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Le Flore County

Population in July 2008: 463. Population change since 2000: +2.9%
 

Males: 235  (50.9%)
Females: 228  (49.1%)

Median resident age:  36.2 years
Oklahoma median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 74930.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,056 (it was $21,250 in 2000)
Bokoshe:  $28,056
Oklahoma:  $41,567

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,108
Bokoshe:  $15,108
Oklahoma:  $22,540

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $46,087 (it was $27,500 in 2000)
Bokoshe:  $46,087
Oklahoma:  $103,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $54,077; Detached houses: $57,050; Mobile homes: $23,333
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Races in Bokoshe:

  • White Non-Hispanic (73.8%)
  • American Indian (25.6%)
  • Two or more races (5.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Bokoshe: 73.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (24.9%), Irish (5.3%), German (4.9%), English (2.7%), Scottish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 0.53 square miles.

Population density: 869 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bokoshe

  • High school or higher: 64.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bokoshe town

  • Never married: 16.9%
  • Now married: 54.2%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 15.8%

1 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.2%
Oklahoma:  3.8%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Bokoshe, Oklahoma in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bokoshe to the number of sex offenders is 232 to 1.

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

Bokoshe:  0.7% ($199)
Oklahoma:  0.8% ($523)
Bokoshe satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Smith, AR (25.4 miles , pop. 80,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (91.7 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (201.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Panama, OK (2.6 miles ), Cowlington, OK (2.9 miles) , Shady Point, OK (2.9 miles ), Keota, OK (3.0 miles ), Spiro, OK (3.2 miles ), McCurtain, OK (3.2 miles ), Brent, OK (3.5 miles ), Poteau, OK (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 35.19 N, Longitude: 94.79 W

Area code: 918

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Population change in the 1990s: +46 (+11.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (13%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (7%)
  • Furniture and related products (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Department and other general merchandise stores (25%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Furniture and related products (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (15%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Electricians (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (12%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)



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Crime in Bokoshe (2001):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 2 rapes (443.5 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 assault (221.7 per 100,000)
  • 5 burglaries (1108.6 per 100,000)
  • 0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 auto theft (221.7 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 494.5 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.8)

Crime in Bokoshe (2002):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 3 assaults (659.3 per 100,000)
  • 0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 2 thefts (439.6 per 100,000)
  • 4 auto thefts (879.1 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 219.8 (higher means more crime, US average = 328.4)

Average climate in Bokoshe, Oklahoma

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Bokoshe-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Oklahoma state average. It is 166% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/26/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 5.2 miles away from the Bokoshe town center killed 2 people and injured 64 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 1/22/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.9 miles away from the town center killed 10 people and injured 20 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Bokoshe-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Oklahoma state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/20/2002 at 02:18:13, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 96.8 miles away from Bokoshe center
On 5/27/2007 at 21:03:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/22/2005 at 05:17:04, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 73.4 miles away from the city center
On 3/15/2006 at 08:30:25, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.6 miles away from Bokoshe center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Bokoshe:
  • EASTERN OKLAHOMA MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; POTEAU, OK)
  • SEQUOYAH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; SALLISAW, OK)
  • HASKELL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; STIGLER, OK)

Political contributions by individuals in Bokoshe, OK

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bokoshe:
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 32 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; FT enrollment: 6,610)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 65 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 13,324)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 2,197)
  • ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,309)
  • TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 8,727)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 93 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,760)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Bokoshe and their reported violations in the past:

BOKOSHE PWA (Population served: 450, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Oklahoma:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  70.1%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.5%
Whole state:  4.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  27.9%
Whole state:  14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  12.6%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bokoshe, OK



Bokoshe 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.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below 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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Bokoshe travel time to work


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (86%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Wood (4%)


Religion statistics for Bokoshe

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodNational Association of Free Will BaptistsAmerican Baptist Association
Adherents61.1%8.9%8.1%6.0%3.3%
Congregations35.1%7.9%13.9%9.3%3.3%
NameChurches of ChristChurch of the NazarenePentecostal Church of GodChristian Churches and Churches of ChristOther religions
Adherents3.1%2.6%1.4%1.1%4.5%
Congregations7.9%4.0%4.6%2.6%11.3%
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 1$1,559$18,7080$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$125
Police Protection - Officers 2$3,245$19,4700$0
Water Supply 1$1,630$19,5600$0
Totals for Government 4$6,434$19,3026$125



Bokoshe government finances in 2002:
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $8,000
    Financial Administration: $7,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $76,000
    Financial Administration: $37,000
    Police Protection: $34,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $135,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $130,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $34,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $98,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $75,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $40,000
    NEC: $9,000
    Public Utilities: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $66,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $7,000

6.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,408 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.97%
Oklahoma average:  8.21%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($317 average AGI)
Le Flore County:  0.14%
Oklahoma average:  0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Sebastian County, AR  1.32% ($38,141 average AGI)
from Sequoyah County, OK  0.42% ($29,983)
from Latimer County, OK  0.32% ($24,523)


6.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,876 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.38%
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  1.96% ($31,893 average AGI)
to Sequoyah County, OK  0.40% ($30,000)
to Crawford County, AR  0.26% ($25,833)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bokoshe:
  • 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)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KPRV (1280 AM; 1 kW; POTEAU, OK; Owner: LEROY BILLY)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KFSA (950 AM; 1 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FRED H. BAKER, SR.)
  • KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bokoshe:
  • KZBB (97.9 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMAG (99.1 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K204EW (88.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KTCS-FM (99.9 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: BIG CHIEF BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K219CN (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KARG (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KOMS (107.3 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KKBD (95.9 FM; SALLISAW, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTKL (88.5 FM; STIGLER, OK; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KISR (93.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: STEREO 93, INC.)
  • KMMY (97.1 FM; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: KMMY, Inc.)
  • KPRV-FM (92.5 FM; HEAVENER, OK; Owner: LEROY BILLY)
  • KREU (92.3 FM; ROLAND, OK; Owner: STAR 92 CO.)
  • K207CW (89.3 FM; PARIS, AR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KRWA-FM (103.1 FM; WALDRON, AR; Owner: PHARIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLSZ-FM (102.7 FM; VAN BUREN, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KBBQ-FM (100.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KAOW (88.9 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KKRI (88.1 FM; POCOLA, OK; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K254AM (98.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Bokoshe:
  • KFSM-TV (Channel 5; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • K18EU (Channel 18; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: TV 34, INC.)
  • KHBS (Channel 40; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: KHBS HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • KOET (Channel 3; EUFAULA, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • K59GJ (Channel 59; POTEAU, OK; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • City Hall Police Dept, Call Sign: KWF886
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.490 MHz, 155.670 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/05/2000, Expiration Date: 04/26/2005, Cancelation Date: 07/02/2005
    Registrant: Bokoshe, Town Of, Bokoshe, OK 74930, Phone: (918) 969-2393

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: KB5SWD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00478385
    Grant Date: 03/06/2002, Expiration Date: 06/02/2012, Certifier: Charles J Evans Jr
    Registrant: Charles J Evans Jr, Rt 1 Box 44a, Bokoshe, OK 74930
  • Call Sign: KD5CCE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01425830
    Grant Date: 08/23/2008, Expiration Date: 08/23/2018
    Registrant: David L Hope, 200007 Prarie Bell Road, Bokoshe, OK 74930
  • Call Sign: KD5JNY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00220358
    Grant Date: 03/21/2000, Expiration Date: 03/21/2010, Certifier: Geoffrey M Calhoun
    Registrant: Geoffrey M Calhoun, Rt 1 Box 180, Bokoshe, OK 74930


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