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Preston is a tiny town of 165 people in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma. It's about 29 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 $134k and rent runs about $834 a month.
165people
$134kTypical home
$834/moRent
92° / 49°Summer / winter
3"Snow
258Sunny days
77Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 165
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 359 people per sq mi
- 29 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 29 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $134k (≈$842/mo)
- Median rent $834/mo
- Median household income $86k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 49°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
- 77 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 14 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (285 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,762 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 28
- 33% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to TUL airport
- 34 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 124 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 801 ft
- 414 mi to the ocean
- 116 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 241 mi to the nearest ski area
- 24 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 238 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 19 bars within 25 mi
- 79 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.