Living in Dewey, OK
Dewey is a small town of 3,412 people in Washington County, Oklahoma. It's about 46 miles from Tulsa, OK. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 8 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $119k and rent runs about $922 a month.
3,412people
$119kTypical home
$922/moRent
93° / 47°Summer / winter
8"Snow
261Sunny days
93Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 3,412
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,266 people per sq mi
- 46 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 46 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $119k (≈$750/mo)
- Median rent $922/mo
- Median household income $43k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 261 sunny days a year (123 totally clear)
- 104 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 93 days a year with rain or snow
- 8" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 11 days a year over 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (484 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,925 per 100k)
People
- Median age 48
- 32% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to TUL airport
- 41 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 116 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 696 ft
- 485 mi to the ocean
- 190 mi to a big lake
- 33 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 171 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 47 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 34 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 37 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Washington County: R+48 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk