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Bowlegs is a tiny town of 331 people in Seminole County, Oklahoma. It's about 52 miles from Oklahoma City, OK. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $91k and rent runs about $875 a month.
331people
$91kTypical home
$875/moRent
92° / 52°Summer / winter
4"Snow
265Sunny days
72Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 331
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 89 people per sq mi
- 52 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 52 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $91k (≈$576/mo)
- Median rent $875/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (128 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 72 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 12 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (247 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,673 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 33% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 55 mi to OKC airport
- 55 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 72 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 945 ft
- 385 mi to the ocean
- 74 mi to a big lake
- 42 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 291 mi to the nearest ski area
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 83 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 21 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 50 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 7% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 43 mi to the nearest vet
- 26 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Seminole County: R+50 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
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk