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Ottawa County

Population in July 2008: 1,081. Population change since 2000: -3.3%
 

Males: 525  (48.7%)
Females: 556  (51.3%)

Median resident age:  35.6 years
Oklahoma median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 74331.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,999 (it was $21,964 in 2000)
Afton:  $28,999
Oklahoma:  $41,567

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,016
Afton:  $15,016
Oklahoma:  $22,540

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $63,181 (it was $37,700 in 2000)
Afton:  $63,181
Oklahoma:  $103,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $68,269; Detached houses: $70,405; Townhouses or other attached units: $38,433; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $49,707; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $109,296; Mobile homes: $28,148
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Races in Afton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.9%)
  • American Indian (22.2%)
  • Two or more races (7.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Afton: 76.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (12.1%), United States (11.8%), English (11.6%), German (8.5%), Dutch (3.0%), French (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 792 feet

Land area: 1.65 square miles.

Population density: 653 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Afton

  • High school or higher: 68.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Afton town

  • Never married: 19.9%
  • Now married: 56.4%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 11.1%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Oklahoma:  3.8%


According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Afton, Oklahoma in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Afton to the number of sex offenders is 180 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Afton:  0.5% ($199)
Oklahoma:  0.8% ($523)
Afton satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, AR (61.7 miles , pop. 58,047).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (66.6 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (288.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Bernice, OK (2.3 miles ), Fairland, OK (2.8 miles ), Narcissa, OK (2.8 miles) , Cleora, OK (3.1 miles ), Copeland, OK (3.1 miles ), Bluejacket, OK (3.1 miles ), Dotyville, OK (3.2 miles) , Vinita, OK (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 36.69 N, Longitude: 94.96 W

Area code: 918

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Population change in the 1990s: +229 (+25.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (16%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (27%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)



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Afton-area historical tornado activity is near Oklahoma state average. It is 213% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.4 miles away from the Afton town center injured 59 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 9/27/1959, a category 4 tornado 19.3 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Afton:
  • INTEGRIS BAPTIST REG HEALTH CENTER (about 11 miles; MIAMI, OK)
  • CRAIG GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; VINITA, OK)
  • GROVE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; GROVE, OK)

Political contributions by individuals in Afton, OK

Airports and Other landing facilities located in Afton: See detailed data for Airports and Other landing facilities located in Afton, OK

College/University in Afton:
  • NORTHEAST TECHNOLOGY CENTER-AFTON (Full-time enrollment: 83; Location: HWY 69; Public)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Afton:
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 39 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 2,197)
  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; FT enrollment: 5,566)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; FT enrollment: 6,610)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 66 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 13,324)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 67 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,760)
  • TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 8,727)
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Churches in Afton include: Baptist First Church (A), Trinity Southern Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: National Rod & Custom Car Hall of Fame (Museums; 1 Star Custom Avenue), Funky Town RV Petting Zoo (Recreation Areas; 25901 South 560 Road).

Hotels: Route 66 Motel (21751 South Highway 69), Shangri-La Resort & Conference Center (57401 E Highway 125), Martin Landing & Resort (26700 South Highway 125), Martin Landing (Entrance To Monkey I).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Afton and their reported violations in the past:

AFTON PWA (Population served: 1118, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-14-2005), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-14-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-09-2005), St Public Notif received (DEC-19-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-14-2005), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-14-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-09-2005), St Public Notif received (DEC-19-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-03-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-03-2005), St Public Notif received (MAR-28-2005), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-09-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-03-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-03-2005), St Public Notif received (MAR-28-2005), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-09-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-11-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-11-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-09-2005), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-09-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-11-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-11-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-09-2005), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-09-2005)
  • 7 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUL-2000
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JAN-2000
  • One routine major monitoring violation
CARRIAGE HILLS (Address: 55151 EAST 250 ROAD, Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUL-23-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (MAY-01-2000), Fed FAO issued (JUN-07-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-23-2000)
  • 21 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Afton that have no violations reported:
  • DELAWARE CO RWD #10 (Population served: 1400, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Oklahoma:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.5%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.9%
Whole state:  4.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  21.0%
Whole state:  14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  5.2%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Afton, OK



Afton compared to Oklahoma state average:

Afton, Oklahoma environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Afton (2009 data):
  • Security Bank and Trust Company: Afton Branch at 1 S.W. First Street, branch established on 1926-08-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $80.1 mil, Deposits: $67.4 mil, headquarters in Miami, OK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Ssb Holdings, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Ottawa County Oklahoma:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (78%)
  • Electricity (18%)
  • Wood (3%)


Religion statistics for Afton

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristAssemblies of GodCatholic Church
Adherents60.1%11.6%8.5%5.8%2.7%
Congregations34.9%9.3%11.6%16.3%1.2%
NameFriends (Quakers)Lutheran ChurchChurches of ChristChurch of the NazareneOther religions
Adherents1.8%1.5%1.3%1.3%5.2%
Congregations5.8%2.3%4.7%2.3%11.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 2$4,566$27,3960$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$175
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$350
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 5$902
Streets and Highways 1$2,320$27,8400$0
Water Supply 2$4,710$28,2601$600
Gas Supply 1$2,252$27,0240$0
Totals for Government 6$13,848$27,69614$2,027



Afton government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $74,000
    Solid Waste Management: $44,000
  • Construction - Central Staff Services: $69,000
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $455,000
    Water Utilities: $192,000
    Sewerage: $154,000
    Central Staff Services: $89,000
    Solid Waste Management: $41,000
    Fire Protection: $31,000
    Police Protection: $27,000
    Regular Highways: $4,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $66,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $991,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $35,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $967,000
    Other, NEC: $34,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $24,000
    Other, NEC: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $95,000
    Interest Earnings: $26,000
    Property Sale Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,935,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $494,000
    Water Utilities: $161,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $12,000
    General Support: $3,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $159,000
    NEC: $24,000
    Public Utilities: $15,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $101,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $53,000

7.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,250 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.62%
Oklahoma average:  8.21%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Delaware County, OK  0.94% ($25,618 average AGI)
from Cherokee County, KS  0.56% ($26,590)
from Jasper County, MO  0.51% ($24,273)


7.13% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,794 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.13%
Oklahoma average:  7.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Jasper County, MO  0.79% ($46,976 average AGI)
to Delaware County, OK  0.70% ($35,671)
to Craig County, OK  0.58% ($29,952)


Strongest AM radio stations in Afton:
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • WMBH (1560 AM; 10 kW; JOPLIN, MO)
  • KBTN (1420 AM; 10 kW; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
  • KITO (1470 AM; 1 kW; VINITA, OK; Owner: DLB BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KVIS (910 AM; 1 kW; MIAMI, OK; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KOCR (1310 AM; 5 kW; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: OZARK CHRISTIAN COLLEGE)
  • KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KUOA (1290 AM; 5 kW; SILOAM SPRINGS, AR; Owner: KUOA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Afton:
  • KGND (107.5 FM; KETCHUM, OK; Owner: NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA BROADCAST NETWORK)
  • KITO-FM (96.1 FM; VINITA, OK; Owner: DLB BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KGVE (99.3 FM; GROVE, OK; Owner: CALEB CORPORATION)
  • KQLL-FM (106.1 FM; OWASSO, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KURM-FM (100.3 FM; SOUTHWEST CITY, MO; Owner: KERM, INC.)
  • KSYN (92.5 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIXQ (102.5 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRPS (89.9 FM; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KKOW-FM (96.9 FM; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS, INC.)
  • KGLC (100.9 FM; MIAMI, OK; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Afton:
  • KOAM-TV (Channel 7; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: SAGA QUAD STATES COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KODE-TV (Channel 12; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOZJ (Channel 26; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BD. OF GOVERNORS OF SW MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KELF-LP (Channel 43; GROVE, OK; Owner: TONY RUSSELL BICKEL)
  • KJPX-LP (Channel 47; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: GARY M./DEBORAH R. KENNY)
  • KSNF (Channel 16; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)


Afton fatal accident list:
Jul 15, 2006 07:23 AM, Us-59, Lat: 36.692700, Lon: -94.927350, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Afton)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Afton, OK)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • AFTON (3073), 5365 E. 190th Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 94.4 m, Overall height: 100.2 m, Call Sign: WPQS472
    Assigned Frequencies : 6665.00 MHz, 6655.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/18/2000, Expiration Date: 09/18/2010, Certifier: William D Smith
    Registrant: Nextel Communications, 4407 Alpha Road, Farmers Branch, TX 75244, Phone: (972) 406-7602, Fax: (972) 406-7690, Email:
  • AFTON, Grand River Dam Subs Approx 2 Mi E Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WEE918
    Assigned Frequencies : 6805.00 MHz, 6843.75 MHz, 10621.2 MHz, 6765.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/08/2001, Expiration Date: 10/29/2011
    Registrant: Comsearch, 19700 Janelia Farm Blvd, Ashburn, VA 20147, Phone: (703) 726-5671, Fax: (703) 726-5594, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • Shangri-La Condos, Off Rt. 3, Call Sign: KOR565
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.840 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/25/2000, Expiration Date: 07/01/2008, Cancelation Date: 08/16/2008
    Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Jackson & Dickens, 2120 L St., Nw, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 659-0830, Fax: (202) 828-5568

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Afton)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Afton)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 14 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 73
  • Hazardous Condition: 2
  • Good Intent Call: 6

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