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Country around Tipton is a rural area of about 970 people in Tillman County, Oklahoma, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 40 miles from Lawton, OK and 112 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 97°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $75k and rent runs about $638 a month.
970people
$75kTypical home
$638/moRent
97° / 53°Summer / winter
3"Snow
286Sunny days
65Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 970 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 8 people per sq mi
- 112 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 40 mi to Lawton, OK
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $75k (≈$474/mo)
- Median rent $638/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 97°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 286 sunny days a year (143 totally clear)
- 79 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 65 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 35 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (420 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,418 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 28% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to LAW airport
- 105 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 116 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,352 ft
- 406 mi to the ocean
- 127 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 18 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 43 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 103 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 39 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Tillman County: R+60 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk