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Idabel is a big small town of 6,987 people in McCurtain County, Oklahoma. It's about 53 miles from Texarkana, TX and 136 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $135k and rent runs about $702 a month.
6,987people
$135kTypical home
$702/moRent
94° / 54°Summer / winter
2"Snow
247Sunny days
97Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 6,987
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 420 people per sq mi
- 136 mi to Dallas, TX
- 53 mi to Texarkana, TX
- 45 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $135k (≈$850/mo)
- Median rent $702/mo
- Median household income $43k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (124 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 97 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 10 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (130 per 100k)
- About average property crime (2,040 per 100k)
People
- Median age 33
- 38% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 57 mi to TXK airport
- 138 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 73 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 440 ft
- 277 mi to the ocean
- 98 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 27 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 68 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 41 mi to the nearest vet
- 45 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 28 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