Mountain Park, Oklahoma
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1950 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the Snyder census division. It lies in ZIP code area 73559. The Survey maps it on the Snyder quadrangle. 320 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,378 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresMountain Park fell from 409 to 320 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 409 | |
| 2020 | 320 | -89 (-22%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 12 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1950 USGS Snyder quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Lawton quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1956 USGS Snyder quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Snyder quadrangle1:62500
- 1981 USGS Lawton quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Snyder quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
6 since 2001Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 6 fires within 5 miles of Mountain Park between 2001 and 2019, burning about 370 acres in total. None started naturally. 2 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 September 2015 | Debris and open burning | 9.0 acres | Anadarko Agency | WELL FIRE |
| 16 August 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 325 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | FAIR LAWN |
| 10 July 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Anadarko Agency | DAVE |
| 9 June 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | 25 acres | Anadarko Agency | OTTER CREEK |
| 6 December 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Anadarko Agency | OTTER CREEK |
| 15 January 2018 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Anadarko Agency | MOUNTAIN PARK |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 20 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 20 workings within 5 miles of Mountain Park: 17 past producers, 1 producer, 1 occurrence, 1 prospect. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Granite, Copper, Titanium. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewer Prospect | Copper, Silver | Past Producer | 1904, 1905 | |
| Otter Creek Valley Deposit | Titanium, Niobium (Columbium) | Prospect | 1952 | |
| Hallett Prospect | Copper | Past Producer | 1904 | |
| Snyder Southeast-1 | Copper | Occurrence | 1852 | |
| Sienna Pink Granite Quarry | Granite | Producer | ||
| Unknown Granite Quarry | Granite | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Granite Quarry | Granite | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Granite Quarry | Granite | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Granite Quarry | Granite | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Granite Quarry | Granite | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
57 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Mountain Park in 57 storm reports between 1994 and 2018: 42 hail, 8 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 3 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain Park | $60,000 | Manufactured home destroyed by intense thunderstorms winds. Time estimated from radar. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain Park | $30,000 | Tree limbs greater than one foot in diameter were downed. A boat was also overturned and sank in Tom Steed Lake. |
| October 1998 | Hail | Mountain Park | $20,000 | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Tornado (F1) | Mountain Park | $15,000 | This tornado was observed by numerous chasers and media personnel. The tornado caused major roof damage to one home. Another home received light roof damage. A barn was also destroyed. Trees and limbs were also reported down. One home was located 5 miles west and 1.2 miles south of Mountain Park. The second home was located 5 miles west and 1.5 miles south of Mountain Park. The destroyed barn was located 5 miles west and 1.75 miles south of Mountain Park. |
| October 2018 | Flash Flood | Mountain Park | - | Flood waters flowing over Highway 183. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Mountain Park | - | Several roads, including Highway 183 closed due to high water. No damage reported. |
| November 2011 | Tornado (EF0) | Mountain Park | - | This tornado began just west of the Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge in Kiowa county, and continued northeast through the refuge, and then entered Kiowa county a 2nd time before lifting. This portion of the tornado was only briefly in Kiowa county with no known damage reported. |
| April 2009 | Flood | Mountain Park | - | Street flooding was reported in and around Mountain Park. |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Mountain Park | - | Rapidly rising water caused many evacuations of homes. No injuries reported. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Mountain Park | - | Hail was observed on Highway 183. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Mountain Park | - | Hail was reported at the Great Plains State Park. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Mountain Park | - | Hail was reported at the Great Plains State Park. |
| June 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Mountain Park | - | Numerous storm chasers and media personnel observed this tornado. No damage was reported. |
| November 1994 | Hail | Mountain Park | - | Severe thunderstorms in southwestern Oklahoma produced up to quarter-sized hail and wind speeds up to 60 mph. |
| October 2017 | Hail | Mountain Park | - | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Hail | Mountain Park | - | no account filed |
| March 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain Park | - | no account filed |
| April 2009 | Hail | Mountain Park | - | no account filed |
| March 2009 | Hail | Mountain Park | - | no account filed |
| March 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain Park | - | no account filed |
| October 2007 | Hail | Mountain Park | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Mountain Park | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Mountain Park | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Mountain Park | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Mountain Park | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Mountain Park | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Mountain Park | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Mountain Park | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Mountain Park | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Mountain Park | - | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Hail | Mountain Park | - | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Hail | Mountain Park | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Mountain Park | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Mountain Park | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain Park | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Mountain Park | - | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain Park | - | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Hail | Mountain Park | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Hail | Mountain Park | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Hail | Mountain Park | - | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Hail | Mountain Park | - | no account filed |
| October 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain Park | - | no account filed |
| December 1999 | Hail | Mountain Park | - | no account filed |
| December 1999 | Hail | Mountain Park | - | no account filed |
| December 1999 | Hail | Mountain Park | - | no account filed |
| December 1999 | Hail | Mountain Park | - | no account filed |
| December 1999 | Hail | Mountain Park | - | no account filed |
| October 1999 | Hail | Mountain Park | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Mountain Park | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Mountain Park | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | Mountain Park | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain Park | - | no account filed |
| May 1995 | Hail | Mountain Park | - | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Hail | Mountain Park | - | no account filed |
| August 1994 | Hail | Mountain Park | - | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Hail | Mountain Park | - | no account filed |
| May 1994 | Hail | Mountain Park | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Svoboda | 1.0 miles | 12 | |
| Snyder | 2.6 miles | 12 | |
| Lige | 4.5 miles | 9 | |
| Odetta | 6.1 miles | 13 | |
| Cold Springs | 7.4 miles | 8 | |
| Centerville | 8.5 miles | 9 | |
| Roosevelt | 11.1 miles | 8 | |
| Cooperton | 12.5 miles | 13 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Mountain Park | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2173656 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1095649. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.





