Local servicesHospitalPurcell Municipal Hospital20.9 miPost officeByars Post Office1.7 miTown hallWanette Town Hall4.7 miPoliceStratford Police Department7.9 miFire stationByars Volunteer Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC47 miInterstateI-3516 miUS highwayUS 59Aunder a mileAmtrakPauls Valley, OK PVL15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 74831 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 74831 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min6:14 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min7:31 am – 5:20 pm
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People713 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.2254 householdsMedian household income $55,833Median home value $120,500Median rent $781 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $560 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate43% of adults are in the labour force, 250 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 18%, public administration 18%, construction 14%Average commute 25 minutes76% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 30°F41 in of rain a yearwettest month May3 in of snow a year, on about 1 days71 days above 90°F, 62 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Byars 3ese Mesonet station, 4 mi away; snow from Konawa
Nearby landmarksByars Lakelake · 2.5 miPeavine Creek Site 4 Reservoirreservoir · 3.0 miGallup Ranch Reservoirreservoir · 3.2 miSpores Lakelake · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Thunderbird State Parkstate park · 25.2 mi · 7,201 acresChickasaw National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 27.8 mi · 9,678 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes280 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 6 Nov 201147 mi away, near Prague, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 4 Sep 202635 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMcClain County, OK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025225 of 287 days measured61 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 126main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, McClain County monitors, OK
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription34% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterByarsserves 275 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,043 ft318 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
