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Country around Lamont is a rural area of about 512 people in Kay County, Oklahoma, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 24 miles from Enid, OK and 82 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 10 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $80k and rent runs about $942 a month.
512people
$80kTypical home
$942/moRent
94° / 47°Summer / winter
10"Snow
273Sunny days
75Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 512 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 82 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 24 mi to Enid, OK
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $80k (≈$504/mo)
- Median rent $942/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 273 sunny days a year (125 totally clear)
- 92 cloudy days a year
- 28 of 90 winter days are gray
- 75 days a year with rain or snow
- 10" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 18 days a year over 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (378 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,572 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 34% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to SWO airport
- 87 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 97 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,004 ft
- 499 mi to the ocean
- 187 mi to a big lake
- 68 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 233 mi to the nearest ski area
- 31 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 45 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 25% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 66 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 45 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Kay County: R+49 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk