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Country around Forgan is a rural area of about 728 people in Beaver County, Oklahoma, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 139 miles from Amarillo, TX and 199 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $90k and rent runs about $575 a month.
728people
$90kTypical home
$575/moRent
94° / 49°Summer / winter
12"Snow
291Sunny days
61Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 728 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 199 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 139 mi to Amarillo, TX
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $90k (≈$565/mo)
- Median rent $575/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 291 sunny days a year (137 totally clear)
- 74 cloudy days a year
- 24 of 90 winter days are gray
- 61 days a year with rain or snow
- 12" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 20 days a year over 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (259 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (676 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 28% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to LBL airport
- 197 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 65 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,582 ft
- 590 mi to the ocean
- 99 mi to a big lake
- 121 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 252 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 17 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 37 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 20% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 110 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 40 mi to the nearest vet
- 52 mi to the nearest dog park
- 22 congregations per 10k people
- 62 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Beaver County: R+84 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk