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Okmulgee is a big small town of 11,348 people in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma. It's about 35 miles from Tulsa, OK. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $98k and rent runs about $837 a month.
11,348people
$98kTypical home
$837/moRent
93° / 50°Summer / winter
2"Snow
258Sunny days
76Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 11,348
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 659 people per sq mi
- 35 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 35 mi to Tulsa, OK
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $98k (≈$621/mo)
- Median rent $837/mo
- Median household income $42k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 258 sunny days a year (124 totally clear)
- 107 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 76 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 14 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (559 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (3,151 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 28% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to TUL airport
- 40 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 120 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1960
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 732 ft
- 408 mi to the ocean
- 111 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 246 mi to the nearest ski area
- 27 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 48 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 5% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Okmulgee County: R+43 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