Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $913 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $488 (0.5%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: East Grayson, TX (46.2 miles , pop. 81,381).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Plano, TX (80.2 miles , pop. 222,030).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (97.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).
Dickson-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Oklahoma state average. It is 284% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/2/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.6 miles away from the Dickson town center killed 2 peopleand injured 6 peopleand causedbetween $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 4/19/1972, a category F4 tornado 27.0 miles away from the town center killed 5 peopleand injured 6 peopleand causedbetween $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Dickson-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oklahoma state average. It is 61% 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 45.3 miles away from the city center On 1/18/1995 at 15:51:39, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 53.0 miles away from Dickson center On 4/28/1998 at 14:13:01, a magnitude 4.2 (3.9 MB, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.9 miles away from the city center On 11/15/1990 at 11:44:41, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 LG, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 52.0 miles away from the city center On 6/8/2004 at 00:15:09, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 15.3 miles away from Dickson center On 2/8/2002 at 16:07:13, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.4 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Carter County (26) is a lot greater than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16 Emergencies Declared: 7
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 12, Floods: 8, Tornadoes: 8, Fires: 6, Winter Storms: 6, Heavy Rain: 1, Snow: 1, Wind: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Dickson:
MERCY MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; ARDMORE, OK)
INTEGRIS MARSHALL COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Federal, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; MADILL, OK)
JOHNSTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; TISHOMINGO, OK)
Amtrak station near Dickson:
8 miles: ARDMORE (210 E. MAIN ST.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dickson:
Southeastern Oklahoma State University (about 38 miles; Durant, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,111)
Grayson County College (about 40 miles; Denison, TX; FT enrollment: 2,340)
North Central Texas College (about 42 miles; Gainesville, TX; FT enrollment: 3,709)
East Central University (about 45 miles; Ada, OK; FT enrollment: 3,253)
Texas Woman's University (about 68 miles; Denton, TX; FT enrollment: 7,446)
University of North Texas (about 69 miles; Denton, TX; FT enrollment: 24,158)
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus (about 76 miles; Norman, OK; FT enrollment: 19,159)
Notable locations in Dickson: Dickson Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (A), Dickson Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Carter County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 5.7%
(4.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 10.8% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 18.3% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This town:
2.7 people
Oklahoma:
2.5 people
Percentage of family households:
This town:
77.7%
Whole state:
69.0%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:
1.4%
Whole state:
4.0%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Citizens Bank and Trust Company of Ardmore: Highway 199 And 177 Branch at Highway 199 And 177, branch established on 1995/03/27. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $185.6 mil, Deposits: $149.7 mil, headquarters in Ardmore, OK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Commerce Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Electricity (50%)
Utility gas (33%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
Wood (2%)
No fuel used (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Carter County Oklahoma:
2008 Presidential Election results in Carter County Oklahoma:
Religion statistics for Dickson (based on Carter County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 79.23%
Here
79.2%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Southern Baptist Convention
United Methodist Church
Churches of Christ
Assemblies of God
Catholic Church
Adherents
54.2%
17.1%
4.9%
4.8%
4.2%
Congregations
28.1%
8.3%
13.5%
8.3%
2.1%
Name
National Association of Free Will Baptists
Pentecostal Church of God
Baptist Missionary Association of America
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Other
Adherents
2.3%
1.7%
1.6%
1.2%
8.1%
Congregations
7.3%
7.3%
2.1%
2.1%
20.8%
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: 9
Carter County:
1.90 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:
1.97 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:
0.21 / 10,000 pop.
State:
0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
Carter County:
1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:
0.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 31
Carter County:
6.53 / 10,000 pop.
State:
4.35 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 28
Here:
5.90 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.89 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:
10.1%
Oklahoma:
10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Carter County:
28.4%
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
0
$0
1
$800
Other Government Administration
0
$0
6
$850
Judicial and Legal
0
$0
2
$700
Police Protection - Officers
0
$0
2
$2,300
Police - Other
0
$0
1
$850
Firefighters
0
$0
23
$1,871
Totals for Government
0
$0
35
$7,371
Dickson government finances in 2002:
Construction - Financial Administration: $11,000 ($9.08)
Current Operations - Police Protection: $138,000 ($113.86)
Financial Administration: $52,000 ($42.90)
Fire Protection: $46,000 ($37.95)
Regular Highways: $7,000 ($5.78)
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000 ($2.48)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $142,000 ($117.16)
Interest Earnings: $7,000 ($5.78)
Rents: $1,000 ($0.83)
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $22,000 ($18.15)
Financial Administration: $20,000 ($16.50)
Police Protection: $8,000 ($6.60)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $177,000 ($146.04)
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $56,000 ($46.20)
Highways: $10,000 ($8.25)
General Support: $3,000 ($2.48)
Tax - Total General Sales: $63,000 ($51.98)
Public Utilities: $26,000 ($21.45)
Total Salaries & Wages: $80,000 ($66.01)
6.91% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,475 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.91%
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:
