Dewar, Oklahoma

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Population in July 2008: 898. Population change since 2000: -2.3%

Males: 434	(48.4%)
Females: 464	(51.6%)

Median resident age:	35.2 years
Oklahoma median age:	35.5 years

Zip codes: 74431.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,447 (it was $30,000 in 2000)

Dewar:	$36,447
Oklahoma:	$41,567

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,205

Dewar:	$15,205
Oklahoma:	$22,540

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $45,800 (it was $31,300 in 2000)

Dewar:	$45,800
Oklahoma:	$103,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $54,339; Detached houses: $58,309; Townhouses or other attached units: $87,022; Mobile homes: $25,172

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Races in Dewar:

White Non-Hispanic (71.1%)
American Indian (27.1%)
Two or more races (7.8%)
Hispanic (2.1%)
Other race (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Dewar: 74.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (12.9%), United States (11.5%), German (8.7%), French (2.6%), West Indian (2.6%), English (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 670 feet

Land area: 0.92 square miles.

Population density: 976 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Dewar

High school or higher: 71.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 7.4%
Mean travel time to work: 34.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dewar town

Never married: 18.8%
Now married: 60.1%
Separated: 1.6%
Widowed: 8.5%
Divorced: 10.9%

6 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.7%
Oklahoma:	3.8%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Dewar, Oklahoma in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Dewar to the number of sex offenders is 898 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

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

Dewar:	0.6% ($199)
Oklahoma:	0.8% ($523)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Broken Arrow, OK (41.0 miles , pop. 74,859).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (46.5 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (190.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Henryetta, OK (1.6 miles ), Schulter, OK (2.0 miles ), Grayson, OK (2.3 miles) , Hoffman, OK (2.5 miles) , Morris, OK (3.4 miles ), Okmulgee, OK (3.4 miles ), Hitchita, OK (3.4 miles) , Hitchita-Pierce, OK (3.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $60,000
1997: 1 building, cost: $60,000
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 1 building, cost: $50,000
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
2002: 1 building, cost: $65,000
2003: 1 building, cost: $65,000
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 35.46 N, Longitude: 95.95 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 918

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Population change in the 1990s: +108 (+13.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (13%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (9%)
Public administration (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Machinery (4%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (21%)
Educational services (13%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (10%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cashiers (8%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (4%)

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Dewar-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Oklahoma state average. It is 302% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/17/1981, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.1 miles away from the Dewar town center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 9/14/1957, a category 4 tornado 16.9 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Dewar-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Oklahoma state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/6/1997 at 23:38:00, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 61.8 miles away from Dewar center
On 5/27/2007 at 21:03:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 21.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/2002 at 02:18:13, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/9/2008 at 22:59:47, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 46.9 miles away from Dewar center
On 3/15/2006 at 08:30:25, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 32.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/30/2008 at 16:25:00, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 66.0 miles away from Dewar center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Dewar:

HENRYETTA MEDICAL CENTER (about 1 miles; HENRYETTA, OK)
GEORGE NIGH REBABILITATION INSTITUTE (about 11 miles; OKMULGEE, OK)
OKMULGEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; OKMULGEE, OK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dewar:

ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,309)
TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 8,727)
UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 48 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,760)
EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; ADA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,429)
NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; FT enrollment: 6,610)
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 74 miles; STILLWATER, OK; FT enrollment: 16,937)
LANGSTON UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; LANGSTON, OK; FT enrollment: 2,324)

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

DEWAR (Population served: 1125, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

3 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.7 people
Oklahoma:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	75.9%
Whole state:	68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.5%
Whole state:	4.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	15.2%
Whole state:	14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	4.3%
Whole state:	6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dewar, OK

Dewar compared to Oklahoma state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students 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

Dewar mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Okmulgee County Oklahoma:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (87%) Electricity (10%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Dewar

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	Catholic Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents	58.3%	15.0%	4.1%	3.4%	3.1%
Congregations	24.7%	14.3%	10.4%	3.9%	5.2%

Name	Churches of Christ	Church of the Nazarene	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	National Association of Free Will Baptists	Other religions
Adherents	3.0%	2.6%	1.7%	1.6%	7.3%
Congregations	9.1%	2.6%	1.3%	3.9%	24.7%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	1	$1,683	$20,196	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,215	$26,580	1	$886
Streets and Highways	2	$3,100	$18,600	0	$0
Water Supply	2	$3,424	$20,544	1	$664
Other and Unallocable	1	$1,594	$19,128	1	$310
Totals for Government	7	$12,016	$20,599	3	$1,860

Dewar government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $55,000
Solid Waste Management: $47,000

All Other: $17,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $0
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $143,000
Financial Administration: $94,000

Sewerage: $49,000

Police Protection: $46,000

Solid Waste Management: $43,000

Fire Protection: $6,000

Regular Highways: $2,000
General - Interest on Debt: $17,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $245,000
Industrial Revenue: $31,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $469,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $444,000
Water Utilities: $236,000

