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Akins is a tiny town of 450 people in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma. It's about 20 miles from Fort Smith, AR and 82 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $118k and rent runs about $811 a month.
450people
$118kTypical home
$811/moRent
92° / 48°Summer / winter
2"Snow
252Sunny days
82Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 450
- Part of a metro area
- About 33 people per sq mi
- 82 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 20 mi to Fort Smith, AR
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $118k (≈$742/mo)
- Median rent $811/mo
- Median household income $41k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 252 sunny days a year (120 totally clear)
- 113 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 82 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 9 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (391 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,365 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 57
- 23% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to FSM airport
- 83 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 131 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 66% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 600 ft
- 384 mi to the ocean
- 144 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 242 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 148 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 30 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 34% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sequoyah County: R+62 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.