Living in Country around Minco, OK
Country around Minco is a rural area of about 2,784 people in Grady County, Oklahoma, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 32 miles from Oklahoma City, OK. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $169k and rent runs about $691 a month.
2,784people
$169kTypical home
$691/moRent
93° / 49°Summer / winter
4"Snow
278Sunny days
69Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,784 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 17 people per sq mi
- 32 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 32 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $169k (≈$1,066/mo)
- Median rent $691/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 278 sunny days a year (135 totally clear)
- 87 cloudy days a year
- 27 of 90 winter days are gray
- 69 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 13 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (238 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,000 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 32% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to OKC airport
- 26 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 96 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,381 ft
- 423 mi to the ocean
- 112 mi to a big lake
- 40 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 25 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 127 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 38 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 17% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Grady County: R+63 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.