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Bristow is a small town of 4,272 people in Creek County, Oklahoma. It's about 34 miles from Tulsa, OK. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $118k and rent runs about $623 a month.
4,272people
$118kTypical home
$623/moRent
92° / 49°Summer / winter
7"Snow
265Sunny days
77Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,272
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,235 people per sq mi
- 34 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 34 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $118k (≈$741/mo)
- Median rent $623/mo
- Median household income $39k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 49°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
- 77 days a year with rain or snow
- 7" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 13 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (420 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,613 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 33% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to TUL airport
- 38 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 122 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 850 ft
- 428 mi to the ocean
- 121 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 242 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 80 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 26 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 36% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Creek County: R+56 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
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk