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Tenkiller is a tiny town of 285 people in Cherokee County, Oklahoma. It's about 41 miles from Fort Smith, AR and 63 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $153k and rent runs about $831 a month.
285people
$153kTypical home
$831/moRent
92° / 50°Summer / winter
4"Snow
252Sunny days
88Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 285
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 18 people per sq mi
- 63 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 41 mi to Fort Smith, AR
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $153k (≈$962/mo)
- Median rent $831/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 252 sunny days a year (120 totally clear)
- 113 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 88 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (198 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,216 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 34% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 42 mi to FSM airport
- 64 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 152 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 860 ft
- 406 mi to the ocean
- 152 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 222 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 62 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cherokee County: R+33 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.