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Locust Grove is a small town of 1,453 people in Mayes County, Oklahoma. It's about 41 miles from Tulsa, OK. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $107k and rent runs about $650 a month.
1,453people
$107kTypical home
$650/moRent
91° / 48°Summer / winter
6"Snow
261Sunny days
86Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,453
- Part of a metro area
- About 797 people per sq mi
- 41 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 41 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $107k (≈$674/mo)
- Median rent $650/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 261 sunny days a year (123 totally clear)
- 104 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 86 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 7 days a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (331 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,218 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 32% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to TUL airport
- 40 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 175 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 722 ft
- 436 mi to the ocean
- 165 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 197 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 78 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mayes County: R+57 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk