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Living in Fort Gibson, OK

Fort Gibson is a small town of 3,808 people in Muskogee County, Oklahoma. It's about 43 miles from Tulsa, OK. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $181k and rent runs about $739 a month.

3,808people
$181kTypical home
$739/moRent
93° / 49°Summer / winter
3"Snow
258Sunny days
91Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 3,808
  • Its own small hub, not a suburb
  • About 285 people per sq mi
  • 43 mi to Tulsa, OK
  • 43 mi to Tulsa, OK
  • 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $181k (≈$1,142/mo)
  • Median rent $739/mo
  • Median household income $68k
  • Property tax about 0.7% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 93°F
  • Winter highs around 49°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
  • 258 sunny days a year (124 totally clear)
  • 107 cloudy days a year
  • 33 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 91 days a year with rain or snow
  • 3" of snow a year
  • Snow days are rare
  • 11 days a year over 100°F
  • 3 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Above-average violent crime (519 per 100k)
  • Low property crime (1,423 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 39
  • 32% of households have kids
  • 17% are 65 or older
  • 30% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 20 min
  • 2% walk or take transit to work
  • 45 mi to TUL airport
  • 45 mi to TUL (major hub)
  • 153 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 74% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1986
  • 81% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 512 ft
  • 409 mi to the ocean
  • 137 mi to a big lake
  • 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 226 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 7 mi to the nearest campground
  • 10 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 106 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 3 bars within 25 mi
  • 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 12 museums within 25 mi
  • 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
  • 7 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 29% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 34 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 5 mi to the nearest vet
  • 7 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 9 congregations per 10k people
  • 8 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Muskogee County: R+38 in 2024
  • Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • High wildfire risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • Moderate flood risk
  • Low drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • High heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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