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Briartown is a tiny town of 132 people in Muskogee County, Oklahoma. It's about 49 miles from Fort Smith, AR and 68 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $132k and rent runs about $849 a month.
132people
$132kTypical home
$849/moRent
95° / 51°Summer / winter
6"Snow
258Sunny days
99Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 132
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 22 people per sq mi
- 68 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 49 mi to Fort Smith, AR
- 32 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $132k (≈$834/mo)
- Median rent $849/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 258 sunny days a year (124 totally clear)
- 107 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 99 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 18 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (608 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,188 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 58
- 28% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 49 mi to FSM airport
- 72 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 132 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 564 ft
- 376 mi to the ocean
- 111 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 259 mi to the nearest ski area
- 20 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 33 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 32 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 48 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 32 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 34 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Muskogee County: R+38 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low 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.