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Central Washita, Oklahoma

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Population in July 2007: 3,707.
Males: 1,741  (47.0%)
Females: 1,966  (53.0%)
Median resident age:

40.7 years
Oklahoma median age:

35.5 years

Zip code: 73632

Estimated median household income in 2022: $55,635 (it was $27,910 in 2000)
Central Washita:

$55,635
OK:

$59,673

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,872 (it was $15,581 in 2000)

Central Washita CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $118,845 (it was $44,300 in 2000)
Central Washita:

$118,845
OK:

$191,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $161,130; detached houses: $158,904; townhouses or other attached units: $68,005; mobile homes: $220,205
March 2022 cost of living index in Central Washita: 82.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Central Washita, OK (2000)
    • 3,45194.1%White alone
    • 912.5%Hispanic
    • 621.7%American Indian alone
    • 511.4%Two or more races
    • 80.2%Black alone
    • 30.08%Asian alone

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Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 191.8 square miles.

Population density: 19 people per square mile   (very low).

Central Washita, Oklahoma map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Central Washita CCD:

0.4% ($199)
Oklahoma:

0.8% ($523)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lawton, OK (56.4 miles , pop. 92,757).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (82.2 miles , pop. 506,132).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (212.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

New Cordell, OK (1.0 miles ),
Bessie, OK (2.6 miles),
Dill City, OK (3.0 miles ),
Rocky, OK (3.2 miles),
Northeast Washita, OK (3.4 miles ),
Burns Flat, OK (3.5 miles ),
Corn, OK (3.5 miles ),
Southwest Washita, OK (3.6 miles )

Latitude: 35.29 N, Longitude: 98.97 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 580

Distribution of median household income in Central Washita, OK in 2022
Central Washita satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.3%
Oklahoma:

3.2%
Most common industries in Central Washita, OK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.7%)
  • Health care (9.0%)
  • Public administration (8.3%)
  • Educational services (8.3%)
  • Construction (8.2%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.0%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (16.9%)
  • Construction (14.8%)
  • Repair & maintenance (7.8%)
  • Public administration (6.2%)
  • Educational services (5.8%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (5.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (16.4%)
  • Educational services (11.1%)
  • Public administration (10.7%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (8.1%)
  • Food & beverage stores (7.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.9%)
  • Social assistance (5.9%)
Most common occupations in Central Washita, OK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.1%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.0%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.6%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.6%)
  • Cashiers (3.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (8.4%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (7.6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.1%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6.8%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.6%)
  • Cashiers (6.4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.4%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5.9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.2%)

Average climate in Central Washita, Oklahoma

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Central Washita-area historical tornado activity is near Oklahoma state average. It is 153% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/25/1962, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.1 miles away from the Central Washita place center injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 10/9/2001, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.6 miles away from the place center injured 9 people and caused $100 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Central Washita-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oklahoma state average. It is 741% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 139.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 125.7 miles away from Central Washita center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 84.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 186.8 miles away from Central Washita center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 131.4 miles away from Central Washita center
On 1/7/2016 at 04:27:57, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 84.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Washita County (29) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 21
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 16, Storms: 13, Winter Storms: 11, Tornadoes: 9, Ice Storms: 2, Winds: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Central Washita:

  • CORDELL CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; CORDELL, OK)
  • CORDELL MANOR (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; CORDELL, OK)
  • CORDELL CHRISTIAN HOME (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; CORDELL, OK)
  • CORN HERITAGE VILLAGE (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; CORN, OK)
  • MENNONITE BRETHREN HOME FOR AGED (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; CORN, OK)
  • SENTINEL NURSING HOME, INC (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; SENTINEL, OK)
  • UNITED METHODIST HEALTH CARE CENTER, INC (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; CLINTON, OK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Central Washita:

