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Sparks is a tiny town of 113 people in Lincoln County, Oklahoma. It's about 40 miles from Oklahoma City, OK. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $112k and rent runs about $600 a month.
113people
$112kTypical home
$600/moRent
92° / 50°Summer / winter
4"Snow
265Sunny days
68Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 113
- Part of a metro area
- About 283 people per sq mi
- 40 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 40 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $112k (≈$704/mo)
- Median rent $600/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (128 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 68 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 9 days a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (204 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (800 per 100k)
People
- Median age 32
- 31% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to SWO airport
- 46 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 101 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 856 ft
- 418 mi to the ocean
- 107 mi to a big lake
- 32 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 266 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 77 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 24 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 21% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 34 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lincoln County: R+63 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.