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Asher, OK map Population (year 2000): 419. Estimated population in July 2006: 433 (+3.3% change)
 

Males: 206  (49.2%)
Females: 213  (50.8%)

Pottawatomie County

Median resident age:  36.3 years
Oklahoma median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 74826.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $21,900 (it was $20,341 in 2000)
Asher  $21,900
Oklahoma:  $37,063

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $44,000 (it was $31,100 in 2000)
Asher  $44,000
Oklahoma:  $89,100

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Races in Asher:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.2%)
  • American Indian (16.7%)
  • Two or more races (4.1%)
  • Hispanic (3.3%)
  • Other race (1.0%)

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Ancestries: United States (15.8%), Irish (10.5%), German (8.4%), Dutch (2.6%), English (2.1%), French Canadian (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1030 feet

Land area: 0.80 square miles.

Population density: 541 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Asher

  • High school or higher: 57.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Asher town

  • Never married: 19.2%
  • Now married: 61.1%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 11.1%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Oklahoma:  3.8%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Asher, Oklahoma in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Asher to the number of sex offenders is 433 to 1.

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

Asher:  0.6% ($199)
Oklahoma:  0.7% ($523)
Asher satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Norman, OK (37.4 miles , pop. 95,694).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (54.0 miles , pop. 506,132).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (151.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: St. Louis, OK (7.4 miles ), Wanette, OK (7.4 miles ), Byars, OK (11.7 miles ), Konawa, OK (12.1 miles ), Macomb, OK (12.4 miles) , Tribbey, OK (13.4 miles ), Stratford, OK (13.5 miles ), East McClain, OK (13.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $130,400
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $45,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 34.99 N, Longitude: 96.93 W


Area code: 405

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Population change in the 1990s: -10 (-2.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Apparel (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Petroleum and coal products (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Waiters and waitresses (11%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)


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Asher-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Oklahoma state average. It is 302% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1960, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 20.2 miles away from the Asher town center killed 5 people and injured 81 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/4/1960, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.1 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Asher:
  • SHAWNEE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; SHAWNEE, OK)
  • CARL ALBERT INDIAN HEALTH FACILITY (about 24 miles; ADA, OK)
  • ROLLING HILLS HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; ADA, OK)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Asher:
  • TINKER AFB (about 43 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; ID: TIK)
  • WILL ROGERS WORLD (about 54 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; ID: OKC)
  • STILLWATER RGNL (about 81 miles; STILLWATER, OK; ID: SWO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Asher:
  • ADA MUNI (about 23 miles; ADA, OK; ID: ADH)
  • SHAWNEE RGNL (about 25 miles; SHAWNEE, OK; ID: SNL)
  • SEMINOLE MUNI (about 27 miles; SEMINOLE, OK; ID: H45)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Asher:
  • EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; ADA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,429)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA NORMAN CAMPUS (about 39 miles; NORMAN, OK; FT enrollment: 20,154)
  • ROSE STATE COLLEGE (about 46 miles; MIDWEST CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 4,067)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 53 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 2,447)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 5,220)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 3,234)
  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-OKLAHOMA CITY (about 57 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 2,164)

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

ASHER UTIL DEV AUTH (Population served: 419, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  75.0%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.9%
Whole state:  4.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  22.6%
Whole state:  14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  10.7%
Whole state:  6.1%

Asher compared to Oklahoma state average:
  • Median household income below 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.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 0$0 1$240
Streets and Highways 1$2,000$24,0000$0
Financial Administration 1$1,682$20,1840$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$250
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$1,200
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,666$31,9920$0
Totals for Government 3$6,348$25,3927$1,690


Asher government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $18,000
    Sewerage: $15,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $206,000
    Police Protection: $166,000
    Water Utilities: $95,000
    Fire Protection: $18,000
    Solid Waste Management: $12,000
    Sewerage: $10,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $75,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $16,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $235,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $230,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $438,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $26,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $427,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $47,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $39,000
    All Other: $14,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $88,000
    Public Utilities: $6,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $75,000

7.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,233 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.80%
Oklahoma average:  8.21%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($318 average AGI)
Pottawatomie County:  0.10%
Oklahoma average:  0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Oklahoma County, OK  1.71% ($28,117 average AGI)
from Cleveland County, OK  0.78% ($28,834)
from Seminole County, OK  0.69% ($26,852)


7.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,937 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.50%
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  1.95% ($28,065 average AGI)
to Cleveland County, OK  0.91% ($32,138)
to Seminole County, OK  0.57% ($22,598)


Strongest AM radio stations in Asher:
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WWLS (640 AM; 5 kW; MOORE, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KTOK (1000 AM; 5 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KADA (1230 AM; 1 kW; ADA, OK; Owner: THE CHICKASAW NATION)
  • WKY (930 AM; 5 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Asher:
  • KYKC (100.1 FM; BYNG, OK; Owner: CENTRAL OKLAHOMA COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
  • KQCV-FM (95.1 FM; SHAWNEE, OK; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KIXO (106.1 FM; SULPHUR, OK; Owner: DFWU, INC.)
  • KKNG-FM (93.3 FM; NEWCASTLE, OK; Owner: TYLER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KSLE (104.7 FM; WEWOKA, OK; Owner: ONE TEN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • K209AZ (89.7 FM; ADA, OK; Owner: CREATIVE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CORP. INC)
  • KIRC (105.9 FM; SEMINOLE, OK; Owner: ONE TEN BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • KADA-FM (99.3 FM; ADA, OK; Owner: THE CHICKASAW NATION)
  • KTGS (89.9 FM; ADA, OK; Owner: S CENTRAL OK CHRISTIAN BROADC/G INC)
  • K204BX (88.7 FM; ADA, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Asher:
  • KWTV (Channel 9; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: GRIFFIN ENTITIES, L.L.C.)
  • KDSA-LP (Channel 11; NORMAN, OK; Owner: DAY STAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KQOK (Channel 30; SHAWNEE, OK; Owner: SHAWNEE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOKH-TV (Channel 25; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: KOKH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KETA-TV (Channel 13; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • KOCB (Channel 34; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: KOCB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KTEN (Channel 10; ADA, OK; Owner: CHANNEL 49 ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • K35CU (Channel 35; ADA, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)

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