Living in Castle, OK
Castle is a tiny town of 165 people in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma. It's about 53 miles from Tulsa, OK. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $163k and rent runs about $716 a month.
165people
$163kTypical home
$716/moRent
93° / 50°Summer / winter
5"Snow
265Sunny days
78Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 165
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 107 people per sq mi
- 53 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 53 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $163k (≈$1,027/mo)
- Median rent $716/mo
- Median household income $78k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (128 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 78 days a year with rain or snow
- 5" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 15 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (168 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,454 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 56
- 30% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 58 mi to TUL airport
- 58 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 99 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1990
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 961 ft
- 403 mi to the ocean
- 96 mi to a big lake
- 46 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 265 mi to the nearest ski area
- 25 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 45 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 47 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 15% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 39 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Okfuskee County: R+56 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
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.