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Population in July 2008: 245. Population change since 2000: +2.5%

Males: 118	(48.5%)
Females: 127	(51.5%)

Median resident age:	41.9 years
Oklahoma median age:	35.5 years

Zip codes: 74425.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $24,136 (it was $18,281 in 2000)

Canadian:	$24,136
Oklahoma:	$41,567

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,816

Canadian:	$18,816
Oklahoma:	$22,540

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $37,708 (it was $22,500 in 2000)

Canadian:	$37,708
Oklahoma:	$103,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $53,261; Detached houses: $62,248; Mobile homes: $20,385; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

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Races in Canadian:

White Non-Hispanic (79.5%)
American Indian (20.5%)
Two or more races (7.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Canadian: 73.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (23.0%), German (12.1%), Irish (7.5%), English (3.3%), Czech (1.3%), Dutch (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 660 feet

Land area: 0.75 square miles.

Population density: 327 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Canadian

High school or higher: 67.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
Unemployed: 7.1%
Mean travel time to work: 29.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Canadian town

Never married: 22.5%
Now married: 50.5%
Separated: 3.5%
Widowed: 11.0%
Divorced: 12.5%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.3%
Oklahoma:	3.8%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Canadian, Oklahoma in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Canadian to the number of sex offenders is 123 to 1.

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

Canadian:	1.0% ($225)
Oklahoma:	0.8% ($523)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Broken Arrow, OK (60.0 miles , pop. 74,859).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (68.0 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (176.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Crowder, OK (1.9 miles ), North Central Pittsburg, OK (2.2 miles ), Indianola, OK (2.6 miles) , Longtown, OK (2.9 miles ), Eufaula, OK (3.0 miles ), Hanna, OK (3.7 miles) , Stidham, OK (3.7 miles) , Texanna, OK (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 35.18 N, Longitude: 95.65 W

Area code: 918

Population change in the 1990s: -22 (-8.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Truck transportation (19%)
Construction (17%)
Repair and maintenance (15%)
Mining (6%)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (44%)
Health care (12%)
Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (31%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (15%)
Top executives (6%)
Child care workers (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Customer service representatives (6%)
Carpenters (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (23%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (14%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (12%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)

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Average climate in Canadian, Oklahoma

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Canadian-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Oklahoma state average. It is 246% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.2 miles away from the Canadian town center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1960, a category 4 tornado 28.6 miles away from the town center killed 16 people and injured 106 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Canadian-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Oklahoma state average. It is 87% 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 56.8 miles away from Canadian center
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 18.2 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 66.8 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 36.9 miles away from Canadian center
On 6/9/2008 at 22:59:47, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/30/2008 at 16:25:00, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.6 miles away from Canadian center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Canadian:

COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LAKEVIEW (about 11 miles; EUFAULA, OK)
CARL ALBERT COMM MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (about 17 miles; MCALESTER, OK)
MCALESTER REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 17 miles; MCALESTER, OK)

Political contributions by individuals in Canadian, OK

Airports located in Canadian:

Arrowhead Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 100)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Canadian:

ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,309)
EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; ADA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,429)
TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 8,727)
NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; FT enrollment: 6,610)
UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 70 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,760)
WESTARK COLLEGE (about 81 miles; FT SMITH, AR; FT enrollment: 3,472)
SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; DURANT, OK; FT enrollment: 3,165)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Canadian that have no violations reported:

ARROWHEAD STATE PARK (Address: HC 67 BOX 57, Population served: 500, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
Oklahoma:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	63.6%
Whole state:	68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	7.1%
Whole state:	4.0%

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

Lesbian couples: 2.0% of all households
Gay men: 2.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	27.4%
Whole state:	14.7%

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

This town:	3.0%
Whole state:	6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Canadian, OK

Canadian compared to Oklahoma state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above 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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Canadian mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Pittsburg County Oklahoma:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (91%) Electricity (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Religion statistics for Canadian

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Churches of Christ	Assemblies of God
Adherents	60.0%	10.0%	5.8%	4.4%	3.5%
Congregations	32.5%	10.6%	3.3%	11.4%	8.1%

Name	National Association of Free Will Baptists	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Church of the Nazarene	Other religions
Adherents	3.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.4%	7.1%
Congregations	7.3%	4.9%	0.8%	2.4%	18.7%

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
Solid Waste Management	3	$4,872	$19,488	0	$0
Sewerage	3	$4,872	$19,488	0	$0
Totals for Government	6	$9,744	$19,488	0	$0

Canadian government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $107,000
Sewerage: $28,000
Current Operations - Sewerage: $120,000
Central Staff Services: $37,000

Regular Highways: $29,000

Solid Waste Management: $20,000

Fire Protection: $12,000

Police Protection: $8,000
General - Interest on Debt: $6,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $121,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $105,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $16,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $13,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $22,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $42,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,000
General Support: $1,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $82,000
Public Utilities: $4,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $56,000

