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Hastings is a tiny town of 124 people in Jefferson County, Oklahoma. It's about 32 miles from Wichita Falls, TX and 92 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 97°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $76k and rent runs about $647 a month.
124people
$76kTypical home
$647/moRent
97° / 55°Summer / winter
2"Snow
282Sunny days
57Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 124
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 257 people per sq mi
- 92 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 32 mi to Wichita Falls, TX
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $76k (≈$481/mo)
- Median rent $647/mo
- Median household income $43k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 97°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 282 sunny days a year (140 totally clear)
- 83 cloudy days a year
- 27 of 90 winter days are gray
- 57 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 26 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (112 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (279 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 59
- 27% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to SPS airport
- 86 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 56 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 72% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,001 ft
- 357 mi to the ocean
- 66 mi to a big lake
- 45 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 27 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 45% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 21 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 57 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 32 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jefferson County: R+72 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
- Low 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.