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Country around Bessie is a rural area of about 308 people in Custer County, Oklahoma, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 63 miles from Lawton, OK and 84 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $85k and rent runs about $1k a month.
308people
$85kTypical home
$1,292/moRent
95° / 50°Summer / winter
6"Snow
278Sunny days
67Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 308 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 7 people per sq mi
- 84 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 63 mi to Lawton, OK
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $85k (≈$536/mo)
- Median rent $1,292/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 278 sunny days a year (135 totally clear)
- 87 cloudy days a year
- 27 of 90 winter days are gray
- 67 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 24 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (248 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (895 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 29
- 31% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 66 mi to LAW airport
- 79 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 136 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1945
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,555 ft
- 453 mi to the ocean
- 144 mi to a big lake
- 38 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 39 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 62 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 25% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 70 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 54 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Custer County: R+53 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk