U.S. Cities - City-Data Homepage  
Aaronsburg, Pennsylvania, Forum City-Data.com Homepage

Bessie, Oklahoma

Back to Bessie, OK housing info, Washita County, Oklahoma, OK smaller cities, OK small cities, All Cities.


We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures!

  • General Map
  • Google Map
  • MSN Map
Bessie, OK map

Washita County

Population in July 2008: 197. Population change since 2000: +3.7%
 

Males: 110  (56.3%)
Females: 87  (43.7%)

Median resident age:  40.7 years
Oklahoma median age:  35.5 years

Zip code: 73622


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,474 (it was $26,111 in 2000)
Bessie:  $34,474
Oklahoma:  $41,567

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,566
Bessie:  $20,566
Oklahoma:  $22,540

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $54,467 (it was $32,500 in 2000)
Bessie:  $54,467
Oklahoma:  $103,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $69,926; Detached houses: $74,162; Townhouses or other attached units: $13,868; Mobile homes: $31,875

Bessie, OK residents, houses, and apartments details

Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles!

Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses
Search for:  near:  

Races in Bessie:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
  • American Indian (2.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Filipino (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Bessie: 68.8 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

Bessie, OK forum
Recent posts about Bessie, Oklahoma on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users:
Wetumka, Ok?  (53 replies)
Happenings in Oklahoma in January the last 100 years  (0 replies)
Lavendar farms and Wine country (Vineyards) in Oklahoma  (15 replies)

Latest news from Bessie, OK collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: German (30.0%), English (12.1%), Irish (7.9%), United States (4.2%), Russian (3.2%), Scottish (2.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1550 feet

Land area: 0.51 square miles.

Population density: 384 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



Home Value Estimate
Address:
 Unit (optional):
City
 State
 Zip


Bessie, Oklahoma map

For population 25 years and over in Bessie

  • High school or higher: 69.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bessie town

  • Never married: 15.9%
  • Now married: 55.9%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 15.9%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

4 residents are foreign born (1.6% Europe, 0.5% Asia).

This town:  2.1%
Oklahoma:  3.8%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in May 2009.

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

Bessie:  0.6% ($199)
Oklahoma:  0.8% ($523)

Bessie satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lawton, OK (62.7 miles , pop. 92,757).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (82.2 miles , pop. 506,132).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (218.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: New Cordell, OK (2.5 miles ), Central Washita, OK (2.6 miles ), Northeast Washita, OK (2.9 miles ), Clinton, OK (2.9 miles ), Burns Flat, OK (3.3 miles ), Dill City, OK (3.3 miles ), Northwest Washita, OK (3.3 miles ), Foss, OK (3.4 miles) .

Latitude: 35.39 N, Longitude: 98.99 W

Area code: 580

Bessie household income distribution Bessie home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -52 (-21.5%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (30%)
  • Utilities (9%)
  • Repair and maintenance (9%)
  • Warehousing and storage (7%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (7%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Mining (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (34%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (11%)
  • Mining (9%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (6%)
  • Warehousing and storage (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (21%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (14%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (17%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (14%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
  • Financial managers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)



Bessie races chart

Average climate in Bessie, Oklahoma

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Bessie, Oklahoma average temperatures Bessie, Oklahoma average precipitation
 
Bessie, Oklahoma humidity		  
Bessie, Oklahoma wind speed
 
Bessie, Oklahoma snowfall		  
Bessie, Oklahoma sunshine
 
Bessie, Oklahoma clear and cloudy days		  

Back to the top

Bessie-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Oklahoma state average. It is 259% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/25/1962, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.9 miles away from the Bessie town center injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/10/1967, a category 4 tornado 25.8 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Bessie-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Oklahoma state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/1998 at 14:13:01, a magnitude 4.2 (3.9 MB, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 52.9 miles away from Bessie 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 89.5 miles away from the city center
On 2/8/2002 at 16:07:13, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 57.8 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) earthquake occurred 90.2 miles away from Bessie 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 91.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/5/1995 at 05:31:16, a magnitude 3.0 (2.8 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 13.1 miles away from Bessie center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Bessie topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Bessie:
  • CLINTON INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; CLINTON, OK)
  • INTEGRIS CLINTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; CLINTON, OK)
  • CORDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; CORDELL, OK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bessie:
  • SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,360)
  • CAMERON UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; LAWTON, OK; FT enrollment: 3,529)
  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-OKLAHOMA CITY (about 81 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 2,164)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 5,220)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 3,234)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 84 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 2,447)
  • SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; BETHANY, OK; FT enrollment: 2,002)

Bessie map

Click to draw/clear town borders

  

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

BESSIE (Population served: 190, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2000 and APR-04-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-30-2001), St Compliance achieved (APR-04-2003)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-1999 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-30-2001)
  • 9 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.2 people
Oklahoma:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  64.4%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.6%
Whole state:  4.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  10.1%
Whole state:  14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.0%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bessie, OK



Bessie compared to Oklahoma state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


