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.