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Country around Sparks is a rural area of about 536 people in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 44 miles from Oklahoma City, OK. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $155k and rent runs about $668 a month.
536people
$155kTypical home
$668/moRent
92° / 50°Summer / winter
4"Snow
265Sunny days
75Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 536 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 44 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 44 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $155k (≈$977/mo)
- Median rent $668/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (128 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 75 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 10 days a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (216 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (850 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 60
- 20% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to SWO airport
- 50 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 100 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1992
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 866 ft
- 415 mi to the ocean
- 105 mi to a big lake
- 36 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 266 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 68 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 18 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 33 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 12% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 37 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lincoln County: R+63 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.