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Teresita is a tiny town of 157 people in Cherokee County, Oklahoma. It's about 46 miles from Fayetteville, AR and 51 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $133k and rent runs about $831 a month.
157people
$133kTypical home
$831/moRent
92° / 50°Summer / winter
5"Snow
251Sunny days
83Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 157
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 16 people per sq mi
- 51 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 46 mi to Fayetteville, AR
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $133k (≈$836/mo)
- Median rent $831/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 83 days a year with rain or snow
- 5" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- 4 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 36
- 32% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to XNA airport
- 51 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 172 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1999
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 906 ft
- 429 mi to the ocean
- 166 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 201 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 57 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 19% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 14 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.