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Grady County

Population in July 2008: 662. Population change since 2000: +4.3%
 

Males: 330  (49.9%)
Females: 332  (50.1%)

Median resident age:  37.6 years
Oklahoma median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 73002.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,114 (it was $27,353 in 2000)
Alex:  $36,114
Oklahoma:  $41,567

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,314
Alex:  $18,314
Oklahoma:  $22,540

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $51,450 (it was $30,700 in 2000)
Alex:  $51,450
Oklahoma:  $103,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $65,946; Detached houses: $58,942; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $163,944; Mobile homes: $52,672; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $30,714
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Races in Alex:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.2%)
  • American Indian (7.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Alex: 74.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (27.4%), Irish (6.9%), German (5.2%), English (3.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1048 feet

Land area: 6.67 square miles.

Population density: 99 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Alex

  • High school or higher: 66.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alex town

  • Never married: 18.3%
  • Now married: 58.8%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

4 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.6%
Oklahoma:  3.8%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Alex, Oklahoma in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Alex to the number of sex offenders is 662 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

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

Alex:  0.8% ($239)
Oklahoma:  0.8% ($523)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Norman, OK (29.5 miles , pop. 95,694).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (41.6 miles , pop. 506,132).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (157.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Bradley, OK (2.2 miles) , Ninnekah, OK (3.0 miles ), Lindsay, OK (3.3 miles ), Dibble, OK (3.4 miles ), Erin Springs, OK (3.5 miles) , Chickasha, OK (3.6 miles ), Norge, OK (3.6 miles) , Rush Springs, OK (3.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 34.92 N, Longitude: 97.78 W

Area code: 405

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Population change in the 1990s: -3 (-0.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Mining (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Construction (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Extraction workers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)



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Alex-area historical tornado activity is above Oklahoma state average. It is 374% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/3/1999, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 15.4 miles away from the Alex town center killed 36 people and injured 583 people and caused $1000 million in damages.

On 5/24/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.6 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Alex-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oklahoma state average. It is 39% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/6/1997 at 23:38:00, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 78.4 miles away from Alex center
On 1/18/1995 at 15:51:39, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 14.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/28/1998 at 14:13:01, a magnitude 4.2 (3.9 MB, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 37.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/15/1990 at 11:44:41, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 LG, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 15.2 miles away from Alex center
On 2/8/2002 at 16:07:13, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 35.5 miles away from the city center
On 12/17/1992 at 07:18:04, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 16.4 miles away from Alex center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Alex:
  • GRADY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; CHICKASHA, OK)
  • PURCELL MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; PURCELL, OK)
  • DUNCAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL, INC (about 27 miles; DUNCAN, OK)

Political contributions by individuals in Alex, OK

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alex:
  • UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA NORMAN CAMPUS (about 28 miles; NORMAN, OK; Full-time enrollment: 20,154)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 5,220)
  • CAMERON UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; LAWTON, OK; FT enrollment: 3,529)
  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-OKLAHOMA CITY (about 42 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 2,164)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 3,234)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 42 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 2,447)
  • ROSE STATE COLLEGE (about 44 miles; MIDWEST CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 4,067)
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Cemetery: Ireton Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Roaring Creek Site 107 Reservoir (A), Roaring Creek Site 106 Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Soldier Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

ALEX (Population served: 635, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-02-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-02-2004)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-19-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-19-2005)
  • One routine major monitoring violation

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  70.5%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.3%
Whole state:  4.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  18.5%
Whole state:  14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.6%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Alex, OK



Alex compared to Oklahoma state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Alex (2009 data):
  • The First National Bank and Trust Co., Chickasha, Oklahoma: Alex Branch at 102 South Main Street, branch established on 1912-04-17. Info updated 2007-03-14: Bank assets: $334.1 mil, Deposits: $281.2 mil, headquarters in Chickasha, OK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: First Independent Bancorp, Inc.



