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Woods County

Population in 2011: 290. Population change since 2000: +7.0%
 

Males: 134  (46.4%)
Females: 156  (53.6%)

Median resident age:  42.7 years
Oklahoma median age:  40.6 years

Zip codes: 73842.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $41,678 (it was $36,250 in 2000)
Freedom:

$41,678
Oklahoma:

$41,664
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $19,387

Freedom town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $78,813 (it was $34,200 in 2000)
Freedom:

$78,813
Oklahoma:

$107,700
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $65,600; Detached houses: $76,331; Townhouses or other attached units: $22,083; Mobile homes: $41,515

Median gross rent in 2009: $515.

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  • White alone - 239 (82.7%)
  • Hispanic - 29 (10.0%)
  • Two or more races - 9 (3.1%)
  • Black alone - 6 (2.1%)
  • American Indian alone - 6 (2.1%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Freedom: 78.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (18.1%), United States (12.2%), Irish (11.8%), English (7.4%), Arab (3.7%), Swedish (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1520 feet

Land area: 0.35 square miles.

Population density: 831 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Freedom:

  • High school or higher: 87.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Freedom town:

  • Never married: 15.2%
  • Now married: 65.2%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

1 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.4%
Oklahoma:  3.8%



According to our research of Oklahoma and other state lists there was 1 registered sex offender living in Freedom, Oklahoma as of May 25, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Freedom to the number of sex offenders is 261 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $188 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $180 (0.3%)
Freedom satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (116.7 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (304.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: West Woods, OK (2.3 miles ), Waynoka, OK (4.3 miles ), Avard, OK (4.3 miles) , Mooreland, OK (4.8 miles ), South Woods, OK (4.9 miles ), Alva, OK (5.0 miles ), Woodward, OK (5.3 miles ), Buffalo, OK (5.4 miles ).

Latitude: 36.77 N, Longitude: 99.11 W

Area code: 580

Freedom household income distribution Freedom home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

2.9%
Oklahoma:

5.0%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +8 (+3.0%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (29%)
  • Construction (26%)
  • Public administration (21%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (13%)
  • Wholesale trade (6%)
  • Utilities (4%)
  • Manufacturing (0%)
  • Educational services (43%)
  • Accommodation and food services (18%)
  • Construction (16%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (6%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Top executives (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (7%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (14%)
  • Financial managers (9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (9%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

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Tornado activity:

Freedom-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Oklahoma state average. It is 150% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/4/2007, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 44.9 miles away from the Freedom town center killed 11 people and injured 63 people and caused $250 million in damages.

On 5/23/2008, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.5 miles away from the town center .

Earthquake activity:

Freedom-area historical earthquake activity is below Oklahoma state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/15/1974 at 13:33:49, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 89.6 miles away from the city center
On 9/15/1995 at 00:31:33, a magnitude 4.1 (3.8 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 24.5 miles away from Freedom center
On 10/30/1998 at 17:41:22, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 83.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/14/1993 at 17:06:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 48.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/25/1999 at 23:19:58, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 16.2 mi) earthquake occurred 30.7 miles away from Freedom center
On 4/29/1994 at 03:28:58, a magnitude 3.0 (2.8 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.3 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 Woods County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Winter Storms: 5, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Freedom:

  • SHARE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 27 miles away; ALVA, OK)
  • HARPER COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 27 miles away; BUFFALO, OK)
  • WOODWARD REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 30 miles away; WOODWARD, OK)

Political contributions by individuals in Freedom, OK

Airports located in Freedom:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Freedom:

  • Southwestern Oklahoma State University (about 89 miles; Weatherford, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,054)
  • Northern Oklahoma College (about 101 miles; Tonkawa, OK; FT enrollment: 2,664)
  • Hutchinson Community College (about 112 miles; Hutchinson, KS; FT enrollment: 2,415)
  • Cowley County Community College (about 117 miles; Arkansas City, KS; FT enrollment: 2,028)
  • Langston University (about 119 miles; Langston, OK; FT enrollment: 2,220)
  • University of Central Oklahoma (about 120 miles; Edmond, OK; FT enrollment: 10,514)
  • Wichita State University (about 120 miles; Wichita, KS; FT enrollment: 9,428)
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Notable locations in Freedom: Freedom Volunteer Ambulance Service (A), Freedom Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Cedar Canyon Lodge (State Highway 50).

 
Woods County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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

FREEDOM (Population served: 275, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
ALABASTER CAVERNS STATE PARK (Population served: 50, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2000 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-30-2001)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-1999 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-30-2001)
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 28.9%
(26.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 36.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.2%
Whole state:  69.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  1.9%
Whole state:  4.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Freedom, OK


Freedom compared to Oklahoma state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age above state average.


