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Country around Asher is a rural area of about 1,177 people in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 47 miles from Oklahoma City, OK. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $163k and rent runs about $858 a month.
1,177people
$163kTypical home
$858/moRent
92° / 52°Summer / winter
3"Snow
265Sunny days
59Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,177 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 15 people per sq mi
- 47 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 47 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $163k (≈$1,030/mo)
- Median rent $858/mo
- Median household income $79k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 52°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
- 59 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 11 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (383 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,662 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 27% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 48 mi to OKC airport
- 48 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 60 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,083 ft
- 380 mi to the ocean
- 68 mi to a big lake
- 36 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 49 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 44 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 33 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pottawatomie County: R+47 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