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Okfuskee County

Population in July 2007: 116. Population change since 2000: -5.7%
 

Males: 58  (50.0%)
Females: 58  (50.0%)

Median resident age:  38.7 years
Oklahoma median age:  35.5 years

Zip code: 74833


Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,596 (it was $24,688 in 2000)
Castle:  $32,596
Oklahoma:  $41,567

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $37,037 (it was $22,100 in 2000)
Castle:  $37,037
Oklahoma:  $103,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $42,171; Detached houses: $36,662; Mobile homes: $38,333

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Races in Castle:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.0%)
  • American Indian (20.5%)
  • Black (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Castle: 70.9 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (27.0%), German (9.8%), Irish (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 960 feet

Land area: 0.18 square miles.

Population density: 657 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Castle

  • High school or higher: 57.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 13.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Castle town

  • Never married: 26.6%
  • Now married: 59.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

3 residents are foreign born (2.5% North America).

This town:  2.5%
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:

Castle:  0.9% ($199)
Oklahoma:  0.8% ($523)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Broken Arrow, OK (51.4 miles , pop. 74,859).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (51.8 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (186.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Okemah, OK (2.3 miles ), Boley, OK (2.4 miles ), Bearden, OK (2.8 miles) , Cromwell, OK (3.1 miles ), Paden, OK (3.3 miles ), Clearview, OK (3.5 miles) , Weleetka, OK (4.1 miles ), Prague, OK (4.1 miles ).

Latitude: 35.48 N, Longitude: 96.38 W

Area code: 918

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Population change in the 1990s: +28 (+29.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (25%)
  • Food (13%)
  • Metal and metal products (13%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (13%)
  • Food and beverage stores (13%)
  • Truck transportation (13%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (18%)
  • Apparel (14%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Computer and electronic products (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (38%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Carpenters (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (13%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)



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Average climate in Castle, Oklahoma

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Castle-area historical tornado activity is above Oklahoma state average. It is 347% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/5/1970, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.1 miles away from the Castle town center killed 4 people and injured 84 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/17/1981, a category 4 tornado 14.9 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Castle:
  • CREEK NATION COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; OKEMAH, OK)
  • WETUMKA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; WETUMKA, OK)
  • SEMINOLE MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; SEMINOLE, OK)

Political contributions by individuals in Castle, OK

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Castle:
  • ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,309)
  • TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 8,727)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 53 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,760)
  • EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; ADA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,429)
  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 55 miles; STILLWATER, OK; FT enrollment: 16,937)
  • ROSE STATE COLLEGE (about 58 miles; MIDWEST CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 4,067)
  • LANGSTON UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; LANGSTON, OK; FT enrollment: 2,324)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  77.1%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  16.5%
Whole state:  14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.6%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Castle, OK



Castle compared to Oklahoma state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Castle travel time to work
Castle mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Okfuskee County Oklahoma:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (76%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Wood (6%)


Religon statistics for Castle

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristNational Association of Free Will BaptistsMennonite; Other Groups
Adherents64.0%11.2%5.7%5.6%3.2%
Congregations26.3%15.8%10.5%7.9%7.9%
NameAssemblies of GodChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)American Baptist AssociationInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchOther religions
Adherents2.7%2.0%1.8%1.8%2.1%
Congregations7.9%2.6%5.3%5.3%10.5%
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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$45
Other Government Administration 0$0 3$16
Totals for Government 0$0 4$61



Castle government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $2,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,000
    General Support: $1,000
    Highways: $1,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,000

7.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,821 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.82%
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 Okmulgee County, OK  1.37% ($27,205 average AGI)
from Creek County, OK  0.53% ($20,176)
from Hughes County, OK  0.50% ($20,813)


8.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($22,268 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.39%
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 Okmulgee County, OK  1.48% ($21,833 average AGI)
to Oklahoma County, OK  0.71% ($20,391)
to Seminole County, OK  0.71% ($25,174)


Strongest AM radio stations in Castle:
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KAKC (1300 AM; 5 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWLS (640 AM; 5 kW; MOORE, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWSH (1260 AM; 1 kW; WEWOKA, OK; Owner: ONE TEN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • 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.)
  • KTOK (1000 AM; 5 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KUSH (1600 AM; 1 kW; CUSHING, OK; Owner: CIMARRON VALLEY BROADCASTERS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Castle:
  • KQCV-FM (95.1 FM; SHAWNEE, OK; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KXBL (99.5 FM; HENRYETTA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KTSO (94.1 FM; OKMULGEE, OK; Owner: SHAMROCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KNYD (90.5 FM; BROKEN ARROW, OK; Owner: CREATIVE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CORP. INC)
  • KHTT (106.9 FM; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KSLE (104.7 FM; WEWOKA, OK; Owner: ONE TEN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • KREK (104.9 FM; BRISTOW, OK; Owner: BIG CHIEF B/CSTING CO OF BRISTOW INC)
  • KIRC (105.9 FM; SEMINOLE, OK; Owner: ONE TEN BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Castle:
  • KWTV (Channel 9; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: GRIFFIN ENTITIES, L.L.C.)
  • KTPX (Channel 44; OKMULGEE, OK; Owner: PAXSON TULSA LICENSE, INC.)
  • KJRH (Channel 2; TULSA, OK; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTUL (Channel 8; TULSA, OK; Owner: KTUL, LLC)
  • KOTV (Channel 6; TULSA, OK; Owner: GRIFFIN LICENSING, L.L.C.)
  • KWHB (Channel 47; TULSA, OK; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KWBT (Channel 19; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: TULSA COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 3.2 Km South Of, Structure height: 118.9 m, Call Sign: KNKN596, Licensee ID: L00128694
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/06/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: David C Jatlow
    Registrant: Dobson Cellular Systems, LLC

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • 1.5 Mi S On Hwy 48, Type: Tower, Structure height: 115.8 m, Overall height: 119.1 m, , Licensee ID: L00001000
    Registrant: Central Oklahoma Telephone Company, 223 Broadway, Davenport, OK 74026-0789, Phone: (918) 377-2241

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • State Highway 48, 2.4 Kilometers South Of, Overall height: 115.8 m, Call Sign: KNKD766
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.840 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/03/2000, Expiration Date: 07/01/2008, Cancelation Date: 08/16/2008
    Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Jackson & Dickens, 2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 659-0830

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: N5WLN, Previous Call Sign: KB5PVQ, Licensee ID: L00300930
    Grant Date: 06/28/2001, Expiration Date: 09/24/2011, Certifier: James E White
    Registrant: James E White, Hc 60 Box 69, Castle, OK 74833

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