Welcome to Erick ...
The city of Erick is located in Beckham County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Erick, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Erick has a population of 997 people<2> (see below for details).
Erick is 2,060 feet [628 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Erick lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Erick lies within the (580) area code.
The ZIP code for Erick: 73645<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Erick had an population of 997 people. This is a decrease of 5.23% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.54% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Erick had a population of 1,052 people. This makes Erick the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Erick represents 0.03% of the population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 216th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,052 people, the population of Erick increased 2.83% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,023 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Erick.
Communities Also Named Erick ...
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Erick.
Communities near Erick ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Erick.
- Sayre
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayre have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
- Sayre is located in Beckham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <6>
- Sweetwater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Beckham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <6>
- Texola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texola have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texola
- Texola is located in Beckham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texola <6>
- Mayfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Mayfield is located in Beckham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayfield <6>
- Delhi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Delhi is located in Beckham County
- Jester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Bloomington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Bloomington is located in Greer County
- Carter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
- Carter is located in Beckham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carter <6>
- Berlin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Roger Mills County
- Vinson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson
- Vinson is located in Harmon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinson <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Erick. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Erick.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Erick. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Erick.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Erick. See our Newspapers Page for Erick.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Erick ...
Looking for more information about Erick? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Erick, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Erick.
Adding Erick to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Erick in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Erick was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Erick post office opened in 1901.
We also found Erick on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Erick.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Erick. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Beckham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Erick. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Erick - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Erick). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Erick or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |