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Ames is a tiny town of 220 people in Major County, Oklahoma. It's about 21 miles from Enid, OK and 66 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 10 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $96k and rent runs about $696 a month.
220people
$96kTypical home
$696/moRent
95° / 49°Summer / winter
10"Snow
279Sunny days
52Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 220
- Part of a metro area
- About 791 people per sq mi
- 66 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 21 mi to Enid, OK
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $96k (≈$605/mo)
- Median rent $696/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 279 sunny days a year (128 totally clear)
- 86 cloudy days a year
- 27 of 90 winter days are gray
- 52 days a year with rain or snow
- 10" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 22 days a year over 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (184 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (459 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 31% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 62 mi to SWO airport
- 68 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 126 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,234 ft
- 484 mi to the ocean
- 171 mi to a big lake
- 25 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 277 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 34 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
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 47 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 20% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 56 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 22 congregations per 10k people
- 46 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Major County: R+79 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
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.