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Forgan is a tiny town of 359 people in Beaver County, Oklahoma. It's about 138 miles from Amarillo, TX and 196 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 11 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $61k and rent runs about $564 a month.
359people
$61kTypical home
$564/moRent
94° / 48°Summer / winter
11"Snow
291Sunny days
61Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 359
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 913 people per sq mi
- 196 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 138 mi to Amarillo, TX
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $61k (≈$382/mo)
- Median rent $564/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 291 sunny days a year (137 totally clear)
- 74 cloudy days a year
- 24 of 90 winter days are gray
- 61 days a year with rain or snow
- 11" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 20 days a year over 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (259 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (676 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 49
- 27% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to LBL airport
- 195 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 65 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,618 ft
- 587 mi to the ocean
- 98 mi to a big lake
- 122 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 255 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 17 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 20% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 109 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 40 mi to the nearest vet
- 54 mi to the nearest dog park
- 22 congregations per 10k people
- 64 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Beaver County: R+84 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk