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Country around Watson is a rural area of about 689 people in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 66 miles from Fort Smith, AR and 141 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $105k and rent runs about $700 a month.
689people
$105kTypical home
$700/moRent
91° / 51°Summer / winter
3"Snow
247Sunny days
88Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 689 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 141 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 66 mi to Fort Smith, AR
- 66 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $105k (≈$665/mo)
- Median rent $700/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (118 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 88 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 6 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (282 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (2,015 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 34% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 65 mi to FSM airport
- 144 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 76 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 948 ft
- 309 mi to the ocean
- 114 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 20 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 23 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 25 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 73 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 58 mi to the nearest vet
- 63 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- McCurtain County: R+69 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low 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.