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Conserved land24%567 of 2,413 acres
Trails5.3 mi1.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves2216 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Watonga

City in Oklahoma, US
2,690Population
4.1 sq miArea
1,516 ftElevation

Watonga is a city in Blaine County, Oklahoma. It is 70 miles northwest of Oklahoma City. The population was 2,690 as of the 2020 United States census. It is the county seat of Blaine County.

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ZIP code73772
Area code580
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Housing in Watonga

$102K▲ 2.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Watonga home is worth about $102,000, up 2.2% in a year, 54% below the Oklahoma typical home.

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Safety in Watonga

C

Safety Grade C

Watonga reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 72% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Watonga 2.7
Oklahoma 4.1
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Watonga 9.6
Oklahoma 18.4
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B

The public schools Watonga’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 64% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OK. Ratings are from neighbors.

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