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Atoka is a small town of 2,894 people in Atoka County, Oklahoma. It's about 60 miles from Sherman, TX and 108 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $147k and rent runs about $680 a month.
2,894people
$147kTypical home
$680/moRent
94° / 51°Summer / winter
2"Snow
264Sunny days
81Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,894
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 352 people per sq mi
- 108 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 60 mi to Sherman, TX
- 31 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $147k (≈$927/mo)
- Median rent $680/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 264 sunny days a year (131 totally clear)
- 101 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 81 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 16 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (582 per 100k)
- High property crime (4,883 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 27% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 108 mi to OKC airport
- 108 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 59 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 74% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 614 ft
- 327 mi to the ocean
- 31 mi to a big lake
- 32 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 14 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 78 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 44 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 39 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Atoka County: R+72 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk