Living in Country around Fay, OK
Country around Fay is a rural area of about 400 people in Blaine County, Oklahoma, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 58 miles from Enid, OK and 67 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $130k and rent runs about $852 a month.
400people
$130kTypical home
$852/moRent
94° / 48°Summer / winter
7"Snow
278Sunny days
67Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 400 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 67 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 58 mi to Enid, OK
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $130k (≈$817/mo)
- Median rent $852/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°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
- 7" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 18 days a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (397 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,412 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 30% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 65 mi to OKC airport
- 65 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 142 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,788 ft
- 468 mi to the ocean
- 158 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 22 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 63 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 13% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 52 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 39 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 18 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Blaine County: R+63 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
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.