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Waurika is a small town of 2,004 people in Jefferson County, Oklahoma. It's about 34 miles from Wichita Falls, TX and 93 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 97°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $65k and rent runs about $679 a month.
2,004people
$65kTypical home
$679/moRent
97° / 55°Summer / winter
2"Snow
282Sunny days
54Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,004
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 168 people per sq mi
- 93 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 34 mi to Wichita Falls, TX
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $65k (≈$409/mo)
- Median rent $679/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 97°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 282 sunny days a year (140 totally clear)
- 83 cloudy days a year
- 27 of 90 winter days are gray
- 54 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 25 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (214 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (353 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 27% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to SPS airport
- 87 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 52 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1965
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 886 ft
- 352 mi to the ocean
- 61 mi to a big lake
- 50 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 27 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 39 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 23 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 53 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 36 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jefferson County: R+72 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk