Living in Nicut, OK
Nicut is a tiny town of 609 people in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma. It's about 21 miles from Fort Smith, AR and 83 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $66k and rent runs about $758 a month.
609people
$66kTypical home
$758/moRent
92° / 49°Summer / winter
4"Snow
252Sunny days
77Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 609
- Part of a metro area
- About 38 people per sq mi
- 83 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 21 mi to Fort Smith, AR
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $66k (≈$419/mo)
- Median rent $758/mo
- Median household income $36k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 252 sunny days a year (120 totally clear)
- 113 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 77 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 8 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (391 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,365 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 43% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to FSM airport
- 85 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 131 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2003
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 584 ft
- 390 mi to the ocean
- 153 mi to a big lake
- 25 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 235 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 146 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 30 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 1% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sequoyah County: R+62 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk