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Afton is a tiny town of 762 people in Ottawa County, Oklahoma. It's about 36 miles from Joplin, MO and 66 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 8 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $86k and rent runs about $773 a month.
762people
$86kTypical home
$773/moRent
91° / 47°Summer / winter
8"Snow
251Sunny days
89Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 762
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 366 people per sq mi
- 66 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 36 mi to Joplin, MO
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $86k (≈$544/mo)
- Median rent $773/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 89 days a year with rain or snow
- 8" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 6 days a year over 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (361 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,769 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 28% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to JLN airport
- 62 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 158 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 797 ft
- 468 mi to the ocean
- 201 mi to a big lake
- 35 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 161 mi to the nearest ski area
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 57 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 11% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 35 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Ottawa County: R+54 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk