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Country around Proctor is a rural area of about 447 people in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 38 miles from Fayetteville, AR and 60 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $175k and rent runs about $831 a month.
447people
$175kTypical home
$831/moRent
91° / 50°Summer / winter
5"Snow
251Sunny days
82Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 447 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 6 people per sq mi
- 60 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 38 mi to Fayetteville, AR
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $175k (≈$1,104/mo)
- Median rent $831/mo
- Median household income $37k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 82 days a year with rain or snow
- 5" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (198 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,216 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 24% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to XNA airport
- 60 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 161 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,155 ft
- 420 mi to the ocean
- 163 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 208 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 61 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 14 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 31% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cherokee County: R+33 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low 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.