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Sallisaw is a big small town of 8,605 people in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma. It's about 26 miles from Fort Smith, AR and 77 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $134k and rent runs about $826 a month.
8,605people
$134kTypical home
$826/moRent
91° / 48°Summer / winter
2"Snow
252Sunny days
82Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 8,605
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 621 people per sq mi
- 77 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 26 mi to Fort Smith, AR
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $134k (≈$846/mo)
- Median rent $826/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 48°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
- 82 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 9 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (473 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,449 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 35% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to FSM airport
- 79 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 136 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 551 ft
- 382 mi to the ocean
- 136 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 245 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 75 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 12% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 25 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