Bray, Oklahoma

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Stephens County

Population in July 2008: 1,060. Population change since 2000: +2.4%

Males: 535	(50.5%)
Females: 525	(49.5%)

Median resident age:	38.0 years
Oklahoma median age:	35.5 years

Zip codes: 73012.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,839 (it was $29,417 in 2000)

Bray:	$38,839
Oklahoma:	$41,567

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,351

Bray:	$20,351
Oklahoma:	$22,540

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $89,828 (it was $53,600 in 2000)

Bray:	$89,828
Oklahoma:	$103,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $118,507; Detached houses: $138,869; Townhouses or other attached units: $46,040; Mobile homes: $28,506; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,500

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Races in Bray:

White Non-Hispanic (89.7%)
American Indian (7.9%)
Two or more races (2.9%)
Hispanic (2.2%)
Other race (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Bray: 78.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (28.1%), German (12.4%), Irish (10.3%), English (7.8%), French (3.0%), Dutch (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1260 feet

Land area: 62.3 square miles.

Population density: 17 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Bray

High school or higher: 72.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
Unemployed: 7.7%
Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bray town

Never married: 17.5%
Now married: 65.5%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 5.4%
Divorced: 10.4%

6 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.6%
Oklahoma:	3.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Bray:	0.4% ($228)
Oklahoma:	0.8% ($523)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lawton, OK (33.2 miles , pop. 92,757).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (61.3 miles , pop. 506,132).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (140.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Marlow, OK (2.7 miles ), Duncan, OK (3.2 miles ), Rush Springs, OK (3.5 miles ), Central High, OK (3.7 miles ), Velma-Alma, OK (3.8 miles ), Velma, OK (3.9 miles ), Empire City, OK (4.0 miles ), Meridian, OK (4.1 miles ).

Latitude: 34.63 N, Longitude: 97.84 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 580

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Population change in the 1990s: +129 (+14.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Mining (12%)
Construction (12%)
Metal and metal products (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Machinery (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (16%)
Educational services (14%)
Accommodation and food services (13%)
Food and beverage stores (9%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Mining (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cashiers (10%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)

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Bray-area historical tornado activity is above Oklahoma state average. It is 337% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/3/1999, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 34.6 miles away from the Bray town center killed 36 people and injured 583 people and caused $1000 million in damages.

On 4/19/1972, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.8 miles away from the town center killed 5 people and injured 6 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Bray-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oklahoma state average. It is 44% 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 79.7 miles away from Bray 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 16.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/28/1998 at 14:13:01, a magnitude 4.2 (3.9 MB, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 34.6 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 16.6 miles away from Bray center
On 2/8/2002 at 16:07:13, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 30.6 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 16.5 miles away from Bray center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Bray:

DUNCAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL, INC (about 8 miles; DUNCAN, OK)
PAULS VALLEY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; PAULS VALLEY, OK)
PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; LAWTON, OK)

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Airports located in Bray:

Wolfe Field Airport (Runways: 1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bray:

CAMERON UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; LAWTON, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA NORMAN CAMPUS (about 46 miles; NORMAN, OK; FT enrollment: 20,154)
OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 5,220)
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-OKLAHOMA CITY (about 61 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 2,164)
OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 3,234)
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 62 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 2,447)
ROSE STATE COLLEGE (about 63 miles; MIDWEST CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 4,067)

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Churches in Bray include: Bray Church (A), Saint York Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Cooper Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Oknoname 137070 Reservoir (A), Oknoname 137078 Reservoir (B), Oknoname 137084 Reservoir (C), Oknonzme 137034 Reservoir (D), Oknoname 137085 Reservoir (E), Oknoname 137091 Reservoir (F), Oknoname 137041 Reservoir (G), Oknoname 137044 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Clear Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.7 people
Oklahoma:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	79.5%
Whole state:	68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.4%
Whole state:	4.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	15.6%
Whole state:	14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	7.7%
Whole state:	6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bray, OK

Bray compared to Oklahoma state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black 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 below state average.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Stephens County Oklahoma:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (48%) Electricity (41%) Wood (5%) Utility gas (4%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Bray

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Assemblies of God	Churches of Christ
Adherents	55.7%	13.0%	5.6%	5.2%	5.1%
Congregations	28.7%	9.2%	2.3%	10.3%	12.6%

Name	American Baptist Association	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	National Association of Free Will Baptists	Church of the Nazarene	Other religions
Adherents	4.3%	3.3%	1.3%	1.1%	5.4%
Congregations	5.7%	2.3%	4.6%	3.4%	20.7%

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.

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

Bray government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - General - Other: $27,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $36,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $38,000
General Support: $3,000
Tax - NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $15,000

6.44% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,095 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.44%
Oklahoma average:	8.21%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($711 average AGI)
Stephens County: 0.10%
Oklahoma average: 0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Comanche County, OK	0.75% ($36,925 average AGI)
from Oklahoma County, OK	0.45% ($32,969)
from Grady County, OK	0.35% ($28,673)

6.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,773 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.03%
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 Comanche County, OK	0.59% ($28,193 average AGI)
to Oklahoma County, OK	0.52% ($30,151)
to Cleveland County, OK	0.36% ($34,000)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bray:

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.)
KJON (850 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ANADARKO, OK; Owner: CARROLLTON BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, LP)
WWLS (640 AM; 5 kW; MOORE, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
KCAF (990 AM; 10 kW; FARMERSVILLE, TX; Owner: RENAISSANCE RADIO, INC.)
KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KTOK (1000 AM; 5 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bray:

KSYY (105.3 FM; KINGFISHER, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KFXI (92.1 FM; MARLOW, OK; Owner: DFWU, INC.)
KKEN (97.1 FM; DUNCAN, OK; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA, INC.)
KKNG-FM (93.3 FM; NEWCASTLE, OK; Owner: TYLER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KBLP (105.1 FM; LINDSAY, OK; Owner: SO. CENTRAL OKLA. B/C & ADVERTISING)
KNIN-FM (92.9 FM; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KJRF (91.1 FM; LAWTON, OK; Owner: THE CHRISTIAN CENTER INC)
KDDQ (105.3 FM; COMANCHE, OK; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA, INC.)
KCCU (89.3 FM; LAWTON, OK; Owner: CAMERON UNIVERSITY)
KWCO-FM (105.5 FM; CHICKASHA, OK; Owner: TYLER ENTERPRISES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Bray:

KWTV (Channel 9; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: GRIFFIN ENTITIES, L.L.C.)
K54BB (Channel 54; DUNCAN, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 27
Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Bray

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