Watonga, OK: Local News, Events & Neighbors

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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How Watonga ranks

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#2Most trails in OK #6Most conserved land in OK #13Most affordable in OK All OK rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code73772

Area code580

Living in Watonga

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

Natural hazards: Very highMostly hail · higher than 83% of U.S. communitiesDetails →

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Health in Watonga

D

Health Grade D

Healthier than 8% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Oklahoma

17worse than OK

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

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What stands out

29.6%More older adults who have lost all their teethOK 16.4% · worse 10.5%More adults with COPDOK 8% · worse 4.8%More adults who have had a strokeOK 3.7% · worse

Care nearby

Mercy Hospital WatongaWatonga · 0.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

Gsp Health CantonCanton · 17.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Watonga

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B

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.

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DistrictWATONGASchools3

Watonga Es BElementary · Grades PK–5 · 369 students Watonga MS C+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 148 students Watonga HS BHigh · Grades 9–12 · 214 students

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.