Living in Chewey, OK
Chewey is a tiny town of 642 people in Adair County, Oklahoma. It's about 31 miles from Fayetteville, AR and 66 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $125k and rent runs about $667 a month.
642people
$125kTypical home
$667/moRent
91° / 49°Summer / winter
7"Snow
251Sunny days
81Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 642
- Part of a metro area
- About 25 people per sq mi
- 66 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 31 mi to Fayetteville, AR
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $125k (≈$788/mo)
- Median rent $667/mo
- Median household income $83k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 81 days a year with rain or snow
- 7" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (347 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,415 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 23
- 21% of households have kids
- 9% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 21% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to XNA airport
- 65 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 162 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1995
- 74% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,066 ft
- 426 mi to the ocean
- 173 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 200 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 78 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 19 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 18% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Adair 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
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.