Boswell, Oklahoma

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Population in 2022: 583 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -17.1%
 
Males: 256  (44.1%)
Females: 327  (55.9%)
Median resident age:

31.7 years
Oklahoma median age:

37.1 years

Zip codes: 74727.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $24,076 (it was $14,063 in 2000)
Boswell:

$24,076
OK:

$59,673

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $12,726 (it was $9,696 in 2000)

Boswell town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $81,627 (it was $41,800 in 2000)
Boswell:

$81,627
OK:

$191,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $80,663; detached houses: $79,697; mobile homes: $94,161

Median gross rent in 2022: $599.

March 2022 cost of living index in Boswell: 78.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 46.9%
(42.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 56.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 55.6% for American Indian residents, 40.0% for other race residents, 51.6% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Boswell, OK (2022)
    • 37548.3%White alone
    • 17522.6%Two or more races
    • 13917.9%American Indian alone
    • 719.1%Hispanic
    • 263.4%Black alone

Races in Boswell detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Oklahoma and other state lists, there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Boswell, Oklahoma as of April 24, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Boswell is 139 to 1.


Crime rates in Boswell by year

Type

2017

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
4
(589.1)
4
(589.1)
2
(295.4)
1
(168.6)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
5
(726.7)
1
(147.3)
1
(147.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
2
(294.6)
5
(736.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
2
(294.6)
3
(441.8)
0
(0.0)
2
(337.3)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(294.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index50.9163.5192.959.160.7

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Boswell, OK

Crime rate in Boswell detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 3 (3 officers - 3 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.42
Oklahoma average:

2.21
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Ancestries: American (14.3%), Irish (8.4%), German (3.7%), Scottish (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 597 feet

Land area: 0.69 square miles.

Population density: 850 people per square mile   (low).

Boswell, Oklahoma map

18 residents are foreign born (1.8% Latin America, 0.6% Asia).

This town:

2.3%
Oklahoma:

6.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $588 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $263 (0.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: East Grayson, TX (47.7 miles , pop. 81,381).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Plano, TX (84.4 miles , pop. 222,030).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (100.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

West Choctaw, OK (2.1 miles ),
East Bryan, OK (2.9 miles ),
Bennington, OK (3.1 miles ),
Soper, OK (3.2 miles ),
Bokchito, OK (3.9 miles ),
Albany, OK (4.4 miles),
North Central Bryan, OK (4.4 miles ),
Lane, OK (4.5 miles )

Latitude: 34.03 N, Longitude: 95.87 W

Area code: 580

Distribution of median household income in Boswell, OK in 2022
Distribution of house value in Boswell, OK in 2022
Boswell satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.2%
Oklahoma:

3.2%
Population change in the 1990s: +51 (+7.8%).
Most common industries in Boswell, OK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Food & beverage stores (9.7%)
  • Educational services (9.2%)
  • Food (7.7%)
  • Health care (7.7%)
  • Public administration (6.8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.8%)
  • Social assistance (5.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Public administration (11.4%)
  • Construction (10.5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (8.6%)
  • Food (7.6%)
  • Educational services (5.7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (15.7%)
  • Educational services (12.7%)
  • Food & beverage stores (10.8%)
  • Social assistance (8.8%)
  • Food (7.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.9%)
  • Personal & laundry services (5.9%)
Most common occupations in Boswell, OK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (9.7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (3.9%)
  • Child care workers (3.9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (10.5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.8%)
  • Carpenters (4.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.8%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (7.8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.9%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.9%)

Average climate in Boswell, Oklahoma

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Boswell-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Oklahoma state average. It is 114% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/2/1982, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 18.6 miles away from the Boswell town center injured 29 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/4/1960, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.8 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Boswell-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oklahoma state average. It is 595% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 115.8 miles away from Boswell center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 176.2 miles away from Boswell center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 145.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/8/2011 at 02:46:57, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 116.3 miles away from Boswell center
On 11/5/2011 at 07:12:45, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 116.9 miles away from the city center
On 9/6/1997 at 23:38:00, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 54.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Choctaw County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Winter Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 4, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Boswell topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Boswell:

  • INDIAN TERRITORY HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE IV (503 WEST HUNTER)
  • ENCOMPASS HOME HEALTH OF SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA (WEST HIGHWAY 70, SUITE A)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Boswell:

  • Southeastern Oklahoma State University (about 30 miles; Durant, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,365)
  • Paris Junior College (about 33 miles; Paris, TX; FT enrollment: 3,875)
  • Grayson College (about 50 miles; Denison, TX; FT enrollment: 2,496)
  • Texas A & M University-Commerce (about 55 miles; Commerce, TX; FT enrollment: 8,890)
  • East Central University (about 69 miles; Ada, OK; FT enrollment: 4,030)
  • Collin County Community College District (about 75 miles; McKinney, TX; FT enrollment: 18,044)
  • North Central Texas College (about 80 miles; Gainesville, TX; FT enrollment: 6,550)

Public high school in Boswell:

  • BOSWELL HS (Students: 122, Location: 604 7TH ST, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Boswell:

  • BOSWELL ES (Students: 181, Location: 604 7TH ST, Grades: PK-6)
  • BOSWELL MS (Students: 46, Location: 604 7TH ST, Grades: 7-8)
See full list of schools located in Boswell

