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Country around Gage is a rural area of about 754 people in Ellis County, Oklahoma, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 109 miles from Enid, OK and 145 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $133k and rent runs about $803 a month.
754people
$133kTypical home
$803/moRent
94° / 50°Summer / winter
12"Snow
283Sunny days
63Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 754 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 145 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 109 mi to Enid, OK
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $133k (≈$841/mo)
- Median rent $803/mo
- Median household income $45k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 283 sunny days a year (131 totally clear)
- 82 cloudy days a year
- 26 of 90 winter days are gray
- 63 days a year with rain or snow
- 12" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 16 days a year over 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (190 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (733 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 28% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 77 mi to LBL airport
- 143 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 94 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,336 ft
- 536 mi to the ocean
- 105 mi to a big lake
- 72 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 300 mi to the nearest ski area
- 41 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 19 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 6% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 19 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 103 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 92 mi to the nearest dog park
- 41 congregations per 10k people
- 70 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Ellis County: R+77 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
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk