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Welcome to Jet ...

The town of Jet is located in Alfalfa County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Jet, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Jet has a population of 215 people<2> (see below for details).

Jet is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Jet lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Jet: 580

The ZIP code for Jet: 73749<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Jet had an population of 215 people. This is an increase of 0.94% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.52% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jet had a population of 213 people. This makes Jet the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 213 people, the population of Jet decreased 7.39% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 230 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Jet.

Communities Also Named Jet ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Jet - they are located in Alabama and California.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jet.

Communities near Jet ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jet.

  • Cherokee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Helena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Helena is located in Alfalfa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <5>
  • Lahoma
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahoma
    • Lahoma is located in Garfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lahoma <5>
  • Ringwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
    • Ringwood is located in Major County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringwood <5>
  • Carmen
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Goltry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Meno
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Aline
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Nash
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Hillsdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

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 Jet. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jet.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jet. 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 Jet.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jet. See our Newspapers Page for Jet.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jet ...

Looking for more information about Jet? 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 Jet, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Jet.

Adding Jet to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jet 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 Jet was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Jet post office opened in 1894.

We also found Jet in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jet.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Alfalfa, 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 Jet.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jet - 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 town (such as Jet). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Jet 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/