Grady County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 26.7. This is about average.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 31.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 22.7 miles away from the city center.
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
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 27.9%
(26.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 52.6% for American Indian residents, 8.9% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.4 people | | Oklahoma: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 63.2% | | Whole state: | 69.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 4.3% | | Whole state: | 4.0% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
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 (2011 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: $386.8 mil, Deposits: $332.5 mil, headquarters in Chickasha, OK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: First Independent Bancorp, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (73%)
- Electricity (19%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Grady County Oklahoma:
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Religion statistics for Alex (based on Grady County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 61.69%
| Here |  | 61.7% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Assemblies of God | Churches of Christ | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ |
| Adherents | 60.1% | 13.2% | 5.8% | 5.3% | 2.6% |
| Congregations | 30.9% | 11.1% | 7.4% | 11.1% | 3.7% |
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| Name | Catholic Church | Baptist Missionary Association of America | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | LDS (Mormon) Church | Other |
| Adherents | 2.3% | 1.9% | 1.7% | 0.9% | 6.2% |
| Congregations | 2.5% | 4.9% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 23.5% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 8 | Grady County: | 1.59 / 10,000 pop. | | Oklahoma: | 1.97 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4 | Grady County: | 0.79 / 10,000 pop. | | Oklahoma: | 0.76 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 31 | Grady County: | 6.15 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.35 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 20 | Here: | 3.96 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 8.7% | | Oklahoma: | 10.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Grady County: | 31.3% | | Oklahoma: | 29.2% |
| 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 | $41,824 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $400 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
3 | $9,200 | $36,800 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $4,514 | $54,168 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
7 | $24,170 | $41,434 | 1 | $400 |
Alex government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $26,000 ($47.19)
Sewerage: $25,000 ($45.37)
All Other: $2,000 ($3.63)
- Current Operations - General - Other: $148,000 ($268.60)
Water Utilities: $85,000 ($154.26)
Solid Waste Management: $10,000 ($18.15)
Sewerage: $10,000 ($18.15)
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($1.81)
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,000 ($7.26)
General Support: $3,000 ($5.44)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $516,000 ($936.48)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $15,000 ($27.22)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $32,000 ($58.08)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $538,000 ($976.41)
Other, NEC: $7,000 ($12.70)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $10,000 ($18.15)
Other, NEC: $8,000 ($14.52)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $72,000 ($130.67)
Interest Earnings: $3,000 ($5.44)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $67,000 ($121.60)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $104,000 ($188.75)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $64,000 ($116.15)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0 ($0.00)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $49,000 ($88.93)
Highways: $1,000 ($1.81)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $53,000 ($96.19)
Public Utilities: $11,000 ($19.96)
NEC: $1,000 ($1.81)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $124,000 ($225.05)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $36,000 ($65.34)
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:
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:
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 01:00 AM, Lake Road, Lat: 34.924786, Lon: -97.794456, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Jul 9, 2001 12:30 AM, Sr-19, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
Jan 21, 1994 10:30 AM, 19, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
Jan 21, 1981 09:05 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Mar 3, 1978 07:45 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Chitwood Gas Plant 4 Mi S & 3 Mi W (Lat: 34.855083 Lon: -97.823639), Call Sign: WQI39, Licensee ID: L00032855
Assigned Frequencies: 173.203 MHz Grant Date: 11/06/2002, Expiration Date: 12/08/2012, Cancellation Date: 06/04/2003
Registrant: Duke Energy Field Services LP, 5400 Westheimer Court, Houston, TX 77056-5310, Phone: (713) 627-5650
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: SUNDSETH DENNIS A TWINSTAR MK II (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
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
| G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $101,130 | 1 | $17,900 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $45,330 | 1 | $84,620 | 1 | $23,290 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $66,280 | 1 | $63,870 | 1 | $15,480 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $33,730 | 1 | $89,470 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $44,220 | 1 | $91,420 | 1 | $25,970 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $38,940 | 1 | $54,870 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $48,380 | 1 | $59,220 | 1 | $22,510 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $64,320 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $54,180 | 1 | $67,450 | 1 | $17,190 | 1 | $20,630 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $53,240 | 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 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans
HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Alex, OK
| Most common first names in Alex, OK among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| William | 16 | 81.3 years |
| James | 13 | 72.2 years |
| John | 11 | 81.9 years |
| Mary | 9 | 81.5 years |
| Robert | 8 | 72.8 years |
| Roy | 7 | 73.5 years |
| George | 6 | 79.5 years |
| Clyde | 4 | 78.8 years |
| Cecil | 4 | 80.0 years |
| Samuel | 4 | 81.2 years |
| Most common last names in Alex, OK among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Palmer | 9 | 76.7 years |
| Rodgers | 8 | 79.6 years |
| Bowen | 8 | 74.4 years |
| Mills | 8 | 80.0 years |
| Foster | 7 | 74.3 years |
| Baker | 6 | 70.5 years |
| Williams | 6 | 75.7 years |
| Drennan | 5 | 76.8 years |
| Rutledge | 5 | 73.8 years |
| Cox | 5 | 82.8 years |
Businesses in Alex, OK
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