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Hickory is a tiny town of 120 people in Murray County, Oklahoma. It's about 65 miles from Sherman, TX and 73 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $159k and rent runs about $881 a month.
120people
$159kTypical home
$881/moRent
92° / 51°Summer / winter
2"Snow
264Sunny days
81Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 120
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 228 people per sq mi
- 73 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 65 mi to Sherman, TX
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $159k (≈$1,003/mo)
- Median rent $881/mo
- Median household income $77k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 264 sunny days a year (131 totally clear)
- 101 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 81 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 12 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (233 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,127 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 30% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 72 mi to OKC airport
- 72 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 31 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 73% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,260 ft
- 348 mi to the ocean
- 36 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 42 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 64 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 6% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Murray County: R+61 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate 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.