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Garvin is a tiny town of 147 people in McCurtain County, Oklahoma. It's about 60 miles from Texarkana, TX and 133 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $100k and rent runs about $850 a month.
147people
$100kTypical home
$850/moRent
93° / 54°Summer / winter
2"Snow
247Sunny days
97Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 147
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 77 people per sq mi
- 133 mi to Dallas, TX
- 60 mi to Texarkana, TX
- 41 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $100k (≈$631/mo)
- Median rent $850/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (124 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 97 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 10 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (282 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (2,015 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 34% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 64 mi to TXK airport
- 135 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 79 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 417 ft
- 282 mi to the ocean
- 91 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 27 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 7% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 67 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 35 mi to the nearest vet
- 40 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 33 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- McCurtain County: R+69 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
- Low 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.