Akins, Oklahoma

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Population in July 2007: 471.

Males: 240	(51.0%)
Females: 231	(49.0%)

Median resident age:	36.8 years
Oklahoma median age:	35.5 years

Zip codes: 74955.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,959 (it was $28,750 in 2000)

Akins:	$37,959
Oklahoma:	$41,567

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,328

Akins:	$16,328
Oklahoma:	$22,540

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $98,207 (it was $58,600 in 2000)

Akins:	$98,207
Oklahoma:	$103,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $122,796; Detached houses: $147,401; Townhouses or other attached units: $30,509; Mobile homes: $38,605

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Races in Akins:

White Non-Hispanic (69.5%)
American Indian (28.1%)
Two or more races (12.2%)
Black (1.6%)
Hispanic (1.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Akins: 78.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (11.6%), German (10.7%), Irish (9.4%), English (4.9%), Dutch (3.3%), Swedish (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 580 feet

Land area: 13.6 square miles.

Population density: 35 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Akins

High school or higher: 71.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
Unemployed: 5.2%
Mean travel time to work: 27.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Akins CDP

Never married: 18.9%
Now married: 68.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 3.3%
Divorced: 9.9%

4 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.9%
Oklahoma:	3.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Akins:	0.5% ($288)
Oklahoma:	0.8% ($523)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Smith, AR (18.0 miles , pop. 80,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (83.2 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (223.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Brushy, OK (2.3 miles ), Stony Point, OK (2.4 miles) , Long, OK (2.4 miles ), Belfonte, OK (2.6 miles ), Sallisaw, OK (2.8 miles ), Muldrow, OK (2.8 miles ), Gans, OK (2.9 miles ), Marble City Community, OK (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 35.51 N, Longitude: 94.67 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 918

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (24%)
Public administration (10%)
Furniture and related products (6%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (36%)
Educational services (11%)
Public administration (9%)
Plastics and rubber products (7%)
Construction (4%)
Furniture and related products (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (13%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Carpenters (6%)
Construction laborers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)

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Akins-area historical tornado activity is near Oklahoma state average. It is 182% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/26/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 20.2 miles away from the Akins place center killed 2 people and injured 64 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 1/22/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.5 miles away from the place center killed 10 people and injured 20 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Akins-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Oklahoma state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/2007 at 21:03:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 77.8 miles away from Akins center
On 3/15/2006 at 08:30:25, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/22/2005 at 05:17:04, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Akins:

SEQUOYAH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; SALLISAW, OK)
HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF FORT SMITH (about 18 miles; FORT SMITH, AR)
SPARKS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; FORT SMITH, AR)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Akins:

NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
WESTARK COLLEGE (about 33 miles; FT SMITH, AR; FT enrollment: 3,472)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 42 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 13,324)
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 2,197)
TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 8,727)
ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,309)
UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 85 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,760)

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Notable location: Home Of Sequoyah (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Duncan Cemetery (1), Miller Cemetery (2), Sequoyah Cemetery (3), Akins Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Sallisaw Creek Site 38 Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Charlie Creek (A), Cedar Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.7 people
Oklahoma:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	81.1%
Whole state:	68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.7%
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: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	20.6%
Whole state:	14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	13.6%
Whole state:	6.1%

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Akins compared to Oklahoma state average:

Median house value 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.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
House age below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Sequoyah County Oklahoma:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (53%) Electricity (42%) Wood (5%)

Religion statistics for Akins

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	National Association of Free Will Baptists	American Baptist Association
Adherents	59.2%	9.6%	8.4%	4.7%	3.8%
Congregations	28.6%	6.5%	15.6%	9.1%	5.2%

Name	Churches of Christ	Church of the Nazarene	Catholic Church	Pentecostal Church of God	Other religions
Adherents	3.2%	2.3%	1.5%	1.4%	5.8%
Congregations	10.4%	3.9%	2.6%	3.9%	14.3%

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.

7.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,938 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.32%
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 Sebastian County, AR	1.41% ($28,347 average AGI)
from Le Flore County, OK	0.45% ($30,000)
from Crawford County, AR	0.42% ($37,231)

6.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,241 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.58%
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 Sebastian County, AR	1.70% ($23,700 average AGI)
to Le Flore County, OK	0.48% ($29,983)
to Crawford County, AR	0.43% ($30,404)

Strongest AM radio stations in Akins:

KYHN (1320 AM; 10 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KWHN (1650 AM; 10 kW; FT. SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KFSA (950 AM; 1 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FRED H. BAKER, SR.)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
KKUZ (1560 AM; daytime; 0 kW; SALLISAW, OK; Owner: TEDDY BEAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KFPW (1230 AM; 1 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: PHARIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KUOA (1290 AM; 5 kW; SILOAM SPRINGS, AR; Owner: KUOA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Akins:

KKBD (95.9 FM; SALLISAW, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KISR (93.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: STEREO 93, INC.)
KREU (92.3 FM; ROLAND, OK; Owner: STAR 92 CO.)
KZBB (97.9 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KMAG (99.1 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KTCS-FM (99.9 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: BIG CHIEF BROADCASTING COMPANY)
K204EW (88.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
K219CN (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KARG (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KOMS (107.3 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KAOW (88.9 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KLSZ-FM (102.7 FM; VAN BUREN, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
K207CW (89.3 FM; PARIS, AR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KDAB (94.9 FM; PRAIRIE GROVE, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KEZA (107.9 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
K209CA (89.7 FM; VAN BUREN, AR; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
KTKL (88.5 FM; STIGLER, OK; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KMMY (97.1 FM; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: KMMY, Inc.)
KUAF (91.3 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS)
KBBQ-FM (100.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Akins:

KFSM-TV (Channel 5; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
KBBL-CA (Channel 9; WINSLOW, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
KAFT (Channel 13; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
K48FL (Channel 48; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: TV 34, INC.)
KFDF-CA (Channel 10; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
K34EN (Channel 34; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: TV34, INC.)
K14JJ (Channel 14; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: ELLERBECK FAMILY PARTNERS II LTD.)
K36EH (Channel 36; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: ELLERBECK FAMILY PARTNERS II LTD.)
K43EZ (Channel 43; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
K58FB (Channel 58; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: GEORGE W. MATTHEWS, JR.)
K66FM (Channel 66; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
K16ER (Channel 16; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KPBI-CA (Channel 46; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)

	B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$54,330	2	$69,540	2	$29,355	1	$31,590
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	1	$46,450	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

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Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0301.01

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