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Dotyville is a tiny town of 248 people in Ottawa County, Oklahoma. It's about 27 miles from Joplin, MO and 74 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 8 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $123k and rent runs about $788 a month.
248people
$123kTypical home
$788/moRent
91° / 47°Summer / winter
8"Snow
251Sunny days
89Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 248
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 540 people per sq mi
- 74 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 27 mi to Joplin, MO
- 3 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $123k (≈$778/mo)
- Median rent $788/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 89 days a year with rain or snow
- 8" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- 6 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (297 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,536 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 33% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to JLN airport
- 71 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 147 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 801 ft
- 478 mi to the ocean
- 211 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 150 mi to the nearest ski area
- 29 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 106 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 35 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Ottawa County: R+54 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Low 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.