Living in Eakly, OK
Eakly is a tiny town of 476 people in Caddo County, Oklahoma. It's about 48 miles from Lawton, OK and 60 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $74k and rent runs about $728 a month.
476people
$74kTypical home
$728/moRent
94° / 50°Summer / winter
6"Snow
278Sunny days
65Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 476
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,817 people per sq mi
- 60 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 48 mi to Lawton, OK
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $74k (≈$464/mo)
- Median rent $728/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 278 sunny days a year (135 totally clear)
- 87 cloudy days a year
- 27 of 90 winter days are gray
- 65 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 18 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (291 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,055 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 27
- 42% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 52 mi to LAW airport
- 54 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 113 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1963
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,476 ft
- 435 mi to the ocean
- 128 mi to a big lake
- 40 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 14 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 46 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 23% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 47 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 48 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Caddo County: R+47 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
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk