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Broken Bow is a small town of 4,226 people in McCurtain County, Oklahoma. It's about 55 miles from Texarkana, TX and 145 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $180k and rent runs about $625 a month.
4,226people
$180kTypical home
$625/moRent
93° / 53°Summer / winter
2"Snow
247Sunny days
84Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,226
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 690 people per sq mi
- 145 mi to Dallas, TX
- 55 mi to Texarkana, TX
- 52 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $180k (≈$1,134/mo)
- Median rent $625/mo
- Median household income $40k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (118 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 84 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 11 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (395 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (3,407 per 100k)
People
- Median age 33
- 37% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 59 mi to TXK airport
- 146 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 71 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 479 ft
- 284 mi to the ocean
- 102 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 30 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 39% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 78 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 45 mi to the nearest vet
- 50 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- McCurtain County: R+69 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk