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Pontotoc County

Population in 2011: 1,180. Population change since 2000: +8.3%
 

Males: 568  (48.2%)
Females: 612  (51.8%)

Median resident age:  36.9 years
Oklahoma median age:  40.6 years

Zip codes: 74820.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $42,577 (it was $33,229 in 2000)
Byng:

$42,577
Oklahoma:

$41,664
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $24,148

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $95,818 (it was $64,400 in 2000)
Byng:

$95,818
Oklahoma:

$107,700
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $94,046; Detached houses: $102,377; Townhouses or other attached units: $46,281; Mobile homes: $40,140

Median gross rent in 2009: $481.

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  • White alone - 748 (63.7%)
  • American Indian alone - 269 (22.9%)
  • Two or more races - 72 (6.1%)
  • Hispanic - 56 (4.8%)
  • Black alone - 25 (2.1%)
  • Asian alone - 4 (0.3%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 1 (0.09%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Byng: 80.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (17.1%), Irish (11.3%), English (10.1%), German (5.5%), Scottish (2.9%), Dutch (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 970 feet

Land area: 6.52 square miles.

Population density: 181 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Byng:

  • High school or higher: 81.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Byng town:

  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 61.6%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

26 residents are foreign born (1.7% Latin America, 0.4% Asia).

This town:  2.4%
Oklahoma:  3.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $316 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $282 (0.3%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Norman, OK (49.2 miles , pop. 95,694).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (65.1 miles , pop. 506,132).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (142.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Francis, OK (2.1 miles ), Northeast Pontotoc, OK (2.6 miles ), Ada, OK (2.6 miles ), Konawa, OK (2.9 miles ), Northwest Pontotoc, OK (3.0 miles ), Sasakwa, OK (3.2 miles) , Allen, OK (3.8 miles ), Fitzhugh, OK (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 34.86 N, Longitude: 96.67 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 580

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

4.2%
Oklahoma:

5.0%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +52 (+5.0%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Retail trade (17%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Educational services (29%)
  • Health care and social assistance (19%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (3%)
  • Child care workers (3%)

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Tornado activity:

Byng-area historical tornado activity is above Oklahoma state average. It is 343% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/4/1960, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.6 miles away from the Byng town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1960, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 32.4 miles away from the town center killed 5 people and injured 81 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Byng-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oklahoma state average. It is 61% 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 19.3 miles away from the city 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 53.0 miles away from Byng 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 99.4 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 52.8 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 52.5 miles away from Byng center
On 2/8/2002 at 16:07:13, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Pontotoc County (17) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Winter Storms: 8, Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 5, Heavy Rain: 1, Snow: 1, Fire: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: Don Kaiser - Baseball player.


Hospitals/medical centers near Byng:

  • CHICKASAW NATION MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; ADA, OK)
  • VALLEY VIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; ADA, OK)
  • HOLDENVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 23 miles away; HOLDENVILLE, OK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Byng:

  • East Central University (about 7 miles; Ada, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,253)
  • University of Oklahoma Norman Campus (about 51 miles; Norman, OK; FT enrollment: 19,159)
  • Rose State College (about 59 miles; Midwest City, OK; FT enrollment: 3,197)
  • Southeastern Oklahoma State University (about 62 miles; Durant, OK; FT enrollment: 3,111)
  • Oklahoma City Community College (about 63 miles; Oklahoma City, OK; FT enrollment: 5,513)
  • University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (about 64 miles; Oklahoma City, OK; FT enrollment: 3,132)
  • Oklahoma City University (about 66 miles; Oklahoma City, OK; FT enrollment: 3,069)

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Notable location: Byng Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.4%
(4.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 15.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 44.9% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 9.8% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Oklahoma:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  75.0%
Whole state:  69.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.9%
Whole state:  4.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Byng, OK


Byng compared to Oklahoma state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (45%)
  • Electricity (38%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Pontotoc County Oklahoma:


