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Weatherford is a big small town of 12,004 people in Custer County, Oklahoma. It's about 65 miles from Lawton, OK and 66 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $233k and rent runs about $804 a month.
12,004people
$233kTypical home
$804/moRent
94° / 49°Summer / winter
6"Snow
278Sunny days
70Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 12,004
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,566 people per sq mi
- 66 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 65 mi to Lawton, OK
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $233k (≈$1,467/mo)
- Median rent $804/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 278 sunny days a year (135 totally clear)
- 87 cloudy days a year
- 27 of 90 winter days are gray
- 70 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 15 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (99 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (726 per 100k)
People
- Median age 27
- 30% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 41% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 21% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 62 mi to OKC airport
- 62 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 129 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 53% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,641 ft
- 452 mi to the ocean
- 145 mi to a big lake
- 31 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 27 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 62 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 52 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 49 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Custer County: R+53 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
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk