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Living in Wetumka, OK

Wetumka is a small town of 1,234 people in Hughes County, Oklahoma. It's about 64 miles from Tulsa, OK. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $76k and rent runs about $570 a month.

1,234people
$76kTypical home
$570/moRent
93° / 51°Summer / winter
4"Snow
265Sunny days
69Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,234
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 655 people per sq mi
  • 64 mi to Tulsa, OK
  • 64 mi to Tulsa, OK
  • 31 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $76k (≈$479/mo)
  • Median rent $570/mo
  • Median household income $27k
  • Property tax about 0.6% of value
  • 5.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 93°F
  • Winter highs around 51°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
  • 265 sunny days a year (128 totally clear)
  • 100 cloudy days a year
  • 31 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 69 days a year with rain or snow
  • 4" of snow a year
  • 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 13 days a year over 100°F
  • 2 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • About average violent crime (359 per 100k)
  • High property crime (3,730 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 46
  • 22% of households have kids
  • 22% are 65 or older
  • 12% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 5% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 28 min
  • 2% walk or take transit to work
  • 69 mi to TUL airport
  • 69 mi to TUL (major hub)
  • 90 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 80% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1961
  • 74% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 771 ft
  • 386 mi to the ocean
  • 81 mi to a big lake
  • 56 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 276 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 16 mi to the nearest campground
  • 2 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 27 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
  • 59 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 22% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 41 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 21 mi to the nearest vet
  • 31 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 11 congregations per 10k people
  • 32 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Hughes County: R+63 in 2024
  • Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024

Natural hazards

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

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