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Country around Garvin is a rural area of about 947 people in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 61 miles from Texarkana, TX and 128 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $150k and rent runs about $660 a month.
947people
$150kTypical home
$660/moRent
93° / 54°Summer / winter
2"Snow
247Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 947 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 128 mi to Dallas, TX
- 61 mi to Texarkana, TX
- 36 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $150k (≈$948/mo)
- Median rent $660/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (124 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 95 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 10 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (282 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (2,015 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 34% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 66 mi to TXK airport
- 130 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 82 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 433 ft
- 279 mi to the ocean
- 88 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 22 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 27 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 7% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 63 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 32 mi to the nearest vet
- 36 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 37 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- McCurtain County: R+69 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.