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Eldon is a tiny town of 326 people in Cherokee County, Oklahoma. It's about 37 miles from Fayetteville, AR and 62 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $150k and rent runs about $831 a month.
326people
$150kTypical home
$831/moRent
92° / 50°Summer / winter
4"Snow
252Sunny days
84Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 326
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 36 people per sq mi
- 62 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 37 mi to Fayetteville, AR
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $150k (≈$948/mo)
- Median rent $831/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 252 sunny days a year (120 totally clear)
- 113 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 84 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (198 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,216 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 35% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to XNA airport
- 63 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 157 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 988 ft
- 415 mi to the ocean
- 161 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 212 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 42 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 4% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cherokee County: R+33 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate 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.