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Adair County

Population in July 2007: 626.
Males: 316  (50.5%)
Females: 310  (49.5%)

Median resident age:  29.6 years
Oklahoma median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 74960.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,406 (it was $20,000 in 2000)
Bell:  $26,406
Oklahoma:  $41,567

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $11,914
Bell:  $11,914
Oklahoma:  $22,540

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $68,209 (it was $40,700 in 2000)
Bell:  $68,209
Oklahoma:  $103,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $83,507; Detached houses: $71,078; Townhouses or other attached units: $180,278; Mobile homes: $46,221

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Races in Bell:

  • American Indian (63.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (35.4%)
  • Two or more races (6.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Bell: 77.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (6.6%), English (4.5%), German (3.2%), French (2.8%), United States (2.0%), Dutch (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 858 feet

Land area: 22.2 square miles.

Population density: 28 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Bell

  • High school or higher: 51.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 11.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bell CDP

  • Never married: 28.3%
  • Now married: 57.4%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

5 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.8%
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:

Bell:  0.5% ($199)
Oklahoma:  0.8% ($523)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Smith, AR (26.4 miles , pop. 80,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (83.8 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (240.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Salem, OK (1.9 miles) , Zion, OK (2.7 miles) , Cherry Tree, OK (2.8 miles ), Stilwell, OK (2.9 miles ), Maryetta, OK (3.1 miles) , Fairfield, OK (3.1 miles ), Lyons Switch, OK (3.3 miles ), Short, OK (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 35.74 N, Longitude: 94.52 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 918

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (19%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Food (13%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Wood products (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (25%)
  • Health care (22%)
  • Food (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Carpenters (13%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (10%)
  • Registered nurses (9%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (9%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)



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Bell-area historical tornado activity is near Oklahoma state average. It is 179% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/26/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 33.7 miles away from the Bell 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 19.9 miles away from the place center killed 5 people and injured 13 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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

On 6/27/2000 at 01:28:45, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 0.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 99.5 miles away from Bell center
On 5/27/2007 at 21:03:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.5 miles away from the city center
On 9/7/2007 at 10:40:47, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, Depth: 0.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Bell:
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; STILWELL, OK)
  • CRAWFORD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; VAN BUREN, AR)
  • SEQUOYAH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; SALLISAW, OK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bell:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 25 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; FT enrollment: 6,610)
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 42 miles; FT SMITH, AR; FT enrollment: 3,472)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 2,197)
  • TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 8,727)
  • ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,309)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)

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Average household size:
This place:  3.3 people
Oklahoma:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  84.5%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.3%
Whole state:  4.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  35.1%
Whole state:  14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  20.5%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bell, OK



Bell 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.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age 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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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Wood (47%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (36%)
  • Electricity (16%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Bell

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristAssemblies of GodInternational Pentecostal Holiness Church
Adherents72.5%8.3%4.4%3.9%3.8%
Congregations51.9%7.7%11.5%5.8%5.8%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristNational Association of Free Will BaptistsBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaAmerican Baptist AssociationOther religions
Adherents2.7%1.3%1.1%0.7%1.2%
Congregations1.9%1.9%1.9%3.8%7.7%
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.


6.59% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,657 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.59%
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 Cherokee County, OK  1.26% ($19,639 average AGI)
from Benton County, AR  1.17% ($28,299)
from Washington County, AR  0.58% ($23,500)


6.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,728 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.32%
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 Cherokee County, OK  1.31% ($21,535 average AGI)
to Benton County, AR  0.87% ($29,579)
to Delaware County, OK  0.56% ($29,216)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bell:
  • 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)
  • KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KUOA (1290 AM; 5 kW; SILOAM SPRINGS, AR; Owner: KUOA, INC.)
  • KURM (790 AM; 5 kW; ROGERS, AR; Owner: KERM, 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.)
  • KFSA (950 AM; 1 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FRED H. BAKER, SR.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bell:
  • KDAB (94.9 FM; PRAIRIE GROVE, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KISR (93.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: STEREO 93, INC.)
  • KREU (92.3 FM; ROLAND, OK; Owner: STAR 92 CO.)
  • KEZA (107.9 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KUAF (91.3 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS)
  • 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)
  • K207CW (89.3 FM; PARIS, AR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KOMS (107.3 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KKBD (95.9 FM; SALLISAW, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KAYH (89.3 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: FAMILY VISION MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KAOW (88.9 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KKIX (103.9 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLSZ-FM (102.7 FM; VAN BUREN, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • K209CA (89.7 FM; VAN BUREN, AR; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bell:
  • KFSM-TV (Channel 5; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KAFT (Channel 13; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • KPOM-TV (Channel 24; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: J.D.G. TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K68ET (Channel 68; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • KBBL-CA (Channel 9; WINSLOW, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • K34EN (Channel 34; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: TV34, INC.)
  • K48FL (Channel 48; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: TV 34, INC.)
  • KHOG-TV (Channel 29; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: KHBS HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KFDF-CA (Channel 10; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)


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