18 residents are foreign born (5.0% Latin America).
This place:
5.0%
Oklahoma:
3.8%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $262 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $466 (0.3%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, AR (43.2 miles , pop. 58,047).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (59.2 miles , pop. 393,049).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (241.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).
Briggs-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Oklahoma state average. It is 249% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/10/1964, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.4 miles away from the Briggs place center causedbetween $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 11/22/1983, a category F3 tornado 6.9 miles away from the place center injured 6 peopleand causedbetween $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Briggs-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Oklahoma state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/27/2007 at 21:03:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 80.5 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 97.2 miles away from Briggs center Magnitude types: duration magnitude (MD)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Cherokee County (16) is greater than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10 Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Winter Storms: 9, Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Tornadoes: 2, Snow: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Briggs:
W W HASTINGS INDIAN HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Federal, provides emergency services, about 1 miles away; TAHLEQUAH, OK)
TAHLEQUAH CITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; TAHLEQUAH, OK)
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF STILWELL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Federal, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; STILWELL, OK)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Briggs:
Northeastern State University (about 4 miles; Tahlequah, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,171)
University of Arkansas (about 46 miles; Fayetteville, AR; FT enrollment: 15,441)
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (about 48 miles; Fort Smith, AR; FT enrollment: 4,962)
Rogers State University (about 49 miles; Claremore, OK; FT enrollment: 2,643)
NorthWest Arkansas Community College (about 51 miles; Bentonville, AR; FT enrollment: 3,034)
Tulsa Community College (about 58 miles; Tulsa, OK; FT enrollment: 8,387)
Oral Roberts University (about 60 miles; Tulsa, OK; FT enrollment: 2,705)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.9. This is about average.
City:
34.9
U.S.:
32.0
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.554. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 6.5 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.554
U.S.:
2.433
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 4.11. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 6.5 miles away from the city center.
City:
4.11
U.S.:
9.39
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 29.3. This is about average.Closest monitor was 6.5 miles away from the city center.
City:
29.3
U.S.:
28.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 19.2. This is about average.Closest monitor was 6.5 miles away from the city center.
City:
19.2
U.S.:
22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.6. This is about average.Closest monitor was 6.5 miles away from the city center.
City:
10.6
U.S.:
9.6
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.0%
(21.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 15.5% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This place:
2.4 people
Oklahoma:
2.5 people
Percentage of family households:
This place:
60.8%
Whole state:
69.0%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:
9.3%
Whole state:
4.0%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Religion statistics for Briggs (based on Cherokee County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 36.32%
Here
36.3%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Southern Baptist Convention
United Methodist Church
Assemblies of God
Churches of Christ
Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents
50.3%
12.9%
5.9%
4.1%
3.7%
Congregations
35.8%
7.5%
4.5%
10.4%
1.5%
Name
Catholic Church
International Council of Community Churches
LDS (Mormon) Church
National Association of Free Will Baptists
Other
Adherents
3.0%
3.0%
2.9%
2.3%
11.8%
Congregations
3.0%
1.5%
1.5%
4.5%
29.9%
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 9
Here:
2.00 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:
1.97 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:
0.22 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:
0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9
Cherokee County:
2.00 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:
0.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 21
This county:
4.66 / 10,000 pop.
State:
4.35 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 28
Cherokee County:
6.21 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:
6.89 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Cherokee County:
11.0%
State:
10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:
31.0%
State:
29.2%
8.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,895 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.92%
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:
