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Bessie is a tiny town of 262 people in Washita County, Oklahoma. It's about 62 miles from Lawton, OK and 83 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $83k and rent runs about $1k a month.
262people
$83kTypical home
$1,292/moRent
95° / 50°Summer / winter
6"Snow
278Sunny days
66Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 262
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 506 people per sq mi
- 83 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 62 mi to Lawton, OK
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $83k (≈$520/mo)
- Median rent $1,292/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 278 sunny days a year (135 totally clear)
- 87 cloudy days a year
- 27 of 90 winter days are gray
- 66 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 24 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (120 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (222 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 33
- 29% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 65 mi to LAW airport
- 78 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 135 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1950
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,568 ft
- 452 mi to the ocean
- 144 mi to a big lake
- 38 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 39 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 61 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 10% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 69 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 53 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Washita County: R+75 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.