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A town of 494 people in Oklahoma

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About Canute

Town in Oklahoma, United States

494Population

0.7 sq miArea

1,896 ftElevation

Canute is a town in Washita County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Canute had a population of 494.

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Town numbers

ZIP code73626

Area code580

Living in Canute

Housing in Canute

$161K▲ 6.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Canute home is worth about $161,000, up 6.5% in a year, 28% below the Oklahoma typical home.

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Most working residents leave Canute for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Elk City (22%), Oklahoma City (15%) and Clinton (8%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

Elk City

22%

Oklahoma City

15%

Clinton

Burns Flat

1%Work in townlive and work in Canute 21 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 92Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Canute

Compared with Oklahoma

5worse than OK

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

10.1%More adults with COPDOK 8% · worse 8.5%More adults with heart diseaseOK 7.3% · worse 4.3%More adults who have had a strokeOK 3.7% · worse

Care nearby

Great Plains Regional Medical CenterElk City · 8.3 mi · ER

Lchc Burns FlatBurns Flat · 7.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Canute

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

0Does Canute flood?no paid flood claims on record 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Canute

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Canute has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

52° / 27°Winter

72° / 47°Spring

93° / 68°Summer

73° / 48°Fall

How much snow does Canute get?About 9 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 2, with the last in spring around Apr 5.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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School Grade C+

The public schools Canute’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 65% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictCANUTESchools2

Canute Es A-Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 262 students Canute HS A-High · Grades 9–12 · 152 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OK. Ratings are from neighbors.