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Living in Johnson, OK

Johnson is a tiny town of 684 people in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma. It's about 38 miles from Oklahoma City, OK. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $162k and rent runs about $950 a month.

684people
$162kTypical home
$950/moRent
92° / 50°Summer / winter
5"Snow
265Sunny days
81Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 684
  • Its own small hub, not a suburb
  • About 153 people per sq mi
  • 38 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
  • 38 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
  • 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $162k (≈$1,020/mo)
  • Median rent $950/mo
  • Median household income $47k
  • Property tax about 1.4% of value
  • 7.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 92°F
  • Winter highs around 50°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
  • 265 sunny days a year (128 totally clear)
  • 100 cloudy days a year
  • 31 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 81 days a year with rain or snow
  • 5" of snow a year
  • 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 11 days a year over 100°F
  • 3 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • About average violent crime (383 per 100k), county-wide
  • About average property crime (1,662 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 59
  • 22% of households have kids
  • 25% are 65 or older
  • 16% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 26 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 42 mi to OKC airport
  • 42 mi to OKC (major hub)
  • 87 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 82% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1972
  • 88% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 1,001 ft
  • 405 mi to the ocean
  • 93 mi to a big lake
  • 29 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 279 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 23 mi to the nearest campground
  • 5 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 79 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • Few or no bars within 25 mi
  • 18 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 6 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 32 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 41% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
  • 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 33 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 30 mi to the nearest vet
  • 22 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 9 congregations per 10k people
  • 6 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Pottawatomie County: R+47 in 2024
  • Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • High wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Low flood risk
  • Moderate drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • High heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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