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Byars is a tiny town of 209 people in McClain County, Oklahoma. It's about 49 miles from Oklahoma City, OK. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $173k and rent runs about $954 a month.
209people
$173kTypical home
$954/moRent
92° / 51°Summer / winter
4"Snow
275Sunny days
68Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 209
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 136 people per sq mi
- 49 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 49 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $173k (≈$1,093/mo)
- Median rent $954/mo
- Median household income $42k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 275 sunny days a year (138 totally clear)
- 90 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 68 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 10 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (108 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (861 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 66
- 34% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to OKC airport
- 47 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 49 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,040 ft
- 373 mi to the ocean
- 61 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 55 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 41 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 40% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- McClain County: R+61 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
- 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.