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Tecumseh is a big small town of 6,332 people in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma. It's about 36 miles from Oklahoma City, OK. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $123k and rent runs about $805 a month.
6,332people
$123kTypical home
$805/moRent
93° / 50°Summer / winter
2"Snow
265Sunny days
50Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 6,332
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 422 people per sq mi
- 36 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 36 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $123k (≈$772/mo)
- Median rent $805/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°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
- 50 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
- Above-average violent crime (437 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,768 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 35% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to OKC airport
- 39 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 76 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,050 ft
- 396 mi to the ocean
- 84 mi to a big lake
- 25 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 290 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 79 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 18 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 33 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 29% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 28 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pottawatomie County: R+47 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