Belfonte, Oklahoma

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Population (year 2000): 426

Males: 219	(51.4%)
Females: 207	(48.6%)

Sequoyah County

Median resident age:	30.4 years
Oklahoma median age:	35.5 years

Zip codes: 74948.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,900 (it was $32,143 in 2000)

Belfonte	$35,900
Oklahoma:	$37,063

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $58,200 (it was $48,700 in 2000)

Belfonte	$58,200
Oklahoma:	$89,100

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Races in Belfonte:

American Indian (55.6%)
White Non-Hispanic (42.3%)
Two or more races (5.4%)
Hispanic (4.5%)
Other race (1.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Belfonte: 79.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (10.6%), Irish (8.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 7.91 square miles.

Population density: 54 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Belfonte

High school or higher: 53.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
Unemployed: 4.1%
Mean travel time to work: 32.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Belfonte CDP

Never married: 30.0%
Now married: 60.8%
Separated: 2.1%
Widowed: 1.5%
Divorced: 5.6%

28 residents are foreign born (6.6% Latin America).

This place:	6.6%
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:

Belfonte:	0.5% ($223)
Oklahoma:	0.7% ($523)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Smith, AR (16.1 miles , pop. 80,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (103.5 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (244.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Long, OK (3.2 miles ), Short, OK (3.8 miles ), Stony Point, OK (6.7 miles) , Remy, OK (6.9 miles ), Akins, OK (8.4 miles ), Roland, OK (9.1 miles ), Muldrow, OK (10.2 miles ), Brushy, OK (12.3 miles ).

Latitude: 35.54 N, Longitude: 94.55 W

Most common industries for males:

Construction (26%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (15%)
Transportation equipment (9%)
Food (7%)
Metal and mineral, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers (7%)
Educational services (6%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (29%)
Food (16%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (14%)
Educational services (11%)
Social assistance (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (14%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Construction laborers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Electricians (6%)

Most common occupations for females

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Health technologists and technicians (9%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Child care workers (6%)

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Average climate in Belfonte, Oklahoma

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Belfonte, Oklahoma average precipitation

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Belfonte-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Oklahoma state average. It is 124% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/26/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 20.6 miles away from the Belfonte place center killed 2 people and injured 64 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1960, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.4 miles away from the place center killed 5 people and injured 13 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Belfonte:

SEQUOYAH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; SALLISAW, OK)
HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF FORT SMITH (about 16 miles; FORT SMITH, AR)
SPARKS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; FORT SMITH, AR)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Belfonte:

FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 20 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; ID: FSM)
DRAKE FIELD (about 42 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; ID: FYV)
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 53 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; ID: XNA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Belfonte:

STILWELL/CHEROKEE NATION (about 16 miles; STILWELL, OK; ID: O11)
SALLISAW MUNI (about 19 miles; SALLISAW, OK; ID: JSV)
TENKILLER LAKE AIRPARK (about 29 miles; COOKSON, OK; ID: 44M)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Belfonte:

WESTARK COLLEGE (about 33 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; FT enrollment: 6,610)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 39 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 13,324)
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 2,197)
ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)
TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 103 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 8,727)
ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 104 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,309)

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Average household size:

This place:	3.3 people
Oklahoma:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	77.1%
Whole state:	68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	6.1%
Whole state:	4.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	14.9%
Whole state:	14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	5.5%
Whole state:	6.1%

Belfonte compared to Oklahoma state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
House age significantly below 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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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Sequoyah County Oklahoma:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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 Belfonte:

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)
KFSA (950 AM; 1 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FRED H. BAKER, SR.)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KFPW (1230 AM; 1 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: PHARIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
KHGG (1580 AM; 1 kW; VAN BUREN, AR; Owner: PHARIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KUOA (1290 AM; 5 kW; SILOAM SPRINGS, AR; Owner: KUOA, INC.)
KURM (790 AM; 5 kW; ROGERS, AR; Owner: KERM, INC)
KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Belfonte:

KISR (93.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: STEREO 93, INC.)
KREU (92.3 FM; ROLAND, OK; Owner: STAR 92 CO.)
KKBD (95.9 FM; SALLISAW, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
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)
KAOW (88.9 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KOMS (107.3 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KDAB (94.9 FM; PRAIRIE GROVE, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KLSZ-FM (102.7 FM; VAN BUREN, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
K209CA (89.7 FM; VAN BUREN, AR; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
KEZA (107.9 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
K207CW (89.3 FM; PARIS, AR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, 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.)
K254AM (98.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KKRI (88.1 FM; POCOLA, OK; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Belfonte:

KFSM-TV (Channel 5; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
KBBL-CA (Channel 9; WINSLOW, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
K34EN (Channel 34; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: TV34, INC.)
KAFT (Channel 13; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
KFDF-CA (Channel 10; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, 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.)
K48FL (Channel 48; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: TV 34, INC.)

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