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Zena is a tiny town of 280 people in Delaware County, Oklahoma. It's about 44 miles from Joplin, MO and 64 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 8 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $175k and rent runs about $913 a month.
280people
$175kTypical home
$913/moRent
91° / 49°Summer / winter
8"Snow
251Sunny days
89Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 280
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 59 people per sq mi
- 64 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 44 mi to Joplin, MO
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $175k (≈$1,105/mo)
- Median rent $913/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 89 days a year with rain or snow
- 8" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 6 days a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (254 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,773 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 29
- 31% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to XNA airport
- 62 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 167 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1996
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 955 ft
- 454 mi to the ocean
- 192 mi to a big lake
- 31 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 173 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 51 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
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 23% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 28 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Delaware County: R+60 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.