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Shady Grove is a tiny town of 501 people in McIntosh County, Oklahoma. It's about 53 miles from Tulsa, OK. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $161k and rent runs about $780 a month.
501people
$161kTypical home
$780/moRent
94° / 50°Summer / winter
7"Snow
258Sunny days
90Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 501
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 30 people per sq mi
- 53 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 53 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $161k (≈$1,018/mo)
- Median rent $780/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 50°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
- 90 days a year with rain or snow
- 7" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 15 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (289 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,469 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 22% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 57 mi to TUL airport
- 57 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 132 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 53% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1992
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 676 ft
- 389 mi to the ocean
- 114 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 249 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 68 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 10% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 46 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- McIntosh County: R+53 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
- Low 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.