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Country around Springer is a rural area of about 741 people in Carter County, Oklahoma, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 64 miles from Sherman, TX and 78 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $243k and rent runs about $972 a month.
741people
$243kTypical home
$972/moRent
95° / 53°Summer / winter
2"Snow
275Sunny days
71Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 741 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 8 people per sq mi
- 78 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 64 mi to Sherman, TX
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $243k (≈$1,534/mo)
- Median rent $972/mo
- Median household income $86k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 275 sunny days a year (138 totally clear)
- 90 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 71 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 17 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (589 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,652 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 31% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 65 mi to LAW airport
- 74 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 16 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 984 ft
- 344 mi to the ocean
- 32 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 53 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 64 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 33% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 47 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Carter County: R+55 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
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk