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Country around Byars is a rural area of about 743 people in McClain County, Oklahoma, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 48 miles from Oklahoma City, OK. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $137k and rent runs about $776 a month.
743people
$137kTypical home
$776/moRent
92° / 51°Summer / winter
4"Snow
275Sunny days
67Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 743 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 11 people per sq mi
- 48 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 48 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $137k (≈$863/mo)
- Median rent $776/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 275 sunny days a year (138 totally clear)
- 90 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 67 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 10 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (108 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (861 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 33% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to OKC airport
- 47 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 50 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,060 ft
- 374 mi to the ocean
- 62 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 60 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 41 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 40% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- McClain County: R+61 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate 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.