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Hydro is a small town of 1,157 people in Caddo County, Oklahoma. It's about 60 miles from Oklahoma City, OK. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $155k and rent runs about $784 a month.
1,157people
$155kTypical home
$784/moRent
94° / 49°Summer / winter
6"Snow
278Sunny days
70Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,157
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,660 people per sq mi
- 60 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 60 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $155k (≈$978/mo)
- Median rent $784/mo
- Median household income $40k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Somewhat humid 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
- 70 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 17 days a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (201 per 100k)
- Low property crime (933 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 29% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 56 mi to OKC airport
- 56 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 126 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 74% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,545 ft
- 450 mi to the ocean
- 142 mi to a big lake
- 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 35 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 56 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 5% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 46 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 44 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Caddo County: R+47 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
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk