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Living in Albany, OK

Albany is a tiny town of 169 people in Bryan County, Oklahoma. It's about 32 miles from Sherman, TX and 83 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $130k and rent runs about $960 a month.

169people
$130kTypical home
$960/moRent
94° / 54°Summer / winter
2"Snow
265Sunny days
73Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 169
  • Its own small hub, not a suburb
  • About 41 people per sq mi
  • 83 mi to Dallas, TX
  • 32 mi to Sherman, TX
  • 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $130k (≈$819/mo)
  • Median rent $960/mo
  • Median household income $52k
  • Property tax about 0.7% of value
  • 3.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 94°F
  • Winter highs around 54°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
  • 265 sunny days a year (133 totally clear)
  • 100 cloudy days a year
  • 32 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 73 days a year with rain or snow
  • 2" of snow a year
  • Snow days are rare
  • 13 days a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Low violent crime (263 per 100k), county-wide
  • About average property crime (1,496 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 50
  • 25% of households have kids
  • 18% are 65 or older
  • 21% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 24 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 82 mi to DAL airport
  • 82 mi to DAL (major hub)
  • 59 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 66% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1986
  • 73% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 561 ft
  • 292 mi to the ocean
  • 22 mi to a big lake
  • 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 13 mi to the nearest campground
  • 1 golf course within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 32 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • Few or no bars within 25 mi
  • 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 7 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 62 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 34% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
  • 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 18 mi to the nearest vet
  • 20 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 8 congregations per 10k people
  • 15 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Bryan County: R+59 in 2024
  • Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Moderate wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Low flood risk
  • Moderate 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.

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