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Boswell: Boswell Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters (A), Boswell Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Choctaw County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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

BOSWELL PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY (Population served: 932, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2013), St Public Notif requested (OCT-10-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-10-2013)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In AUG-2013, Contaminant: E. COLI
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2013, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2013), St Public Notif requested (OCT-10-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-10-2013), St Public Notif received (OCT-18-2013)
CHOCTAW RWD # 6 (Population served: 850, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine (IDSE) - Between OCT-2009 and DEC-2009, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • Monitoring, Routine (IDSE) - Between OCT-2009 and DEC-2009, Contaminant: TTHM
  • Monitoring, Routine (IDSE) - Between JUL-2009 and SEP-2009, Contaminant: TTHM
  • Monitoring, Routine (IDSE) - Between JUL-2009 and SEP-2009, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • Monitoring, Routine (IDSE) - Between APR-2009 and JUN-2009, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • 3 other older monitoring violations
Average household size:
This town:

2.4 people
Oklahoma:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

62.4%
Whole state:

66.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

6.8%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Banks with branches in Boswell (2011 data):

  • First Texoma National Bank: 615 Hunter Branch at 615 Hunter, branch established on 1947/04/14. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $169.7 mil, Deposits: $151.9 mil, headquarters in Durant, OK, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Fnb Financial Services, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Boswell:

Marital status in Boswell, OK
  • Never married: 31.1%
  • Now married: 34.6%
  • Separated: 4.9%
  • Widowed: 13.0%
  • Divorced: 16.5%

For population 25 years and over in Boswell:

  • High school or higher: 77.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
  • Unemployed: 9.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.8
Oklahoma average:

11.3

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Boswell
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Boswell, OK (based on Choctaw County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant15,02039
Mainline Protestant90214
Other2502
Black Protestant1241
Catholic1002
None--
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 1
Choctaw County:

0.67 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.67 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Choctaw County:

0.67 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

0.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
Here:

8.00 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

4.35 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 12
Here:

8.00 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

6.89 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Choctaw County:

11.7%
Oklahoma:

10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.9%
State:

29.2%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

47.8%
Oklahoma:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Boswell:

42.5%
Oklahoma:

45.2%

Average BMI:
Here:

29.4
Oklahoma:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Boswell:

22.1%
State:

21.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

14.5%
Oklahoma:

10.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
Oklahoma:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

35.7%
Oklahoma:

33.9%

General health condition:
Here:

52.3%
Oklahoma:

55.2%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

76.0%
Oklahoma:

78.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of Boswell, OK Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Welfare 3$11,404$45,6160$0
Police Protection - Officers 2$3,731$22,3860$0
Parks and Recreation 1$3,175$38,1000$0
Water Supply 1$3,149$37,7880$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$858
Totals for Government 7$21,459$36,7872$858

Strongest AM radio stations in Boswell:

  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KYNG (950 AM; 10 kW; DENISON-SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
  • KEOR (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ATOKA, OK; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTBK (1700 AM; 10 kW; SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Boswell:

  • KITX (95.5 FM; HUGO, OK; Owner: K95.5, INC.)
  • KLBC (106.3 FM; DURANT, OK; Owner: TEXOMA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOYN (93.9 FM; PARIS, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLAK (97.5 FM; DURANT, OK; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Boswell:

  • KXII (Channel 12; SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KXII LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KTEN (Channel 10; ADA, OK; Owner: CHANNEL 49 ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • K15AA (Channel 15; HUGO, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • K42DA (Channel 42; PARIS, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Boswell fatal accident list:

Oct 9, 2021 05:03 PM, Us-70 Hunter Ave, Lat: 34.027400, Lon: -95.866300, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Apr 6, 2006 04:10 PM, No Name, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2
Jan 10, 2005 07:30 PM, Us-70, Lat: 34.027230, Lon: -95.868820, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Dec 14, 1987 03:50 PM, 70, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 9Number of bridges
  • 46ft / 13.8mTotal length
  • $2,874,000Total costs
  • 1,749Total average daily traffic
  • 255Total average daily truck traffic
  • 2,798Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Boswell)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

45 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Boswell)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 24840, N24840, N-24840, Serial Number: 3489, Year manufactured: 1958, Airworthiness Date: 04/16/1959, Certificate Issue Date: 08/16/2019
    Registrant (LLC): Hubbard Aviation LLC, Po Box 205, Boswell, OK 74727

Most common first names in Boswell, OK among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William2975.1 years
James2774.1 years
John2076.7 years
George1773.2 years
Mary1481.2 years
Robert1375.5 years
Charles1170.8 years
Walter978.9 years
Thomas972.7 years
Henry978.1 years
Most common last names in Boswell, OK among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson1769.8 years
Jones1680.2 years
Smith1180.7 years
Pierce869.6 years
Clark871.8 years
Pitts878.9 years
Hale880.4 years
Bacon867.5 years
Vansickle863.5 years
Brown876.9 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Boswell, OK
  • 76.4%Electricity
  • 19.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.7%Utility gas
  • 1.7%Other fuel
  • 1.1%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Boswell, OK
  • 71.2%Electricity
  • 16.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 7.6%Wood
  • 3.4%Utility gas
  • 1.7%No fuel used


Boswell compared to Oklahoma state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
There are no pilots and 1 other airmen in this city.
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