2008 Presidential Election results in Pontotoc County Oklahoma:
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Religion statistics for Byng (based on Pontotoc County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 61.84%
Here61.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristNational Association of Free Will BaptistsCatholic Church
Adherents49.2%13.9%8.2%6.4%3.8%
Congregations25.6%8.9%12.2%13.3%1.1%
NameInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other
Adherents2.5%2.3%1.8%1.7%10.2%
Congregations5.6%5.6%1.1%1.1%25.6%
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: 4
Pontotoc County:

1.10 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

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

0.27 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Pontotoc County:

0.55 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

0.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
Pontotoc County:

4.93 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.35 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 26
Here:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.89 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.2%
Oklahoma:

10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Pontotoc County:

31.2%
Oklahoma:

29.2%

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$1,772$21,2641$50
Totals for Government 1$1,772$21,2641$50

Byng government finances in 2002:

  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $2,399,000 ($2033.05)
    Financial Administration: $54,000 ($45.76)
    Fire Protection: $4,000 ($3.39)
    Regular Highways: $1,000 ($0.85)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,000 ($4.24)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,000 ($6.78)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $67,000 ($56.78)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $40,000 ($33.90)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $27,000 ($22.88)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $17,000 ($14.41)
    General Revenue, NEC: $7,000 ($5.93)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $2,462,000 ($2086.44)
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,000 ($4.24)
    General Support: $4,000 ($3.39)
    Highways: $2,000 ($1.69)
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $29,000 ($24.58)
    Public Utilities: $12,000 ($10.17)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $323,000 ($273.73)

7.81% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,460 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.81%
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 Garvin County, OK  0.50% ($25,768 average AGI)
from Seminole County, OK  0.48% ($22,704)
from Oklahoma County, OK  0.43% ($28,521)


7.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,256 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.79%
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 Cleveland County, OK  0.67% ($30,750 average AGI)
to Garvin County, OK  0.59% ($22,940)
to Oklahoma County, OK  0.54% ($35,984)

Strongest AM radio stations in Byng:

  • KADA (1230 AM; 1 kW; ADA, OK; Owner: THE CHICKASAW NATION)
  • 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)
  • KEOR (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ATOKA, OK; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • WWLS (640 AM; 5 kW; MOORE, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Byng:

  • KYKC (100.1 FM; BYNG, OK; Owner: CENTRAL OKLAHOMA COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
  • KTGS (89.9 FM; ADA, OK; Owner: S CENTRAL OK CHRISTIAN BROADC/G INC)
  • K204BX (88.7 FM; ADA, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • K209AZ (89.7 FM; ADA, OK; Owner: CREATIVE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CORP. INC)
  • KQCV-FM (95.1 FM; SHAWNEE, OK; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KADA-FM (99.3 FM; ADA, OK; Owner: THE CHICKASAW NATION)
  • KSLE (104.7 FM; WEWOKA, OK; Owner: ONE TEN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • KIXO (106.1 FM; SULPHUR, OK; Owner: DFWU, INC.)
  • KAZC (88.3 FM; TISHOMINGO, OK; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTLS-FM (106.5 FM; HOLDENVILLE, OK; Owner: WOODSTONE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KADB-LP (96.7 FM; ADA, OK; Owner: PONTOTOC EDUCATIONAL RADIO, INC.)
  • K220IH (91.9 FM; ADA, OK; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Byng:

  • K35CU (Channel 35; ADA, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)
  • KWTV (Channel 9; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: GRIFFIN ENTITIES, L.L.C.)
  • KTEN (Channel 10; ADA, OK; Owner: CHANNEL 49 ACQUISITION CORPORATION)

Byng fatal accident list:

Apr 18, 2004 01:15 AM, Redwood, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 28, 2003 10:50 AM, Us-377, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1



FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: KC5EZC, Licensee ID: L00144621
    Grant Date: 01/09/2004, Expiration Date: 01/18/2014, Certifier: John A Burchett
    Registrant: John A Burchett, 704 South East 10th, Byng, OK 74820-1188


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 5

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