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Carney is a tiny town of 562 people in Lincoln County, Oklahoma. It's about 36 miles from Oklahoma City, OK. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $96k and rent runs about $790 a month.
562people
$96kTypical home
$790/moRent
94° / 51°Summer / winter
4"Snow
271Sunny days
60Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 562
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 329 people per sq mi
- 36 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 36 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $96k (≈$607/mo)
- Median rent $790/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 271 sunny days a year (133 totally clear)
- 94 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 60 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 12 days a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (168 per 100k)
- Low property crime (931 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 34% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to SWO airport
- 43 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 113 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,056 ft
- 434 mi to the ocean
- 122 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 260 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 131 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 23 bars within 25 mi
- 40 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lincoln County: R+63 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
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk