Antlers, Hugo area (Duncan, Durant, Mustang: real estate, houses, rent)

[txgal0919]

Hi everyone. Husband and I currently live in Lubbock, Texas. We are wanting to move to the Antlers area. We want to buy some land and cattle and start ranching.
We have found a couple websites showing real estate in Antlers and the land seems alot more reasonable than it is here in Lubbock.
We are just wondering about living in Antlers-we know it is a small town but what kind of jobs are there?
Forgot to add-we are 23 and 24 and have one son-5 months old. My husbands aunt lived in Antlers while he was growing up and he really liked visiting her. Just hoping there are friendly people aroudn this area. He is from Duncan and I am a Texan so I am not sure if OK people are as friendly as the texans

[peggydavis]

OK people are very friendly, like Texans.

Here's a link to the local newspaper
Hugo Daily News - Home Page

According to City-Data, the occupations for males are:

• Construction (17%)
• Public administration (9%)
• Accommodation and food services (9%)
• Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
• Educational services (5%)
• Utilities (5%)
• Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Antlers

And for females:

• Health care (28%)
• Educational services (17%)
• Accommodation and food services (7%)
• Food and beverage stores (6%)
• Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
• Public administration (6%)
• Social assistance (3%)

[colleeng47]

Originally Posted by txgal0919

Hi everyone. Husband and I currently live in Lubbock, Texas. We are wanting to move to the Antlers area. We want to buy some land and cattle and start ranching.
We have found a couple websites showing real estate in Antlers and the land seems alot more reasonable than it is here in Lubbock.
We are just wondering about living in Antlers-we know it is a small town but what kind of jobs are there?
Forgot to add-we are 23 and 24 and have one son-5 months old. My husbands aunt lived in Antlers while he was growing up and he really liked visiting her. Just hoping there are friendly people aroudn this area. He is from Duncan and I am a Texan so I am not sure if OK people are as friendly as the texans

If y'all looking for friendly, you came to the right place. Everyone here is very helpful and friendly. It convinced us to move to OK. We recently bought a house in Mustang, and will be moving into it at the beginning of March. Welcome!

[mkfarnam]

There are a couple of people, (myself one of them) that live in Duncan.

[txgal0919]

Originally Posted by colleeng47

If y'all looking for friendly, you came to the right place. Everyone here is very helpful and friendly. It convinced us to move to OK. We recently bought a house in Mustang, and will be moving into it at the beginning of March. Welcome!

That's great! I am hoping we can move soon. Our house is on the market and we have not even had one looker. We are excited to move but stressed at the same time

[peggydavis]

It seems like house sales are slow all over the country. One of our kids and my ex brother in law have had their houses (nice) listed for months with nothing much happening. I think after a few months things will improve.

[katrinareich]

Txgal, I have grown up in Antlers and let me tell you, this is one place that you DON'T want to live! I made the mistake of moving back (again) in january and I am paying for it! The cops are dirty here, they have KNOWINGLY let several vandals burn down more than 3 businesses here in town and then let them go! WITHOUT prosecuting them!!! Our town will also never grow due to the fact that so many small business owners sit on the city council, they kept a walmart from coming to town, after walmart had ALREADY bought the land!!! Oh and not to mention our city water that smells like oil and you cant hardly bathe in because it gives you boils! I am moving as SOON as possible, I don't want to be anypart of this filth ridden town anymore!!! My suggestion, Durant,ok. Its got lots of big businesses (and growing) but its still got PLENTY of nice land right outside of town. Take it from someone who lives in this crooked town, ITS NOT WORTH IT!!