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Burkburnett is a big small town of 11,059 people in Wichita County, Texas. It's about 12 miles from Wichita Falls, TX and 113 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 97°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $152k and rent runs about $964 a month.
11,059people
$152kTypical home
$964/moRent
97° / 54°Summer / winter
3"Snow
282Sunny days
70Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 11,059
- Part of a metro area
- About 973 people per sq mi
- 113 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 12 mi to Wichita Falls, TX
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $152k (≈$958/mo)
- Median rent $964/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 97°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 282 sunny days a year (140 totally clear)
- 83 cloudy days a year
- 27 of 90 winter days are gray
- 70 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 32 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (222 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (679 per 100k)
People
- Median age 41
- 29% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 7 mi to SPS airport
- 106 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 83 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,047 ft
- 363 mi to the ocean
- 90 mi to a big lake
- 45 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 33 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 71 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 24 bars within 25 mi
- 23 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 42 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 22% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 84 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wichita County: R+44 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk