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Bug Tussle is a tiny town of 265 people in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. It's about 77 miles from Tulsa, OK. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $162k and rent runs about $860 a month.
265people
$162kTypical home
$860/moRent
93° / 52°Summer / winter
4"Snow
258Sunny days
93Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 265
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 91 people per sq mi
- 77 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 77 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $162k (≈$1,019/mo)
- Median rent $860/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 52°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
- 93 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 13 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (264 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,410 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 40% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 77 mi to FSM airport
- 81 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 102 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2007
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 620 ft
- 364 mi to the ocean
- 81 mi to a big lake
- 41 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 282 mi to the nearest ski area
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 46 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 52 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 26% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 61 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 44 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pittsburg County: R+59 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low 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.