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Choctaw County

Population in July 2007: 597. Population change since 2000: -1.8%
 

Males: 275  (46.2%)
Females: 322  (53.8%)

Median resident age:  41.5 years
Oklahoma median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 74735.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $25,978 (it was $19,676 in 2000)
Fort Towson:  $25,978
Oklahoma:  $41,567

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $57,148 (it was $34,100 in 2000)
Fort Towson:  $57,148
Oklahoma:  $103,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $134,686; Detached houses: $85,822; Townhouses or other attached units: $356,395; Mobile homes: $157,153

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Races in Fort Towson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.1%)
  • American Indian (11.6%)
  • Two or more races (3.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Black (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Fort Towson: 76.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (17.3%), Irish (9.5%), English (6.4%), German (4.7%), Scottish (2.6%), Dutch (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 460 feet

Land area: 5.57 square miles.

Population density: 107 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Fort Towson

  • High school or higher: 63.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 21.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Towson town

  • Never married: 16.8%
  • Now married: 61.1%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 11.8%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.3%
Oklahoma:  3.8%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Fort Towson, Oklahoma in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Fort Towson to the number of sex offenders is 299 to 1.

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

Fort Towson:  0.6% ($199)
Oklahoma:  0.8% ($523)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: East Grayson, TX (77.8 miles , pop. 81,381).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Plano, TX (107.9 miles , pop. 222,030).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (121.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Swink, OK (2.1 miles) , Sawyer, OK (2.3 miles ), Valliant, OK (3.3 miles ), Hugo, OK (3.7 miles ), Rattan, OK (3.8 miles ), Manchester, TX (3.9 miles ), Millerton, OK (3.9 miles ), Wright City, OK (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 34.02 N, Longitude: 95.28 W

Area code: 580

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Population change in the 1990s: +64 (+11.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (26%)
  • Truck transportation (12%)
  • Utilities (11%)
  • Repair and maintenance (9%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)
  • Health care (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Food and beverage stores (14%)
  • Personal and laundry services (7%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • U. S. Postal service (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Carpenters (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (14%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)



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Fort Towson-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Oklahoma state average. It is 166% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/2/1982, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 18.3 miles away from the Fort Towson town center injured 29 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/13/1981, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.7 miles away from the town center injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Fort Towson:
  • CHOCTAW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; HUGO, OK)
  • PUSHMATAHA CTY-TN OF ANTLERS HOSP AUTH (about 25 miles; ANTLERS, OK)
  • MCCURTAIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; IDABEL, OK)

Political contributions by individuals in Fort Towson, OK

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Towson:
  • SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; DURANT, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,165)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE (about 66 miles; COMMERCE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,998)
  • GRAYSON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; DENISON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,082)
  • EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; ADA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,429)
  • COLLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CENTRAL PARK (about 98 miles; MCKINNEY, TX; FT enrollment: 7,514)
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 101 miles; FT SMITH, AR; FT enrollment: 3,472)
  • TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 103 miles; TYLER, TX; FT enrollment: 5,872)
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Reservoir: Lake Raymond Gary (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Negro Creek (A), Cedar Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Fort Towson: Raymond Gary State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

FORT TOWSON (Population served: 611, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-14-2006), St Formal NOV issued (APR-14-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-14-2006), St Formal NOV issued (APR-14-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-30-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-30-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-30-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-30-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-30-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-30-2006)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 11 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Oklahoma:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  71.0%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.3%
Whole state:  4.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  31.7%
Whole state:  14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  13.0%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fort Towson, OK



Fort Towson compared to Oklahoma state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Fort Towson travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Choctaw County Oklahoma:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (56%)
  • Electricity (37%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religon statistics for Fort Towson

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristAssemblies of GodCatholic Church
Adherents70.0%9.3%4.7%4.5%2.3%
Congregations37.3%11.9%13.6%6.8%3.4%
NameChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)Presbyterian Church (USA)National Association of Free Will BaptistsOther religions
Adherents1.8%1.3%1.2%1.2%3.8%
Congregations3.4%1.7%5.1%1.7%15.3%
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 1$2,680$32,1600$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$1,284
Police Protection - Officers 2$5,680$34,0800$0
Streets and Highways 1$2,588$31,0560$0
Sewerage 1$2,548$30,5760$0
Water Supply 1$3,580$42,9600$0
Totals for Government 6$17,076$34,1521$1,284



Fort Towson government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $120,000
    Central Staff Services: $35,000
    Regular Highways: $11,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $504,000
    All Other: $190,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $674,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $654,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $675,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $120,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,000
    General Support: $4,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $35,000
    Public Utilities: $8,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $93,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $42,000

6.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,125 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.22%
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 Pushmataha County, OK  0.75% ($19,727 average AGI)
from McCurtain County, OK  0.66% ($23,552)
from Lamar County, TX  0.52% ($24,000)


6.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,880 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.27%
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 Lamar County, TX  0.84% ($32,811 average AGI)
to Bryan County, OK  0.75% ($24,303)
to McCurtain County, OK  0.55% ($29,792)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fort Towson:
  • KIHN (1340 AM; 1 kW; HUGO, OK; Owner: LITTLE DIXIE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KYNG (950 AM; 10 kW; DENISON-SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fort Towson:
  • KITX (95.5 FM; HUGO, OK; Owner: K95.5, INC.)
  • KPLT-FM (107.7 FM; PARIS, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOYN (93.9 FM; PARIS, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBUS (101.9 FM; PARIS, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KHCP (89.3 FM; PARIS, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KKBI (106.1 FM; BROKEN BOW, OK; Owner: J.D.C. RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Fort Towson:
  • K15AA (Channel 15; HUGO, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • K42DA (Channel 42; PARIS, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K28DJ (Channel 28; BROKEN BOW, OK; Owner: TRUSTEES OF J.B.CALLAHAM R.T.)
  • K63BA (Channel 63; IDABEL, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)


Fort Towson fatal accident list:
Jun 3, 1984 06:45 AM, 70, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Sep 11, 1983 09:42 AM, Cincinnati, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • West Of Fort Towson, Type: Tower, Structure height: 102.1 m, Overall height: 105.1 m, Call Sign: KNKQ260
    880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+8 more)
    Grant Date: 08/28/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011
    Registrant: Monte R. Lee & Company, 100 N.W. 63rd., Suite 100, Oklahoma City, OK 73116, Phone: (405) 842-2405

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4
  • Lisa M Minney, 979 N4360 Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 103.6 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
  • David L McCann, Hc64 Box 3760, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 103.6 m
    Registrant: Crown Communication Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
  • david miller, West Of Fort Towson, Type: Mast, Structure height: 102.1 m, Overall height: 105.1 m
    Registrant: Monte R. Lee & Company, 100 N.W. 63rd - Suite 100, Oklahoma City, OK 73116, Phone: (405) 842-2405, Email:
  • Thomas F Riley, Just East Of N4350, 0.73 Miles North Of Us 70, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 77.4 m
    Registrant: 5 N. Mccormick Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73127, Phone: (405) 694-2100, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: KA5EPT, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 02/15/1996, Expiration Date: 08/06/2004, Cancelation Date: 08/08/2006
    Registrant: William A Ford, Hc 63 Box 220, Fort Towson, OK 74735
  • Call Sign: KB5YDA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00584920
    Grant Date: 10/22/2002, Expiration Date: 01/19/2013
    Registrant: Tim E Buchanan, Box 543, Fort Towson, OK 74735
  • Call Sign: KB5YDB, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 01/19/1993, Expiration Date: 01/19/2003, Cancelation Date: 01/20/2005
    Registrant: Juliette Pitts, Fort Towson, OK 74735
  • Call Sign: KB9UCC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01456654
    Grant Date: 01/13/2009, Expiration Date: 02/03/2019, Certifier: Norman S Haase
    Registrant: Norman S Haase, 280 N 4340 Rd, Fort Towson, OK 74735


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3
  • Aircraft: FAIRCHILD 24 K (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 92 mph), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 20629 , Serial Number: 3311, Year manufactured: 1938, Airworthiness Date: 09/20/1972
    Registrant (Individual): Michael J Reid, Hc 63 Box 1010, Fort Towson, OK 74735
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150G (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 6254S , Serial Number: 15067054, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 07/12/1967
    Registrant (Individual): Rodney K Wren, Po Box 362, Fort Towson, OK 74735
  • Aircraft: AERONCA 11AC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 86089 , Serial Number: 11AC-511, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 08/19/1955
    Registrant (Individual): Michael J Reid, Hc 63 Box 1010, Fort Towson, OK 74735


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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