Canadian, Oklahoma

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Population (year 2000): 239. Estimated population in July 2006: 244 (+2.1% change)

Males: 116	(48.5%)
Females: 123	(51.5%)

Pittsburg County

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

Zip codes: 74425.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $20,400 (it was $18,281 in 2000)

Canadian	$20,400
Oklahoma:	$37,063

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $29,400 (it was $24,600 in 2000)

Canadian	$29,400
Oklahoma:	$89,100

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Races in Canadian:

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

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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: 324 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 122 to 1.

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

Canadian:	0.9% ($225)
Oklahoma:	0.7% ($523)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Broken Arrow, OK (60.2 miles , pop. 74,859).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (68.9 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (181.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Crowder, OK (3.8 miles ), North Central Pittsburg, OK (5.6 miles ), Indianola, OK (8.4 miles) , Eufaula, OK (9.3 miles ), Longtown, OK (10.0 miles ), Stidham, OK (13.8 miles) , Texanna, OK (14.8 miles ), Hanna, OK (16.2 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

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Canadian, Oklahoma average precipitation

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Canadian-area historical tornado activity is near Oklahoma state average. It is 183% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.6 miles away from the Canadian town center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/26/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.9 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

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 18 miles; MCALESTER, OK)

Political contributions by individuals in Canadian, OK

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Canadian:

TULSA INTL (about 72 miles; TULSA, OK; ID: TUL)
FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 90 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; ID: FSM)
COX FLD (about 107 miles; PARIS, TX; ID: PRX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Canadian:

ARROWHEAD (about 4 miles; CANADIAN, OK; ID: 91F)
EUFAULA MUNI (about 8 miles; EUFAULA, OK; ID: F08)
FOUNTAINHEAD LODGE AIRPARK (about 15 miles; EUFAULA, OK; ID: 0F7)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Canadian:

ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,309)
TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 8,727)
UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 70 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,760)
NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; FT enrollment: 6,610)
EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; ADA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,429)
SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; DURANT, OK; FT enrollment: 3,165)
WESTARK COLLEGE (about 98 miles; FT SMITH, AR; FT enrollment: 3,472)

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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 1999:

This town:	27.4%
Whole state:	14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	3.0%
Whole state:	6.1%

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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School Enrollment by Level of School

Canadian mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Pittsburg County Oklahoma:

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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	$350
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		1	$500
Solid Waste Management	2	$3,150	$18,900	1	$620
Totals for Government	2	$3,150	$18,900	3	$1,470

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.)
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.)
KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
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.)
KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
KAKC (1300 AM; 5 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KEOR (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ATOKA, OK; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)

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)

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.)

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