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Porter is a tiny town of 623 people in Wagoner County, Oklahoma. It's about 28 miles from Tulsa, OK. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $104k and rent runs about $756 a month.
623people
$104kTypical home
$756/moRent
92° / 49°Summer / winter
3"Snow
258Sunny days
84Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 623
- Part of a metro area
- About 364 people per sq mi
- 28 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 28 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $104k (≈$656/mo)
- Median rent $756/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 258 sunny days a year (124 totally clear)
- 107 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 84 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 10 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (152 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (523 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 32% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to TUL airport
- 31 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 148 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 633 ft
- 418 mi to the ocean
- 136 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 223 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 297 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 20 bars within 25 mi
- 72 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 29% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wagoner County: R+50 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk