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Country around Laverne is a rural area of about 1,555 people in Harper County, Oklahoma, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 122 miles from Enid, OK and 163 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $124k and rent runs about $873 a month.
1,555people
$124kTypical home
$873/moRent
94° / 48°Summer / winter
17"Snow
291Sunny days
71Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,555 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 163 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 122 mi to Enid, OK
- 38 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $124k (≈$783/mo)
- Median rent $873/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 291 sunny days a year (137 totally clear)
- 74 cloudy days a year
- 24 of 90 winter days are gray
- 71 days a year with rain or snow
- 17" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 19 days a year over 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (94 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (281 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 31% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 58 mi to LBL airport
- 161 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 77 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1961
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,392 ft
- 556 mi to the ocean
- 104 mi to a big lake
- 89 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 285 mi to the nearest ski area
- 30 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 27 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 98 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 77 mi to the nearest dog park
- 31 congregations per 10k people
- 77 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Harper County: R+78 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