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Living in Country around Whitesboro, OK

Country around Whitesboro is a rural area of about 259 people in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 51 miles from Fort Smith, AR and 113 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $87k and rent runs about $590 a month.

259people
$87kTypical home
$590/moRent
92° / 50°Summer / winter
2"Snow
247Sunny days
84Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Rural — about 259 people spread over the area
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 9 people per sq mi
  • 113 mi to Tulsa, OK
  • 51 mi to Fort Smith, AR
  • 51 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $87k (≈$550/mo)
  • Median rent $590/mo
  • Median household income $58k
  • Property tax about 1.0% of value
  • 5.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 92°F
  • Winter highs around 50°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
  • 84 days a year with rain or snow
  • 2" of snow a year
  • Snow days are rare
  • 11 days a year over 100°F
  • 2 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Low violent crime (275 per 100k), county-wide
  • Low property crime (897 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 58
  • 27% of households have kids
  • 22% are 65 or older
  • 16% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 27 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 50 mi to FSM airport
  • 116 mi to TUL (major hub)
  • 103 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 80% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1992
  • 71% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 935 ft
  • 333 mi to the ocean
  • 105 mi to a big lake
  • 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 296 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 2 mi to the nearest campground
  • 2 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 7 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • Few or no bars within 25 mi
  • Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • No museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 38 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 10% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
  • 28 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 75 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 47 mi to the nearest vet
  • 50 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 7 congregations per 10k people
  • 25 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Le Flore County: R+65 in 2024
  • Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • High wildfire risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • Moderate flood risk
  • Low drought risk
  • Low 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.

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