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (73%)
  • Electricity (19%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Alex

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodChurches of ChristChristian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents60.1%13.2%5.8%5.3%2.6%
Congregations30.9%11.1%7.4%11.1%3.7%
NameCatholic ChurchBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents2.3%1.9%1.7%0.9%6.2%
Congregations2.5%4.9%2.5%2.5%23.5%
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 3$10,456$41,8240$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$400
Police Protection - Officers 3$9,200$36,8000$0
Water Supply 1$4,514$54,1680$0
Totals for Government 7$24,170$41,4341$400



Alex government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $26,000
    Sewerage: $25,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $148,000
    Water Utilities: $85,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,000
    Sewerage: $10,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,000
    General Support: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $516,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $15,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $32,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $538,000
    Other, NEC: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $10,000
    Other, NEC: $8,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $72,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $67,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $104,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $64,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $49,000
    Highways: $1,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $53,000
    Public Utilities: $11,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $124,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $36,000

8.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,133 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.90%
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 Oklahoma County, OK  1.85% ($37,014 average AGI)
from Cleveland County, OK  1.15% ($48,039)
from Canadian County, OK  0.88% ($48,963)


7.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,599 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.68%
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 Oklahoma County, OK  1.62% ($28,452 average AGI)
to Cleveland County, OK  1.10% ($35,827)
to Canadian County, OK  0.62% ($41,589)


Strongest AM radio stations in Alex:
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WWLS (640 AM; 5 kW; MOORE, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KJON (850 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ANADARKO, OK; Owner: CARROLLTON BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, LP)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KTOK (1000 AM; 5 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KQCV (800 AM; 3 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKY (930 AM; 5 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Alex:
  • KKNG-FM (93.3 FM; NEWCASTLE, OK; Owner: TYLER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KSYY (105.3 FM; KINGFISHER, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBLP (105.1 FM; LINDSAY, OK; Owner: SO. CENTRAL OKLA. B/C & ADVERTISING)
  • KWCO-FM (105.5 FM; CHICKASHA, OK; Owner: TYLER ENTERPRISES, L.L.C.)
  • KFXI (92.1 FM; MARLOW, OK; Owner: DFWU, INC.)
  • KMSI (88.1 FM; MOORE, OK; Owner: CREATIVE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CORPORATION, INC.)
  • KRMP (103.5 FM; ANADARKO, OK; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA, INC.)
  • KHBZ-FM (94.7 FM; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KTST (101.9 FM; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KMGL (104.1 FM; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • K209DJ (89.7 FM; CHICKASHA, OK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K219KL (91.7 FM; NINNEKAH, OK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KJRF (91.1 FM; LAWTON, OK; Owner: THE CHRISTIAN CENTER INC)

TV broadcast stations around Alex:
  • KWTV (Channel 9; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: GRIFFIN ENTITIES, L.L.C.)
  • KOCO-TV (Channel 5; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: OHIO/OKLAHOMA HEARST- ARGYLE TELEVISION)
  • KDSA-LP (Channel 11; NORMAN, OK; Owner: DAY STAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KOKH-TV (Channel 25; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: KOKH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KKCC-LP (Channel 19; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: EICB-TV, LLC)
  • KETA-TV (Channel 13; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • KOCB (Channel 34; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: KOCB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KOPX (Channel 62; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: PAXSON OKLAHOMA CITY LICENSE, INC.)
  • KFOR-TV (Channel 4; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KSBI (Channel 52; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)
  • KQOK (Channel 30; SHAWNEE, OK; Owner: SHAWNEE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTOU-LP (Channel 21; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


Alex fatal accident list:
Jul 6, 2008 07:00 AM, Lake Road, Lat: 34.924786, Lon: -97.794456, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Jul 9, 2001 07:30 AM, Sr-19, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
Jan 21, 1994 01:30 AM, 19, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
Jan 21, 1981 01:05 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Mar 3, 1978 03:45 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Chitwood Gas Plant 4 Mi S & 3 Mi W, Call Sign: WQI39, Licensee ID: L00032855
    Assigned Frequencies : 173.203 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/06/2002, Expiration Date: 12/08/2012, Cancelation Date: 06/04/2003
    Registrant: Duke Energy Field Services LP, 5400 Westheimer Court, Houston, TX 77056-5310, Phone: (713) 627-5650


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: SUNDSETH DENNIS A TWINSTAR MK II (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 17YZ , Serial Number: M2-268, Year manufactured: 1991, Airworthiness Date: 03/12/1991
    Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Star Route, Alex, OK 73002
  • Aircraft: HILLER UH-12E (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 72 mph), Engine: LYCOMING VO-540-C2A (315 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 22SP , Serial Number: 1214, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 10/06/2006
    Registrant (Corporation): Custom Air Service LLC, Po Box 126, Alex, OK 73002



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$66,2801$63,8701$15,480
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$33,7301$89,4700$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 18
  • Hazardous Condition: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Alex


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