Living in Dale, OK
Dale is a tiny town of 293 people in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma. It's about 27 miles from Oklahoma City, OK. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $84k and rent runs about $894 a month.
293people
$84kTypical home
$894/moRent
92° / 50°Summer / winter
5"Snow
271Sunny days
80Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 293
- Part of a metro area
- About 395 people per sq mi
- 27 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 27 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $84k (≈$532/mo)
- Median rent $894/mo
- Median household income $135k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 271 sunny days a year (133 totally clear)
- 94 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 80 days a year with rain or snow
- 5" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 11 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (383 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,662 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 28% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to OKC airport
- 31 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 84 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 63% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,040 ft
- 406 mi to the ocean
- 94 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 286 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 205 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 57 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pottawatomie County: R+47 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
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.