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Woods County

Population in July 2007: 139. Population change since 2000: -5.4%
 

Males: 69  (50.0%)
Females: 70  (50.0%)

Median resident age:  45.3 years
Oklahoma median age:  35.5 years

Zip code: 73731


Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,182 (it was $24,375 in 2000)
Dacoma:  $32,182
Oklahoma:  $41,567

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $34,523 (it was $20,600 in 2000)
Dacoma:  $34,523
Oklahoma:  $103,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $59,536; Detached houses: $58,452; Mobile homes: $30,000

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Races in Dacoma:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • American Indian (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Dacoma: 69.5 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (27.0%), German (14.9%), English (9.5%), Dutch (8.1%), Scotch-Irish (6.1%), Irish (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1366 feet

Land area: 0.52 square miles.

Population density: 267 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Dacoma

  • High school or higher: 81.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dacoma town

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 60.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 13.6%
  • Divorced: 5.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Oklahoma:  3.8%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Dacoma, Oklahoma in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Dacoma to the number of sex offenders is 139 to 1.

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

Dacoma:  1.0% ($199)
Oklahoma:  0.8% ($523)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Edmond, OK (92.6 miles , pop. 68,315).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Wichita, KS (98.2 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (285.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Lambert, OK (2.8 miles) , Carmen, OK (2.8 miles ), South Woods, OK (3.1 miles ), Alva, OK (3.4 miles ), Aline, OK (3.5 miles ), Avard, OK (3.6 miles) , Cherokee, OK (3.6 miles ), Capron, OK (4.0 miles) .

Latitude: 36.66 N, Longitude: 98.56 W

Area code: 580

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Population change in the 1990s: -28 (-15.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (36%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Mining (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (30%)
  • Health care (26%)
  • U. S. Postal service (15%)
  • Office supplies and stationery stores (7%)
  • Warehousing and storage (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (19%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (17%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (19%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (15%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (15%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (15%)
  • Special education teachers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (7%)



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Dacoma-area historical tornado activity is near Oklahoma state average. It is 172% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/1979, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.8 miles away from the Dacoma town center killed one person and injured 25 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/16/1965, a category 4 tornado 26.1 miles away from the town center injured 7 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Dacoma:
  • SHARE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; ALVA, OK)
  • FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; FAIRVIEW, OK)
  • KIOWA DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; KIOWA, KS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dacoma:
  • SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,360)
  • LANGSTON UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; LANGSTON, OK; FT enrollment: 2,324)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA (about 92 miles; EDMOND, OK; FT enrollment: 10,926)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
  • SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; BETHANY, OK; FT enrollment: 2,002)
  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 97 miles; STILLWATER, OK; FT enrollment: 16,937)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Dacoma and their reported violations in the past:

DACOMA PWA (Population served: 148, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Oklahoma:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  65.6%
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:  10.3%
Whole state:  14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  7.9%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dacoma, OK



Dacoma compared to Oklahoma state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Woods County Oklahoma:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (93%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Wood (4%)


Religon statistics for Dacoma

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchChurches of Christ
Adherents29.7%23.2%9.9%6.8%6.0%
Congregations18.8%9.4%6.3%3.1%9.4%
Name The Wesleyan ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Christian Churches and Churches of ChristAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents5.5%4.1%2.8%2.8%9.1%
Congregations9.4%6.3%3.1%6.3%28.1%
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 4$73
Totals for Government 0$0 4$73



Dacoma government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $4,000
  • Construction - Financial Administration: $48,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $57,000
    Water Utilities: $24,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $139,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $137,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $25,000
    Interest Earnings: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $161,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $44,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $8,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $84,000
    General Support: $2,000
    Highways: $1,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $15,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,000

7.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,209 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.10%
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 Alfalfa County, OK  0.45% ($32,846 average AGI)
from Oklahoma County, OK  0.45% ($33,462)
from Garfield County, OK  0.41% ($30,750)


8.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,389 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.15%
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 Woodward County, OK  0.72% ($30,619 average AGI)
to Garfield County, OK  0.65% ($24,947)
to Alfalfa County, OK  0.48% ($21,143)


Strongest AM radio stations in Dacoma:
  • KCRC (1390 AM; 10 kW; ENID, OK; Owner: CHISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KALV (1430 AM; 1 kW; ALVA, OK; Owner: MM&K OF ALVA, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KWLS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PRATT, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dacoma:
  • KNID (99.7 FM; ALVA, OK; Owner: CHRISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KQBL (96.9 FM; ENID, OK; Owner: CHAMPLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Dacoma:
  • K56FK (Channel 56; ALVA - CHEROKEE, OK; Owner: SHAFER TRANSLATOR, INC.)
  • K58EM (Channel 58; ALVA - CHEROKEE, OK; Owner: SHAFER TRANSLATOR, INC.)
  • K60ER (Channel 60; CHEROKEE & ALVA, OK; Owner: SHAFER TRANSLATOR, INC.)
  • K62EH (Channel 62; CHEROKEE & ALVA, OK; Owner: SHAFER TRANSLATOR, INC.)
  • K64EA (Channel 64; CHEROKEE & ALVA, OK; Owner: SHAFER TRANSLATOR, INC.)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • CARISSA L BICK, 13352 Us Hwy 281 (Hopeton #35803), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.6 m, Overall height: 126.5 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770
  • Debbie Espolt, Center, Type: Tower, Structure height: 24.3 m, Overall height: 24.3 m, , Licensee ID: L00816301
    Registrant: Pioneer Long Distance, Inc. D/B/A Legacy Tv, 2120 L Street Nw, Suite 520, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 296-8890, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 1/4 Mi N On W Side, Call Sign: WSM917, Licensee ID: L00080142
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.930 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/04/2004, Expiration Date: 07/17/2014
    Registrant: Roger Zahorsky, Dacoma, OK 73731, Phone: (580) 871-2227


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