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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.

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