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Bowring is a tiny town of 103 people in Osage County, Oklahoma. It's about 53 miles from Tulsa, OK. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 8 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $116k and rent runs about $598 a month.
103people
$116kTypical home
$598/moRent
93° / 47°Summer / winter
8"Snow
267Sunny days
89Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 103
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 518 people per sq mi
- 53 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 53 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $116k (≈$732/mo)
- Median rent $598/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 267 sunny days a year (124 totally clear)
- 98 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 89 days a year with rain or snow
- 8" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 11 days a year over 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (235 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,041 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 35% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 49 mi to TUL airport
- 49 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 105 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 833 ft
- 494 mi to the ocean
- 194 mi to a big lake
- 30 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 171 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 43 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 44 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 45 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 29 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 47 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Osage County: R+41 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
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.