Living in Fitzhugh, OK
Fitzhugh is a tiny town of 197 people in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma. It's about 70 miles from Oklahoma City, OK. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $157k and rent runs about $889 a month.
197people
$157kTypical home
$889/moRent
92° / 51°Summer / winter
3"Snow
264Sunny days
83Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 197
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 26 people per sq mi
- 70 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 70 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $157k (≈$989/mo)
- Median rent $889/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 264 sunny days a year (131 totally clear)
- 101 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 83 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 11 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (110 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (986 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 60
- 31% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 69 mi to OKC airport
- 69 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 39 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,293 ft
- 354 mi to the ocean
- 42 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 34 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 63 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 6% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pontotoc 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.