Living in Sportmans Shores, OK
Sportmans Shores is a tiny town of 168 people in Mayes County, Oklahoma. It's about 51 miles from Tulsa, OK. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $75k and rent runs about $858 a month.
168people
$75kTypical home
$858/moRent
91° / 48°Summer / winter
6"Snow
261Sunny days
89Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 168
- Part of a metro area
- About 600 people per sq mi
- 51 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 51 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 31 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $75k (≈$471/mo)
- Median rent $858/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 261 sunny days a year (123 totally clear)
- 104 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 89 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 6 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (313 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,677 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 27% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 45 mi to XNA airport
- 48 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 166 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2003
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 666 ft
- 453 mi to the ocean
- 183 mi to a big lake
- 41 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 178 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 70 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 26% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 31 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mayes County: R+57 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.