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Sulphur is a small town of 4,874 people in Murray County, Oklahoma. It's about 64 miles from Sherman, TX and 73 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $122k and rent runs about $954 a month.
4,874people
$122kTypical home
$954/moRent
93° / 52°Summer / winter
2"Snow
264Sunny days
81Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,874
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 810 people per sq mi
- 73 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 64 mi to Sherman, TX
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $122k (≈$769/mo)
- Median rent $954/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 264 sunny days a year (131 totally clear)
- 101 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 81 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 13 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (229 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,298 per 100k)
People
- Median age 42
- 28% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 71 mi to OKC airport
- 71 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 945 ft
- 347 mi to the ocean
- 36 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- Campground in town
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 73 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 63 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Murray County: R+61 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
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk