Living in Wanette, OK
Wanette is a tiny town of 274 people in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma. It's about 44 miles from Oklahoma City, OK. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $120k and rent runs about $450 a month.
274people
$120kTypical home
$450/moRent
92° / 52°Summer / winter
3"Snow
275Sunny days
57Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 274
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 167 people per sq mi
- 44 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 44 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $120k (≈$754/mo)
- Median rent $450/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 275 sunny days a year (138 totally clear)
- 90 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 57 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 11 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (383 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,662 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 27% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to OKC airport
- 43 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 56 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,043 ft
- 379 mi to the ocean
- 67 mi to a big lake
- 33 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 64 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 38 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 36% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 19 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 25 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.