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Living in Hochatown, OK

Hochatown is a tiny town of 298 people in McCurtain County, Oklahoma. It's about 63 miles from Texarkana, TX and 149 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $331k and rent runs about $700 a month.

298people
$331kTypical home
$700/moRent
92° / 52°Summer / winter
3"Snow
247Sunny days
80Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 298
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 27 people per sq mi
  • 149 mi to Dallas, TX
  • 63 mi to Texarkana, TX
  • 56 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $331k (≈$2,085/mo)
  • Median rent $700/mo
  • Median household income $119k
  • Property tax about 0.2% of value
  • 3.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 92°F
  • Winter highs around 52°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
  • 247 sunny days a year (118 totally clear)
  • 118 cloudy days a year
  • 37 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 80 days a year with rain or snow
  • 3" 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
  • 27% of households have kids
  • 15% are 65 or older
  • 24% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 26 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 67 mi to TXK airport
  • 150 mi to DAL (major hub)
  • 76 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 84% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 2012
  • 87% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 814 ft
  • 294 mi to the ocean
  • 100 mi to a big lake
  • 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 2 mi to the nearest campground
  • 2 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 24 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 5 bars within 25 mi
  • 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 3 museums within 25 mi
  • 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 2 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 48% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
  • 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 84 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 45 mi to the nearest vet
  • 56 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 11 congregations per 10k people
  • 25 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

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.

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