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Country around Shidler is a rural area of about 793 people in Osage County, Oklahoma, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 65 miles from Tulsa, OK. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $88k and rent runs about $738 a month.
793people
$88kTypical home
$738/moRent
91° / 47°Summer / winter
6"Snow
267Sunny days
73Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 793 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 65 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 65 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $88k (≈$554/mo)
- Median rent $738/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 267 sunny days a year (124 totally clear)
- 98 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 73 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 9 days a year over 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (235 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,041 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 24% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 54 mi to SWO airport
- 62 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 91 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,178 ft
- 500 mi to the ocean
- 192 mi to a big lake
- 50 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 188 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 18 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 22 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 58 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 31 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 56 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Osage County: R+41 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk