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Country around Hydro is a rural area of about 2,149 people in Caddo County, Oklahoma, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 58 miles from Oklahoma City, OK. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $175k and rent runs about $782 a month.
2,149people
$175kTypical home
$782/moRent
95° / 48°Summer / winter
6"Snow
278Sunny days
68Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,149 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 11 people per sq mi
- 58 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 58 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $175k (≈$1,102/mo)
- Median rent $782/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 278 sunny days a year (135 totally clear)
- 87 cloudy days a year
- 27 of 90 winter days are gray
- 68 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 17 days a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (291 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,055 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 33% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 54 mi to OKC airport
- 54 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 122 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,624 ft
- 446 mi to the ocean
- 138 mi to a big lake
- 31 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 30 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 54 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 5% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 44 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 44 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Caddo County: R+47 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
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk