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Notable locations in Checotah: Checotah Emergency Ambulance Service (A), Checotah Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Checotah include: First Free Will Baptist Church (A), First Baptist Church (B), Church of Christ (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Green Lawn Cemetery (1), Indian Territory Checotah Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Oknoname 121004 Reservoir (A), Oknoname 121005 Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Honey Springs Battlefield (Historical Places & Services; 1863 Honey Springs Bfld R), Katy Depot Center (Paul Carr Drive).
Hotels: Port 66 Cabin Rentals (RR 2 Box 1370), Lake Eufaula Inn (I 40 & Highway 150 North), Days Inn Eufala (Highway 69 & Highway 150), Travel Host Motel & Apartments (1000 North Business Highway 69), Budget Inn (1231 South Business Highway 69), Eufaula-Days Inn Checotah (Highway 69 & Highway 150 Route. 2 Box 1199).
Court: Municipal Court (414 West Gentry).
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McIntosh County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 33.7. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.2 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Checotah and their reported violations in the past:
CHECOTAH (Address: 412 W. GENTRY  , Population served: 3481, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-12-2006), St Formal NOV issued (APR-12-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-12-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-12-2006), St Formal NOV issued (APR-12-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-12-2006)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-20-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-20-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-26-2005)
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-07-2005), St Public Notif requested (JAN-26-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-26-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-28-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-07-2005), St Public Notif requested (JAN-26-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-26-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-28-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-07-2005), St Public Notif requested (JAN-26-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-26-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-28-2006)
- 10 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
- Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-12-2006), St Formal NOV issued (APR-12-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-12-2006)
- Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-07-2005), St Public Notif requested (JAN-26-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-26-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-28-2006)
- Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-07-2005), St Public Notif requested (JAN-26-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-26-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-28-2006)
- Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-07-2005), St Public Notif requested (NOV-09-2005), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-09-2005), St Public Notif received (DEC-08-2005)
- Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-07-2005), St Public Notif requested (APR-07-2005), St Formal NOV issued (APR-07-2005), St Public Notif received (MAY-09-2005)
- One minor monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Checotah that have no violations reported:
- DUCHESS CREEK MHP (Address: RT 3 BOX 2000, Population served: 140, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 30.7%
(21.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 32.7% for Black residents, 51.9% for American Indian residents, 10.9% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.5 people | | Oklahoma: |  2.5 people |
| This city: | 68.4% | | Whole state: | 69.0% |
| This city: | 3.7% | | Whole state: | 4.0% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Checotah, OK
113 people in nursing homes
53 people in wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
Checotah compared to Oklahoma state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage 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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Banks with branches in Checotah (2011 data):
- The Peoples National Bank of Checotah: Drive-In Branch, The Peoples National Bank Of Checota, Wal-Mart Branch. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $124.0 mil, Deposits: $101.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples National Bancshares Of Checotah, Inc.
- Armstrong Bank: Checotah Branch at 1111 West Gentry, branch established on 1998/12/11. Info updated 2009/01/14: Bank assets: $579.7 mil, Deposits: $498.3 mil, headquarters in Muskogee, OK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Ironhorse Financial Group, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (76%)
- Electricity (17%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in McIntosh County Oklahoma:
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Religion statistics for Checotah (based on McIntosh County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.80%
| Here | | 43.8% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | National Association of Free Will Baptists | Assemblies of God |
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| Adherents | 65.6% | 10.7% | 7.3% | 5.3% | 3.5% |
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| Congregations | 48.2% | 3.6% | 10.7% | 7.1% | 5.4% |
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| Name | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Catholic Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Pentecostal Church of God | Other |
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| Adherents | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 3.5% |
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| Congregations | 3.6% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 16.1% |
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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 | McIntosh County: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. | | Oklahoma: | 1.97 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | McIntosh County: | 1.02 / 10,000 pop. | | Oklahoma: | 0.76 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14 | McIntosh County: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.35 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 10 | Here: | 5.09 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 11.7% | | Oklahoma: | 10.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | McIntosh County: | 32.1% | | 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 |
5 | $9,390 | $22,536 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
12 | $13,829 | $13,829 | 9 | $1,908 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $3,875 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
12 | $34,864 | $34,864 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
3 | $8,265 | $33,060 | 3 | $3,011 |
| Streets and Highways |
6 | $13,676 | $27,352 | 3 | $2,922 |
| Health |
8 | $20,322 | $30,483 | 1 | $139 |
| Sewerage |
3 | $7,295 | $29,180 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $2,044 | $24,528 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
9 | $20,156 | $26,875 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $266 |
| Totals for Government |
59 | $129,841 | $26,408 | 19 | $12,121 |
Checotah government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $55,000 ($16.47)
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $190,000 ($56.89)
All Other: $185,000 ($55.39)
Sewerage: $123,000 ($36.83)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $552,000 ($165.27)
Police Protection: $504,000 ($150.90)
General - Other: $489,000 ($146.41)
Regular Highways: $266,000 ($79.64)
Sewerage: $208,000 ($62.28)
Central Staff Services: $205,000 ($61.38)
Solid Waste Management: $204,000 ($61.08)
Health Services - Other: $181,000 ($54.19)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $42,000 ($12.57)
Judicial and Legal Services: $41,000 ($12.28)
Fire Protection: $17,000 ($5.09)
Parks & Recreation: $10,000 ($2.99)
Financial Administration: $7,000 ($2.10)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $146,000 ($43.71)
Housing & Community Development: $2,000 ($0.60)
- General - Interest on Debt: $202,000 ($60.48)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,000 ($0.90)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,758,000 ($526.35)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,892,000 ($865.87)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,699,000 ($808.08)
Water Utilities: $1,483,000 ($444.01)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $275,000 ($82.34)
Other, NEC: $193,000 ($57.78)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $264,000 ($79.04)
Interest Earnings: $81,000 ($24.25)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $300,000 ($89.82)
Sewerage: $96,000 ($28.74)
Water Utilities: $56,000 ($16.77)
Parks & Recreation: $31,000 ($9.28)
Regular Highways: $31,000 ($9.28)
Police Protection: $24,000 ($7.19)
Health - Other: $5,000 ($1.50)
Fire Protection: $4,000 ($1.20)
Judicial: $1,000 ($0.30)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,242,000 ($371.86)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $566,000 ($169.46)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $708,000 ($211.98)
- State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $83,000 ($24.85)
Highways: $33,000 ($9.88)
General Support: $30,000 ($8.98)
All Other: $5,000 ($1.50)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $2,085,000 ($624.25)
Public Utilities: $105,000 ($31.44)
NEC: $32,000 ($9.58)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,228,000 ($367.66)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $154,000 ($46.11)
9.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,674 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.09% | | 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:
8.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,687 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.06% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Checotah:
- 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.)
- KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- KXTD (1530 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WAGONER, OK; Owner: GAYTAN-GALVAN LIMITED LIABILITY COMP)
- KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
- KAKC (1300 AM; 5 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KYHN (1320 AM; 10 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KWHN (1650 AM; 10 kW; FT. SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KBIX (1490 AM; 1 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: KMMY INC.)
- KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Checotah:
- KMMY (97.1 FM; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: KMMY, Inc.)
- KTKL (88.5 FM; STIGLER, OK; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- 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)
- KJSR (103.3 FM; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KZBB (97.9 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KMAG (99.1 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KQCV-FM (95.1 FM; SHAWNEE, OK; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC)
- 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)
- KMYZ-FM (104.5 FM; PRYOR, OK; Owner: SHAMROCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KWGS (89.5 FM; TULSA, OK; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA)
- KCXR (100.3 FM; TAFT, OK; Owner: KXOJ INC.)
- KXBL (99.5 FM; HENRYETTA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KTNT (102.5 FM; EUFAULA, OK; Owner: K95.5, INC.)
- KJMM (105.3 FM; BIXBY, OK; Owner: KJMM, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Checotah:
- KTUL (Channel 8; TULSA, OK; Owner: KTUL, LLC)
- KJRH (Channel 2; TULSA, OK; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KOED-TV (Channel 11; TULSA, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
- KOTV (Channel 6; TULSA, OK; Owner: GRIFFIN LICENSING, L.L.C.)
- KOET (Channel 3; EUFAULA, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
- KWHB (Channel 47; TULSA, OK; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KWBT (Channel 19; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: TULSA COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
- KTFO (Channel 41; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KOKI-TV (Channel 23; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KTPX (Channel 44; OKMULGEE, OK; Owner: PAXSON TULSA LICENSE, INC.)
- K31DY (Channel 31; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Checotah, Oklahoma:
- Fatal accident count: 27
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 35
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 6
- Fatalities: 31
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 60
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Oklahoma average:
- Fatal accident count: 117
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 187
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 39
- Fatalities: 130
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 307
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 12
See more detailed statistics of Checotah fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Checotah)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 78 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 9 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Checotah, OK)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 10 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 24 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Checotah)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 5 - Aircraft: DIAL DAVID L TITAN TORNADO II (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 158TX , Serial Number: D95EA81C0HK0158, Year manufactured: 1998, Airworthiness Date: 11/05/1998
Registrant (Individual): Douglas M Hyer, Rr 4 Box 692, Checotah, OK 74426 - Aircraft: CESSNA 310 (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 167 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3022D , Serial Number: 35222, Year manufactured: 1955, Airworthiness Date: 12/07/1955
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Hc 60 Box 195, Checotah, OK 74426 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172N (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3137E , Serial Number: 17271448, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 09/01/1978
Registrant (Co-Owned): Harry E Drabek, Rr 3 Box 1695, Checotah, OK 74426, Other Owners: Jane K Drabek - Aircraft: CESSNA 172E (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7708U , Serial Number: 17251708, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 09/02/2008
Registrant (Corporation): Gs Restoration Service Inc, 1009 E Gentry Ave, Checotah, OK 74426 - Aircraft: CESSNA 150F (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8750G , Serial Number: 15062850, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 01/07/1966
Registrant (Corporation): G's Restoration Services Inc, 1009 E Gentry Ave, Checotah, OK 74426
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Checotah, OK
| Businesses in Checotah, OK |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | | SONIC Drive-In | 1 |
| Dennys | 1 | | Subway | 2 |
| FedEx | 1 | | T-Mobile | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | True Value | 1 |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | | U-Haul | 2 |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | | U.S. Cellular | 1 |
| McDonald's | 1 | | UPS | 1 |
| Nike | 1 | | Walmart | 1 |
| Pizza Hut | 1 | | | |
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