Harmon
Oklahoma

What stands out

If you had to describe Harmon County in numbers, start here: the median home price is among the cheapest in America ($61K), home internet speed is among the slowest in America (43 Mbps), and the home price against local income is in the bottom 3% of American counties (1.2 years of income). Within Oklahoma it ranks 2nd of 77 counties for the median home price, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Harmon County, Oklahoma. 2,499 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population shrank 1.0% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -4).

Oklahoma has a graduated income tax reaching 4.5%, exempts Social Security, and has some of the lowest home prices and property taxes in the country. Most of the state is in the highest-risk tornado zone in the world, and the Oklahoma City area has also seen frequent earthquakes linked to oil and gas wastewater disposal. Native American tribal nations hold significant jurisdiction across the eastern half of the state.

Money

The typical household here brings in $55,729 a year, lower than 65% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $43,449. Unemployment runs 2.7%, lower than 74% of American counties. 9% of workers work from home.

Oklahoma takes 4.1% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,293 a year.

Home

The median home costs $61K, cheaper than almost every county in America, about 1.2 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $671 a month. Property tax is 0.66% of home value, roughly $516 a year on that median home, lower than 71% of American counties. 75% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.4 per 1,000 residents, higher than 78% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 72.1 years, shorter than 87% of American counties. There is 1 active physician in the county, about 4.0 per 10,000 people. 18.5% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.19 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 90% of American counties. 80% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 61 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 48% of eligible voters turned out. Under Oklahoma law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 64°F, highs near 77 and lows near 50, warmer than 79% of American counties. About 20 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 15 out of 100, safer than 85% of American counties; the county has had 20 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 43 Mbps down, slower than almost every county in America. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation.