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Country around Manchester is a rural area of about 257 people in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 38 miles from Enid, OK and 106 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 $85k and rent runs about $705 a month.
257people
$85kTypical home
$705/moRent
94° / 47°Summer / winter
10"Snow
279Sunny days
70Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 257 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 106 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 38 mi to Enid, OK
- 38 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $85k (≈$537/mo)
- Median rent $705/mo
- Median household income $90k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
- 279 sunny days a year (128 totally clear)
- 86 cloudy days a year
- 27 of 90 winter days are gray
- 70 days a year with rain or snow
- 10" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 20 days a year over 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (316 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,299 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 25% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 61 mi to ICT airport
- 110 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 78 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,204 ft
- 526 mi to the ocean
- 209 mi to a big lake
- 61 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 241 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 9 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
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 61 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 35 mi to the nearest vet
- 36 mi to the nearest dog park
- 28 congregations per 10k people
- 34 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Alfalfa County: R+77 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.