Living in Wayne, OK
Wayne is a tiny town of 701 people in McClain County, Oklahoma. It's about 40 miles from Oklahoma City, OK. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $118k and rent runs about $965 a month.
701people
$118kTypical home
$965/moRent
94° / 52°Summer / winter
3"Snow
275Sunny days
77Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 701
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,845 people per sq mi
- 40 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 40 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $118k (≈$742/mo)
- Median rent $965/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 275 sunny days a year (138 totally clear)
- 90 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 77 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 16 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (108 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (861 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 30
- 42% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to OKC airport
- 37 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 53 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,109 ft
- 381 mi to the ocean
- 68 mi to a big lake
- 32 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 154 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 42 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 15% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 34 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- McClain County: R+61 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk