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Living in Waukomis, OK

Waukomis is a small town of 1,076 people in Garfield County, Oklahoma. It's about 9 miles from Enid, OK and 61 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 9 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $149k and rent runs about $710 a month.

1,076people
$149kTypical home
$710/moRent
95° / 47°Summer / winter
9"Snow
273Sunny days
79Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,076
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 362 people per sq mi
  • 61 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
  • 9 mi to Enid, OK
  • 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $149k (≈$940/mo)
  • Median rent $710/mo
  • Median household income $61k
  • Property tax about 0.5% of value
  • 2.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 95°F
  • Winter highs around 47°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
  • 273 sunny days a year (125 totally clear)
  • 92 cloudy days a year
  • 28 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 79 days a year with rain or snow
  • 9" of snow a year
  • 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 20 days a year over 100°F
  • 5 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • About average violent crime (321 per 100k)
  • Low property crime (1,330 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 48
  • 29% of households have kids
  • 24% are 65 or older
  • 17% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 20 min
  • 0% walk or take transit to work
  • 46 mi to SWO airport
  • 64 mi to OKC (major hub)
  • 122 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 88% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1975
  • 87% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 1,240 ft
  • 481 mi to the ocean
  • 168 mi to a big lake
  • 38 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 264 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 28 mi to the nearest campground
  • 8 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 47 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 3 bars within 25 mi
  • 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 6 museums within 25 mi
  • 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
  • 50 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 42% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
  • 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 52 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 8 mi to the nearest vet
  • 4 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 10 congregations per 10k people
  • 39 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Garfield County: R+54 in 2024
  • Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Low flood risk
  • High drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • High heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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