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Country around Fitzhugh is a rural area of about 324 people in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 71 miles from Sherman, TX and 71 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $278k and rent runs about $889 a month.
324people
$278kTypical home
$889/moRent
92° / 51°Summer / winter
3"Snow
264Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 324 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 10 people per sq mi
- 71 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 71 mi to Sherman, TX
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $278k (≈$1,753/mo)
- Median rent $889/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 264 sunny days a year (131 totally clear)
- 101 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 11 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (110 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (986 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 64
- 28% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 39% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 71 mi to OKC airport
- 71 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 40 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,289 ft
- 353 mi to the ocean
- 41 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 34 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 65 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 11% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pontotoc 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
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.