Welcome to Hobart ...
The city of Hobart is located in Kiowa County<1> (at the time of its founding, Hobart was located in Oklahoma Territory) and is the County Seat for Kiowa County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hobart, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hobart has a population of 3,434 people<2> (see below for details).
Hobart is 1,540 feet [469 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hobart lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hobart is within the (580) area code.
The ZIP code for Hobart: 73651<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hobart had an population of 3,434 people. This is a decrease of 8.57% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.09% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hobart had a population of 3,756 people (which is 39.78% of the total population of Kiowa County). This makes Hobart the county's most populous community.
The population of Hobart represents 0.1% of the total population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 92nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,756 people, the population of Hobart decreased 6.03% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,997 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hobart.
Communities Also Named Hobart ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Hobart - they are located in Arkansas, California, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hobart.
Communities near Hobart ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hobart.
- New Cordell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cordell
- New Cordell is located in Washita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,708 people
- New Cordell has also been known as:
- Cordell
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cordell <5>
- Granite
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
- Granite is located in Greer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite <5>
- Sentinel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
- Sentinel is located in Washita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sentinel <5>
- Dill City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dill City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dill City
- Dill City is located in Washita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dill City <5>
- Lone Wolf
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Wolf
- Lone Wolf is located in Kiowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Wolf <5>
- Roosevelt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roosevelt have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosevelt
- Roosevelt is located in Kiowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roosevelt <5>
- Gotebo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gotebo have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotebo
- Gotebo is located in Kiowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gotebo <5>
- Rocky
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky
- Rocky is located in Washita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky <5>
- Cooperton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperton
- Cooperton is located in Kiowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Lugert ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
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 Hobart. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hobart.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hobart. 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 Hobart.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hobart. Our list includes 19 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hobart.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hobart ...
Looking for more information about Hobart? 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 Hobart, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hobart.
Adding Hobart to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hobart 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 Hobart was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Hobart post office opened in 1901.
We also found Hobart on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hobart.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hobart. 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 Kiowa, 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 Hobart. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hobart - 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 Hobart). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hobart or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |