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Woods County, Oklahoma

Woods County, Oklahoma, has 8,443 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Alva. It uses Central Time and covers 1,286 sq mi (3,332 km²) of land.

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Woods County in Oklahoma
Alfalfa CountyHarper CountyWoodward CountyAlvaWaynokaFreedomDacomaAvard
Woods County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
8,443
Land area
1,286 sq mi (3,332 km²)
County seat or government
Alva
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$53,275 ± $4,337
Median home value
$139,600 ± $15,343
Median rent, with utilities
$850 ± $112
Homes lived in by their owners
65.3% ± 0.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Woodward, OK micro area
Water area
3.51 sq mi (9.08 km²)
State
Oklahoma
County code (FIPS)
40151
Coordinates (central point)
36.726984, -98.863649
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Woods County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 737176,852 people
  2. 738601,207 people
  3. 73729645 people
  4. 73716454 people
  5. 73726420 people
  6. 73842354 people
  7. 73731102 people
  8. 737469 people

8 ZIP Code areas overlap Woods County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Woods County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Woods County, largest first

  1. Alva Public Schools7,240 people
  2. Cherokee Public Schools1,818 people
  3. Waynoka Public Schools1,302 people
  4. Aline-Cleo Public Schools1,157 people
  5. Freedom Public Schools428 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Alva, Oklahoma (city)4,982 people
  2. Waynoka, Oklahoma (city)926 people
  3. Freedom, Oklahoma (town)132 people
  4. Dacoma, Oklahoma (town)90 people
  5. Avard, Oklahoma (CDP)18 people
  6. Hopeton, Oklahoma (CDP)9 people
  7. Capron, Oklahoma (town)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Alfalfa County, Oklahoma30 mi east
  2. Woodward County, Oklahoma31 mi southwest
  3. Major County, Oklahoma34 mi southeast
  4. Barber County, Kansas36 mi north
  5. Comanche County, Kansas38 mi northwest
  6. Harper County, Oklahoma45 mi west

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.