Living in Langston, Oklahoma: homes, schools and costs

The book's checklist

Lower cost of livingEveryday prices run 9.6% below the U.S. average in the Oklahoma City metro area.
More house for the moneyThe Census survey didn't reach enough homes in Langston to say.
A safer neighborhoodThe FBI has no 2025 figures for Langston itself. Many small towns are patrolled by the county sheriff, so call the sheriff's office and ask what calls they get most.
Schools in townNo public schools inside the town. The nearest high school is Coyle Hs, about 3 miles away.
A hospital close byMercy Hospital Logan County in Guthrie, about 11 miles away, has the nearest emergency room.
Within reach of a big cityOklahoma City is about 35 miles away as the crow flies. The book suggests staying within about 60 miles if you'll miss big-city sports, concerts and theater.

A check means Langston meets the rule of thumb from Frank and Dave's book. An empty box isn't a deal breaker: it's something to weigh for your family. A question mark means there isn't enough data.

What kind of town

College town. About 58% of residents are college students, with Langston University in town. Concerts, sports and good food all year, and a big employer that rarely closes. Expect higher home prices close to campus.

Boom town. The population is up 10% since 2020. Growing fast, with rising home values. Watch for chain stores and big apartment complexes: the small-town feel may not last.

The book sorts small towns into six types. These labels come only from the numbers; take the quiz to see which type fits your family.

For a lifetime

Homes and money

Typical home value, as owners valued them in 2020-2024: $206,600U.S.: $332,700
Home prices since then: Up 19%Logan County, 2022 to 2025
Typical rent, with utilities: $465 a monthU.S.: $1,413
Typical property tax bill: $682 a yearOklahoma: $1,599
Homes built before 1940: 15%U.S.: 12%
Vacation and seasonal homes: 0%U.S.: 3%
Everyday prices: 90.4U.S. average = 100 (the Oklahoma City metro area)

Home values and rents are what households told the Census Bureau across 2020 to 2024, so they trail today's market: county prices have moved up 19% since 2022. Everyday prices are the government's average for the Oklahoma City metro area, not Langston alone. Check current listings before you budget.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates; Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index for counties (all transactions); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024.

The people

Population, 2025 estimate: 1,7872020: 1,619
Median age: 21.2 yearsU.S.: 38.9
Age 65 and older: 8%U.S.: 17%
Under 18: 5%U.S.: 22%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or more: 14%U.S.: 36%
Moved here from another county or state in the past year: 8%U.S.: 6%
College students: 58%share of all residents

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates (Vintage 2025); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

Work

Biggest lines of work: Schools, health care and social services (40%)
Work from home: 10%U.S.: 15%

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

Health care

Nearest emergency room: Mercy Hospital Logan County, Guthrie, OK, about 11 miles away. It's a critical access hospital (a small rural hospital with 25 or fewer beds). Medicare hasn't given it a star rating.

Nearest general hospital: Stillwater Medical Center, Stillwater, OK, about 17 miles away. Medicare gives it 4 of 5 stars.

Look up doctors, clinics and the hospitals themselves on Medicare's Care Compare. Ask where the most serious cases are sent.

Sources: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information.

Schools

There are no public schools inside Langston itself. The nearest public high school is Coyle Hs, about 3 miles away.

Colleges in or next to town: Langston University (1,000 to 4,999 students).

See each school on the federal school search, then check test scores and graduation rates on Oklahoma's school report card.

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data, 2023-24 (via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal); National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS institution directory, 2024.

Internet

Homes with cable, fiber or DSL internet: 25%U.S.: 76%

Before you buy, look up the address on the FCC's National Broadband Map to see which providers serve it.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

Weather

January average low: 27°F
July average high: 94°F
Days 90°F or hotter: 83 a year
Nights at or below freezing: 75 a year
Rain and melted snow: 38.2 inches a year
Snow: 7 inches a year
Elevation: 942 feet

Weather stations: Guthrie Muni Ap (9 miles away) and Guthrie 5S (10 miles away, rain and snow). Averages for 1991 to 2020.

Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020; U.S. Geological Survey, 3D Elevation Program.

Getting around

Mercy Hospital Logan CountyEmergency room11

Stillwater, OKCity of 50,00018

Oklahoma City, OKMetro of 1.5 million35

Straight-line miles. The road is always longer, and as the book says, an interstate at 70 is a different trip from a farm road at 45. Check the real drive: Mercy Hospital Logan County, Stillwater, Oklahoma City.

Logan County is in a metro area of 1 million people or more (USDA rural-urban code 1, on a scale where 1 is the biggest metro areas and 9 the most rural counties).

For a day

5 places on the National Register of Historic Places, including the Langston University Cottage Row Historic District.

Campus life. Check Langston University's events calendar for games, concerts and plays open to the public.

Read about Langston's history on Wikipedia.

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Nearby

Straight-line miles.

Small towns

Guthrie, OK12,300 people, 8 miles
Perkins, OK3,300 people, 14 miles
Crescent, OK1,400 people, 18 miles
Stillwater, OK50,000 people, 18 miles
Luther, OK1,700 people, 19 miles
Perry, OK4,400 people, 24 miles

Smaller places

Coyle, OK342 people, 3 miles
Mulhall, OK244 people, 13 miles
Cedar Valley, OK440 people, 13 miles

Sources

Census survey figures are estimates with a margin of error; we leave out any figure whose margin is too wide to be useful. Data last gathered October 5, 2026. See something wrong? Write to mainstreet@smalltownguide.com.