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Banks with branches in Freedom (2011 data):

  • The Freedom State Bank: at 61 Main, branch established on 1919/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $20.9 mil, Deposits: $19.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Freedom travel time to work - commute
Freedom mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (85%)
  • Electricity (15%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Woods County Oklahoma:


2008 Presidential Election results in Woods County Oklahoma:
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Religion statistics for Freedom (based on Woods County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 74.55%
Here74.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

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
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Woods County:

5.92 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

1.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Woods County:

1.18 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

0.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
Woods County:

7.10 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.35 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
Here:

7.10 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.89 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.3%
Oklahoma:

10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Woods County:

27.5%
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$1,399
Solid Waste Management 1$1,489$17,8680$0
Totals for Government 1$1,489$17,8681$1,399

Freedom government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $32,000 ($110.34)
    All Other: $16,000 ($55.17)
    Sewerage: $0 ($0.00)
  • Construction - Financial Administration: $245,000 ($844.83)
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $188,000 ($648.28)
    Financial Administration: $93,000 ($320.69)
    Water Utilities: $35,000 ($120.69)
    Solid Waste Management: $25,000 ($86.21)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $52,000 ($179.31)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $48,000 ($165.52)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $4,000 ($13.79)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $15,000 ($51.72)
    Rents: $1,000 ($3.45)
    Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($3.45)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $32,000 ($110.34)
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $162,000 ($558.62)
    Water Utilities: $40,000 ($137.93)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $10,000 ($34.48)
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $269,000 ($927.59)
    General Support: $3,000 ($10.34)
    Highways: $2,000 ($6.90)
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $24,000 ($82.76)
    Public Utilities: $5,000 ($17.24)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $22,000 ($75.86)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000 ($6.90)

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 Freedom:

  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KCRC (1390 AM; 10 kW; ENID, OK; Owner: CHISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KWLS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PRATT, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KSIW (1450 AM; 1 kW; WOODWARD, OK; Owner: FUCHS COMMUNICATIONS, 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.)
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Freedom:

  • KWFX (93.5 FM; WOODWARD, OK; Owner: CLASSIC COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • KWOX (101.1 FM; WOODWARD, OK; Owner: OMNI COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KMZE (92.1 FM; WOODWARD, OK; Owner: FM 92 BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KWDQ (102.3 FM; WOODWARD, OK; Owner: CLASSIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K204EQ (88.7 FM; WOODWARD, OK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K210BQ (89.9 FM; WOODWARD, OK; Owner: GREAT PLAINS CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Freedom:

  • KOMI-LP (Channel 24; WOODWARD, OK; Owner: 101 TELEVISION)
  • K59EE (Channel 59; WOODWARD, ETC., OK; Owner: SHAFER TRANSLATOR, INC.)

Freedom fatal accident list:

Nov 28, 1983 07:10 AM, Main St., Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 5, 1978 05:40 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Freedom)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

3
  • 8 Mi N & 1/8 Mi W (Lat: 36.552806 Lon: -99.096778), Call Sign: KNBM481, Licensee ID: L00383818
    Assigned Frequencies: 157.560 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/31/2001, Expiration Date: 09/27/2011
    Registrant: Elmer Maddux, Rt 1 Box 164a, Mooreland, OK 73852
  • 16.5 Mi Ssw (Lat: 36.987250 Lon: -99.012611), Structure height: 11 m, Call Sign: WPCI617, Licensee ID: L00002489
    Assigned Frequencies: 169.425 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/07/2003, Expiration Date: 06/04/2013
    Registrant: University Of Oklahoma, 100 E Boyd Ste 1210, Norman, OK 73019, Phone: (405) 325-2541
  • Lat: 36.673028 Lon: -99.187028, Call Sign: WQAA685
    Assigned Frequencies: 468.337 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/22/2004, Expiration Date: 04/22/2014, Certifier: Duane Henderson
    Registrant: Comm-Tronix, 1735 Mccormick, Wichita, KS 67213, Phone: (316) 263-5958, Fax: (316) 263-4881, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • LOOKOUT, 12 Mi N Of (Lat: 36.945861 Lon: -99.110361), Overall height: 81.7 m, Call Sign: KRR46
    Assigned Frequencies: 3710.00 MHz, 3710.00 MHz, 3730.00 MHz, 3730.00 MHz, 3790.00 MHz, 3790.00 MHz, 3810.00 MHz, 3810.00 MHz, 3870.00 MHz, 3870.00 MHz... (+16 more)
    Grant Date: 01/16/1990, Expiration Date: 02/01/2000, Cancellation Date: 01/28/1998
    Registrant: At&t Corp, 1200 Peachtree St 15w24, Atlanta, GA 30309

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1
  • 2 Miles N And 1 3/4 Miles E Of Inter. Us 64 & Ok Hwy 50 (Lat: 36.840583 Lon: -99.088972), Overall height: 103.6 m, Call Sign: KNKJ385
    Assigned Frequencies: 931.237 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancellation Date: 02/10/2009
    Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chartered, 1650 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8665, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: KA5WLB, Licensee ID: L00314051
    Grant Date: 05/16/2006, Expiration Date: 08/08/2016, Certifier: John R Brown
    Registrant: John R Brown, 683 Eagle Pass, Freedom, OK 73842


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 1


Most common first names in Freedom, OK among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary880.5 years
James775.0 years
Florence487.5 years
John480.8 years
Edwin475.7 years
Laura475.0 years
Robert478.8 years
Cecil383.0 years
Alfred363.7 years
George388.0 years
Most common last names in Freedom, OK among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Wilson878.9 years
Bliss777.7 years
Smith672.8 years
Morland682.8 years
Ferguson677.3 years
Darr575.2 years
Welty580.0 years
Babcock475.0 years
Daughhetee484.2 years
Sample477.5 years

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