Back to the top



Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Bessie travel time to work
Bessie mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Washita County Oklahoma:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (85%)
  • Electricity (15%)


Religion statistics for Bessie

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 84.56%
Here84.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of Christ U.S. Conference of Mennonite Brethren ChurchesAmerican Baptist Association
Adherents48.1%18.4%8.4%6.6%3.6%
Congregations17.9%15.4%20.5%5.1%5.1%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Churches and Churches of ChristOther
Adherents2.4%2.4%2.0%1.9%6.2%
Congregations2.6%7.7%5.1%2.6%17.9%
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 0$0 1$772
Other Government Administration 0$0 3$103
Water Supply 0$0 1$200
Totals for Government 0$0 5$1,075



Bessie government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $17,000
    All Other: $5,000
    Sewerage: $0
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $43,000
    Central Staff Services: $36,000
    Housing & Community Development: $7,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,000
    Sewerage: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $8,000
    Water Utilities: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $25,000
    Rents: $2,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $50,000
    Water Utilities: $16,000
    Sewerage: $2,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $195,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $31,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $53,000
    General Support: $2,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $11,000
    Public Utilities: $5,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $17,000

9.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,332 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.79%
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 Beckham County, OK  1.65% ($28,082 average AGI)
from Custer County, OK  1.38% ($25,686)
from Oklahoma County, OK  0.54% ($24,250)


8.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,985 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.95%
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 Custer County, OK  1.92% ($26,000 average AGI)
to Beckham County, OK  1.72% ($51,714)
to Canadian County, OK  0.41% ($50,467)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bessie:
  • KCLI (1320 AM; 1 kW; CLINTON, OK; Owner: WRIGHT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • 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.)
  • KWEY (1590 AM; 1 kW; WEATHERFORD, OK; Owner: WRIGHT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KADS (1240 AM; 1 kW; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: PARAGON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KTJS (1420 AM; 1 kW; HOBART, OK; Owner: FUCHS RADIO, LLC)
  • WWLS (640 AM; 5 kW; MOORE, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KCAF (990 AM; 10 kW; FARMERSVILLE, TX; Owner: RENAISSANCE RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bessie:
  • KQMX (95.5 FM; CLINTON, OK; Owner: WRIGHT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC)
  • KYCU (89.1 FM; CLINTON, OK; Owner: CAMERON UNIVERSITY)
  • KRMP (103.5 FM; ANADARKO, OK; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA, INC.)
  • KCDL (99.3 FM; CORDELL, OK; Owner: WRIGHT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • KWEY-FM (97.3 FM; WEATHERFORD, OK; Owner: WRIGHT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • K216FR (91.1 FM; CLINTON, OK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KTIJ (98.5 FM; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: FUCHS RADIO, LLC)
  • KECO (96.5 FM; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: PARAGON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K209DI (89.7 FM; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KQTZ (105.9 FM; HOBART, OK; Owner: ALTUS RADIO, INC.)
  • KAYM (90.5 FM; WEATHERFORD, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KXOO (94.3 FM; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: PARAGON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K220FP (91.9 FM; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Bessie:
  • K29EI (Channel 29; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
  • K44AP (Channel 44; ELK CITY, ETC., OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
  • K46AN (Channel 46; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
  • K48AP (Channel 48; ELK CITY, ETC., OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
  • K50AL (Channel 50; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
  • K54CM (Channel 54; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
  • K56EY (Channel 56; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
  • KWET (Channel 12; CHEYENNE, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • K17DH (Channel 17; WEATHERFORD, OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
  • K20DX (Channel 20; WEATHERFORD, OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
  • K22ED (Channel 22; WEATHERFORD, OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
  • K41DS (Channel 41; WEATHERFORD, OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
  • K59GE (Channel 39; WEATHERFORD, OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • NEAL BROWN, 22462 E 1120 Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.2 m, Overall height: 83.5 m, , Licensee ID: L00085110
    Registrant: Cellular Network Partnership, 108 East Robberts, Kingfisher, OK 73750, Phone: (405) 375-4111, Email:
  • S Edge Of Town, Type: Silo, Structure height: 39.6 m, Overall height: 41.1 m
    Registrant: Classic Cable, Christoval, TX 76935-0143, Phone: (915) 896-1037, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • KCLI Relay #1, Us Route 83 - North Of Bessie, Type: Tower, Structure height: 212.1 m, Overall height: 213.1 m, Call Sign: WQJF840
    Assigned Frequencies : 946.500 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/22/2008, Expiration Date: 06/01/2013, Certifier: Ray Bagby
    Registrant: Graham Brock, Inc., St. Simons Island, GA 31522-7466, Phone: (912) 638-8028, Fax: (912) 638-7722, Email:


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 3

Back to Bessie, OK housing info, Washita County, Oklahoma, OK smaller cities, OK small cities, All Cities.

 

Back to the top


Recent home sales, price trends, and home value evaluator powered by Onboard Informatics
© 2009 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
 
City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2009 Advameg, Inc.