Optima Authority

Optima is a lower-income, family-oriented village of 72 with home prices 6.1× below the Oklahoma median.

Optima, Oklahoma

With 72 residents, Optima sits in Texas County, Oklahoma as a small civic unit. Median household income is $-666,666,666 — well below the state average.

Definition and scope

Optima sits within Texas County, Oklahoma, one of Oklahoma's administrative subdivisions. Local services and ordinances are coordinated through county and state-level agencies. The city operates within Congressional District 3 and is part of the Guymon, OK metropolitan area.

Who lives here

Optima has approximately 72 residents. The median age is 34.9 years. Roughly 100% of housing units are owner-occupied. The median home value is $32,500.

Demographic composition (Census 2023 ACS5):

• White (non-Hispanic): 12.5%
• Black or African American: 0.0%
• Hispanic or Latino: 87.5%
• Asian: 0.0%

Economy and earnings

Median household income in Optima is $-666,666,666. Poverty rate stands at 45.8%. Educational attainment: 6.2% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Public services and infrastructure

Available public services on file for Optima:

• Public schools: 1
• Public libraries: 1
• Fire stations: 3
• Police stations: 3
• Hospitals: 1

Getting around

For air travel, residents typically use Panhandle Airport. The closest U.S. courthouse for federal proceedings is Texas County Courthouse. For passenger rail, the nearest Amtrak station is Garden City, Kansas.

Geography and climate

Optima sits at an elevation of 3,022 feet above sea level. The USDA plant hardiness zone is 6b.

References

• Oklahoma State Authority — state-level reference for Oklahoma.
• U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates — population, income, demographic data.
• Authority Network America — federal- and network-level reference.