7.15% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,088 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.15%
Oklahoma average:	8.21%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($407 average AGI)
Pittsburg County: 0.08%
Oklahoma average: 0.15%

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

from Latimer County, OK	0.51% ($24,569 average AGI)
from Oklahoma County, OK	0.49% ($33,386)
from Tulsa County, OK	0.39% ($27,055)

6.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,922 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.28%
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 Tulsa County, OK	0.44% ($30,919 average AGI)
to Oklahoma County, OK	0.41% ($29,241)
to Latimer County, OK	0.36% ($29,460)

Strongest AM radio stations in Canadian:

KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
KNED (1150 AM; 1 kW; MCALESTER, OK; Owner: LITTLE DIXIE RADIO, INC.)
KTMC (1400 AM; 1 kW; MCALESTER, OK; Owner: BOTTOM LINE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KYHN (1320 AM; 10 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Canadian:

KTNT (102.5 FM; EUFAULA, OK; Owner: K95.5, INC.)
KMMY (97.1 FM; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: KMMY, Inc.)
KTKL (88.5 FM; STIGLER, OK; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KESC (103.7 FM; WILBURTON, OK; Owner: LITTLE DIXIE RADIO, INC)
KBCW (91.9 FM; MCALESTER, OK; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA)
KMCO (101.3 FM; MCALESTER, OK; Owner: LITTLE DIXIE RADIO, INC.)
KTMC-FM (105.1 FM; MCALESTER, OK; Owner: BOTTOM LINE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KQCV-FM (95.1 FM; SHAWNEE, OK; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC)
KZBB (97.9 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KMAG (99.1 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KTCS-FM (99.9 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: BIG CHIEF BROADCASTING COMPANY)
K204EW (88.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
K219CN (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KARG (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Canadian:

KOET (Channel 3; EUFAULA, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
K51EK (Channel 51; McALESTER, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)
KTUL (Channel 8; TULSA, OK; Owner: KTUL, LLC)
KOTV (Channel 6; TULSA, OK; Owner: GRIFFIN LICENSING, L.L.C.)

Canadian fatal accident list:
Nov 30, 2007 11:36 AM, Sr-9, Lat: 35.234956, Lon: -95.462925, Vehicles: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 29, 2000 12:46 AM, Sr-113, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jan 23, 1993 01:05 AM, 113, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

Hilltop Of U.S. Highway #69 0.7 Mile East Of, Call Sign: KNKN630
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 10/23/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6

.5 Mi E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.3 m, Overall height: 60.3 m
Registrant: Canadian Valley Telephone Company, Crowder, OK 74430, Phone: (918) 334-3700
PETER CONNOLLY, Hilltop Of Hwy 69 .7 Mi E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 56.4 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Sui, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
Edward G Roach, Highway 113, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 125 m
Registrant: Aat Communications Corporation, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
Julie L Kupperman, Canadian, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.5 m, Overall height: 100.5 m
Orlean Smith, Pittsburgh County Oklahoma, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 60.7 m
Registrant: Monte R. Lee & Company, 100 N.W. 63rd Street, Suite 100, Oklahoma City, OK 73116, Phone: (405) 842-2405
Orlean Smith, Canadian, Oklahoma, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.6 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
Registrant: Monte R. Lee & Company, 100 N.W. 63rd Street, Suite 100, Oklahoma City, OK 73116, Phone: (405) 842-2405, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Arrowhead State Park, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: WNZN452, Licensee ID: L00002489
Assigned Frequencies : 156.015 MHz
Grant Date: 03/15/2002, Expiration Date: 05/26/2012
Registrant: State Of Oklahoma, 15 N Robinson Ste 210, Oklahoma City, OK 73102, Phone: (405) 521-2740

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

CANADIAN, Hilltop Of Hwy 69 .7 Mi E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 56.4 m, Call Sign: WMS902
Assigned Frequencies : 6715.62 MHz, 6765.00 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6755.00 MHz, 6345.49 MHz
Grant Date: 02/21/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1

1/2 Miles East Of Town, Call Sign: KNKC667, Licensee ID: L00091340
Assigned Frequencies : 152.780 MHz
Grant Date: 07/13/1998, Expiration Date: 07/01/2008, Cancelation Date: 11/08/2004
Registrant: Canadian Valley Telephone Co., Access Rd. Off Hwy 69, Crowder, OK 74430

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: N5EHD, Previous Call Sign: WB2PVK
Grant Date: 07/05/1988, Expiration Date: 07/05/1998, Cancelation Date: 07/06/2000
Registrant: Roy D Dailey Jr, Canadian, OK 74425

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 56
Good Intent Call: 1

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