  • Southwestern Oklahoma State University (about 23 miles; Weatherford, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,126)
  • Western Oklahoma State College (about 48 miles; Altus, OK; FT enrollment: 2,054)
  • Cameron University (about 57 miles; Lawton, OK; FT enrollment: 4,695)
  • Southern Nazarene University (about 78 miles; Bethany, OK; FT enrollment: 2,064)
  • Mid-America Christian University (about 79 miles; Oklahoma City, OK; FT enrollment: 2,869)
  • Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City (about 80 miles; Oklahoma City, OK; FT enrollment: 4,784)
  • Oklahoma City Community College (about 80 miles; Oklahoma City, OK; FT enrollment: 8,904)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Central Washita: Red Bluff (A), Camp Spring Lake (B), Center Point School (C), Lake Valley Volunteer Fire Department (D), Washita County Sheriff's Office (E), Cordell Fire Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Central Washita include: First Assembly of God Church (A), Calvary Baptist Church (B), Bible MB Church (C), Brethren Church (D), Herold Mennonite Church (E), Grace Family Fellowship (F), First Presbyterian Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Elm Flat Cemetery (1), Sharon Cemetery (2), Cloud Chief Cemetery (3), Pleasant View Cemetery (4), Cordell Cemetery (5), Russell Cemetery (6), Sichar Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Cavalry Creek Watershed 6 Reservoir (A), Cavalry Creek Watershed 7-A Reservoir (B), Boggy Creek Watershed Site 7 Reservoir (C), Cavalry Creek Watershed 8 Reservoir (D), Cavalry Creek Watershed 9 Reservoir (E), Boggy Creek Watershed Site 12a Reservoir (F), Cavalry Creek Watershed 10 Reservoir (G), Cavalry Creek Watershed 11 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Boggy Creek (A), Corn Creek (B), South Fork Cavalry Creek (C), North Cavalry Creek (D), Rocky Creek (E), Cloud Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Washita County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.4 people
Oklahoma:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

65.4%
Whole state:

66.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.9%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

15.6%
Whole state:

14.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

6.8%
Whole state:

6.1%
75 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
31 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities in 2010
120 people in nursing homes in 2000
19 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Central Washita:

Marital status in Central Washita, OK
  • Never married: 16.1%
  • Now married: 60.3%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 13.0%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

For population 25 years and over in Central Washita:

  • High school or higher: 78.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.6
Oklahoma average:

11.7

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Central Washita, OK (based on Washita County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant6,64131
Mainline Protestant1,0847
Catholic811
None3,823-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
This county:

1.72 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Washita County:

1.72 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
This county:

6.87 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

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

8.58 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

6.89 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Washita County:

10.5%
Oklahoma:

10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Washita County:

26.1%
Oklahoma:

29.2%

Strongest AM radio stations in Central Washita:

  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KCLI (1320 AM; 1 kW; CLINTON, OK; Owner: WRIGHT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • KJON (850 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ANADARKO, OK; Owner: CARROLLTON BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, LP)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KTJS (1420 AM; 1 kW; HOBART, OK; Owner: FUCHS RADIO, LLC)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KADS (1240 AM; 1 kW; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: PARAGON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KWEY (1590 AM; 1 kW; WEATHERFORD, OK; Owner: WRIGHT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • KCAF (990 AM; 10 kW; FARMERSVILLE, TX; Owner: RENAISSANCE RADIO, INC.)
  • WWLS (640 AM; 5 kW; MOORE, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Central Washita:

  • KRMP (103.5 FM; ANADARKO, OK; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA, INC.)
  • KQMX (95.5 FM; CLINTON, OK; Owner: WRIGHT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC)
  • KYCU (89.1 FM; CLINTON, OK; Owner: CAMERON UNIVERSITY)
  • KWEY-FM (97.3 FM; WEATHERFORD, OK; Owner: WRIGHT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • KCDL (99.3 FM; CORDELL, OK; Owner: WRIGHT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • KTIJ (98.5 FM; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: FUCHS RADIO, LLC)
  • KQTZ (105.9 FM; HOBART, OK; Owner: ALTUS RADIO, INC.)
  • KECO (96.5 FM; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: PARAGON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K209DI (89.7 FM; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K216FR (91.1 FM; CLINTON, OK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KXOO (94.3 FM; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: PARAGON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KAYM (90.5 FM; WEATHERFORD, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Central Washita:

  • K29EI (Channel 29; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
  • K44AP (Channel 44; ELK CITY, ETC., OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
  • K46AN (Channel 46; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
  • K48AP (Channel 48; ELK CITY, ETC., OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
  • K50AL (Channel 50; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
  • K54CM (Channel 54; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
  • K56EY (Channel 56; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
  • K17DH (Channel 17; WEATHERFORD, OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
  • K20DX (Channel 20; WEATHERFORD, OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
  • K22ED (Channel 22; WEATHERFORD, OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Central Washita, OK
  • 76.6%Utility gas
  • 13.7%Electricity
  • 7.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Central Washita, OK
  • 71.0%Utility gas
  • 23.3%Electricity
  • 3.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.9%Wood


Central Washita compared to Oklahoma state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
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