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Seminole County

Population in July 2008: 362. Population change since 2000: -2.4%
 

Males: 167  (46.4%)
Females: 195  (53.6%)

Median resident age:  39.8 years
Oklahoma median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 74830.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,658 (it was $26,250 in 2000)
Bowlegs:  $34,658
Oklahoma:  $41,567

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,958
Bowlegs:  $16,958
Oklahoma:  $22,540

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $31,339 (it was $18,700 in 2000)
Bowlegs:  $31,339
Oklahoma:  $103,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $48,215; Detached houses: $51,613; Mobile homes: $19,355

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Races in Bowlegs:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.3%)
  • American Indian (18.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Black (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Bowlegs: 72.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (15.4%), United States (13.2%), German (9.7%), Italian (5.7%), English (5.4%), Scotch-Irish (3.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 930 feet

Land area: 3.76 square miles.

Population density: 96 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bowlegs

  • High school or higher: 74.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bowlegs town

  • Never married: 14.6%
  • Now married: 64.6%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Oklahoma:  3.8%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Bowlegs, Oklahoma in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bowlegs to the number of sex offenders is 181 to 1.

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

Bowlegs:  1.1% ($199)
Oklahoma:  0.8% ($523)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Norman, OK (42.6 miles , pop. 95,694).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (54.1 miles , pop. 506,132).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (162.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Lima, OK (2.1 miles) , Maud, OK (2.5 miles ), Seminole, OK (2.5 miles ), Wewoka, OK (3.1 miles ), St. Louis, OK (3.5 miles ), Earlsboro, OK (3.6 miles ), Konawa, OK (3.7 miles ), Spaulding, OK (4.0 miles) .

Latitude: 35.15 N, Longitude: 96.67 W

Area code: 405

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Population change in the 1990s: -14 (-3.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (17%)
  • Mining (13%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Apparel (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Construction laborers (7%)
  • Religious workers (6%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Financial managers (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)



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Average climate in Bowlegs, Oklahoma

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Bowlegs-area historical tornado activity is above Oklahoma state average. It is 363% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1960, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 17.3 miles away from the Bowlegs town center killed 5 people and injured 81 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/4/1960, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.6 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Bowlegs-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oklahoma state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/6/1997 at 23:38:00, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 36.3 miles away from Bowlegs 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 58.5 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 58.7 miles away from the city 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 58.7 miles away from Bowlegs center
On 6/8/2004 at 00:15:09, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/2002 at 02:18:13, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.1 miles away from Bowlegs center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Bowlegs:
  • SEMINOLE MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; SEMINOLE, OK)
  • HOLDENVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; HOLDENVILLE, OK)
  • SHAWNEE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; SHAWNEE, OK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bowlegs:
  • EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; ADA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,429)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA NORMAN CAMPUS (about 45 miles; NORMAN, OK; FT enrollment: 20,154)
  • ROSE STATE COLLEGE (about 47 miles; MIDWEST CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 4,067)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 53 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 2,447)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 5,220)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 3,234)
  • SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; BETHANY, OK; FT enrollment: 2,002)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Bowlegs and their reported violations in the past:

BOWLEGS LIMA WATER (Population served: 2500, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-25-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-25-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-09-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 minor monitoring violations

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  73.0%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.1%
Whole state:  4.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  24.0%
Whole state:  14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  8.8%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bowlegs, OK



Bowlegs 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 significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Seminole County Oklahoma:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (69%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Bowlegs

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodChurches of ChristNational Association of Free Will Baptists
Adherents54.1%11.4%7.2%6.3%3.9%
Congregations23.5%8.6%11.1%11.1%6.2%
NameAmerican Baptist AssociationCatholic ChurchInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents3.8%3.2%2.0%1.5%6.6%
Congregations4.9%3.7%6.2%1.2%23.5%
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$444
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$306
Totals for Government 0$0 2$750



Bowlegs government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $12,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $81,000
    Financial Administration: $7,000
    Regular Highways: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $87,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $81,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $6,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $65,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,000
    Highways: $3,000
    General Support: $2,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $32,000
    Public Utilities: $9,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $8,000

8.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,833 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.51%
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 Pottawatomie County, OK  1.70% ($22,598 average AGI)
from Oklahoma County, OK  0.81% ($21,569)
from Pontotoc County, OK  0.68% ($23,490)


8.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,137 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.52%
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 Pottawatomie County, OK  2.08% ($26,852 average AGI)
to Oklahoma County, OK  0.86% ($23,452)
to Pontotoc County, OK  0.75% ($22,704)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bowlegs:
  • KWSH (1260 AM; 1 kW; WEWOKA, OK; Owner: ONE TEN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WWLS (640 AM; 5 kW; MOORE, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KTOK (1000 AM; 5 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KGFF (1450 AM; 1 kW; SHAWNEE, OK; Owner: CITIZEN BAND POTAWATOMI INDIAN TRIBE)
  • WKY (930 AM; 5 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bowlegs:
  • KQCV-FM (95.1 FM; SHAWNEE, OK; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KSLE (104.7 FM; WEWOKA, OK; Owner: ONE TEN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • KIRC (105.9 FM; SEMINOLE, OK; Owner: ONE TEN BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • KYKC (100.1 FM; BYNG, OK; Owner: CENTRAL OKLAHOMA COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
  • KKNG-FM (93.3 FM; NEWCASTLE, OK; Owner: TYLER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KTLS-FM (106.5 FM; HOLDENVILLE, OK; Owner: WOODSTONE BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bowlegs:
  • KWTV (Channel 9; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: GRIFFIN ENTITIES, L.L.C.)
  • KOCO-TV (Channel 5; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: OHIO/OKLAHOMA HEARST- ARGYLE TELEVISION)
  • KDSA-LP (Channel 11; NORMAN, OK; Owner: DAY STAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KOKH-TV (Channel 25; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: KOKH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KOPX (Channel 62; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: PAXSON OKLAHOMA CITY LICENSE, INC.)
  • KETA-TV (Channel 13; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • KFOR-TV (Channel 4; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KOCB (Channel 34; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: KOCB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KQOK (Channel 30; SHAWNEE, OK; Owner: SHAWNEE BROADCASTING, INC.)


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KC5RMT, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 10/31/1995, Expiration Date: 10/31/2005, Cancelation Date: 11/01/2007
    Registrant: Glen E Denwalt, Bowlegs, OK 74868


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2

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