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Country around Foss is a rural area of about 699 people in Washita County, Oklahoma, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 70 miles from Lawton, OK and 92 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $167k and rent runs about $648 a month.
699people
$167kTypical home
$648/moRent
95° / 50°Summer / winter
7"Snow
284Sunny days
68Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 699 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 5 people per sq mi
- 92 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 70 mi to Lawton, OK
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $167k (≈$1,054/mo)
- Median rent $648/mo
- Median household income $83k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 284 sunny days a year (136 totally clear)
- 81 cloudy days a year
- 26 of 90 winter days are gray
- 68 days a year with rain or snow
- 7" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 24 days a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (120 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (222 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 37% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 73 mi to LAW airport
- 87 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 144 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,791 ft
- 460 mi to the ocean
- 135 mi to a big lake
- 38 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 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
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 69 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 78 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 54 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Washita County: R+75 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low 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