Industrial Revenue: $11,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $20,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $25,000
Water Utilities: $9,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $31,000
Interest Earnings: $4,000

Rents: $3,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $35,000
Police Protection: $7,000

Fire Protection: $4,000

Financial Administration: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $67,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $153,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $32,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $33,000
All Other: $5,000

General Support: $3,000
Tax - Public Utilities: $100,000
Total General Sales: $28,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $116,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $12,000

7.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,523 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.54%
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 Tulsa County, OK	2.02% ($32,567 average AGI)
from Creek County, OK	0.52% ($26,203)
from Okfuskee County, OK	0.39% ($21,833)

7.78% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,780 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.78%
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	2.72% ($28,258 average AGI)
to Creek County, OK	0.48% ($28,763)
to Okfuskee County, OK	0.36% ($27,205)

Strongest AM radio stations in Dewar:

KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KOKL (1240 AM; 1 kW; OKMULGEE, OK; Owner: REGENCY RADIO, INC.)
KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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)
KAKC (1300 AM; 5 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KXTD (1530 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WAGONER, OK; Owner: GAYTAN-GALVAN LIMITED LIABILITY COMP)
KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
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.)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dewar:

KQCV-FM (95.1 FM; SHAWNEE, OK; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC)
KMMY (97.1 FM; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: KMMY, Inc.)
KVAZ (91.5 FM; HENRYETTA, OK; Owner: HENRYETTA EDUC. B/CING FOUNDATION)
KXBL (99.5 FM; HENRYETTA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
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)
KTSO (94.1 FM; OKMULGEE, OK; Owner: SHAMROCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
KTKL (88.5 FM; STIGLER, OK; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KJSR (103.3 FM; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KMYZ-FM (104.5 FM; PRYOR, OK; Owner: SHAMROCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KWGS (89.5 FM; TULSA, OK; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA)
KJMM (105.3 FM; BIXBY, OK; Owner: KJMM, INC.)
KBEZ (92.9 FM; TULSA, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
KTNT (102.5 FM; EUFAULA, OK; Owner: K95.5, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Dewar:

KJRH (Channel 2; TULSA, OK; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KTUL (Channel 8; TULSA, OK; Owner: KTUL, LLC)
KOED-TV (Channel 11; TULSA, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
KTPX (Channel 44; OKMULGEE, OK; Owner: PAXSON TULSA LICENSE, INC.)
KOTV (Channel 6; TULSA, OK; Owner: GRIFFIN LICENSING, L.L.C.)
KWBT (Channel 19; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: TULSA COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
KWHB (Channel 47; TULSA, OK; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KTFO (Channel 41; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KOKI-TV (Channel 23; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Dewar fatal accident list:
May 24, 2002 05:20 AM, Us-266, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 21, 1987 09:40 AM, 266, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

1.7 Miles Ene Of Us Route 266 Intersection With Us Route 75, Call Sign: KNKN630
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 10/23/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

PETER M CONNOLLY, 1.7 Mi Ese Of Us Rt 266 Int W/Us Rt 75, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.5 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Sui, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
Near Hwy 75 5.6 Km Ne Of Henryetta, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 106.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00133204
Registrant: O T & T Communications Inc, 314 N 5th, Kingfisher, OK 73750, Phone: (405) 375-0330

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1

3.5 Mi Ne, Type: Tower, Structure height: 104 m, Call Sign: WPGP659
Assigned Frequencies : 929.337 MHz
Grant Date: 03/08/2000, Expiration Date: 03/08/2010, Cancelation Date: 02/18/2005, Certifier: Lowell Todd
Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, 2120 L Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 659-0830, Fax: (202) 828-5568

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2

HENRYETTA, Near Hwy 75 5.6 Km Ne Of Henryetta, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 106.4 m, Call Sign: WLW659, Licensee ID: L00128694
Assigned Frequencies : 6226.89 MHz
Grant Date: 03/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: David C Jatlow
Registrant: Dobson Cellular Systems, LLC
HENRYETTA, 1.7 Mi Ese Of Us Rt 266 Int W/Us Rt 75, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.5 m, Call Sign: WMR326
Assigned Frequencies : 6645.00 MHz, 6765.00 MHz, 6345.49 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6404.79 MHz
Grant Date: 02/21/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: KB5RVB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00454056
Grant Date: 01/23/2002, Expiration Date: 04/21/2012
Registrant: James R Hall, Dewar, OK 74431
Call Sign: KC5ZGB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01443681
Grant Date: 11/08/2008, Expiration Date: 11/08/2018
Registrant: Kevin C Westmoreland, Dewar, OK 74431

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: POWRACHUTE PC 2000 (Powered Parachute, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582DCDI (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 7351C , Serial Number: A211 POW, Year manufactured: 2001, Airworthiness Date: 11/16/2007
Registrant (Individual): Daniel E Maxwell, Po Box 667, Dewar, OK 74431
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 10/21/2004

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 51
Hazardous Condition: 2

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