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Watonga is a small town of 2,623 people in Blaine County, Oklahoma. It's about 49 miles from Enid, OK and 56 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $90k and rent runs about $784 a month.
2,623people
$90kTypical home
$784/moRent
95° / 49°Summer / winter
7"Snow
278Sunny days
80Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,623
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 696 people per sq mi
- 56 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 49 mi to Enid, OK
- 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $90k (≈$566/mo)
- Median rent $784/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 13.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 278 sunny days a year (135 totally clear)
- 87 cloudy days a year
- 27 of 90 winter days are gray
- 80 days a year with rain or snow
- 7" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 15 days a year over 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (325 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,157 per 100k)
People
- Median age 41
- 28% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 55 mi to OKC airport
- 55 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 136 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,542 ft
- 464 mi to the ocean
- 152 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 11 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 53 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 42 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 18 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Blaine County: R+63 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk