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Gotebo is a tiny town of 262 people in Kiowa County, Oklahoma. It's about 41 miles from Lawton, OK and 81 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 97°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $106k and rent runs about $725 a month.
262people
$106kTypical home
$725/moRent
97° / 51°Summer / winter
6"Snow
278Sunny days
66Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 262
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 332 people per sq mi
- 81 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 41 mi to Lawton, OK
- 34 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $106k (≈$670/mo)
- Median rent $725/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 97°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
- 278 sunny days a year (135 totally clear)
- 87 cloudy days a year
- 27 of 90 winter days are gray
- 66 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 28 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (215 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (608 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 60
- 27% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to LAW airport
- 75 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 117 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,447 ft
- 430 mi to the ocean
- 131 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 40 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 21% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 70 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 38 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 19 congregations per 10k people
- 33 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Kiowa County: R+58 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High 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.