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Tatums is a tiny town of 164 people in Carter County, Oklahoma. It's about 55 miles from Lawton, OK and 68 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $74k and rent runs about $825 a month.
164people
$74kTypical home
$825/moRent
95° / 52°Summer / winter
2"Snow
275Sunny days
66Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 164
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 82 people per sq mi
- 68 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 55 mi to Lawton, OK
- 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $74k (≈$465/mo)
- Median rent $825/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 275 sunny days a year (138 totally clear)
- 90 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 66 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 18 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (589 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,652 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 27% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 55 mi to LAW airport
- 64 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 29 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 974 ft
- 356 mi to the ocean
- 44 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 25 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 42 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 53 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 48% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 20 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 47 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Carter County: R+55 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
- Low 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.