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Woods County

Population in July 2007: 257. Population change since 2000: -4.1%
 

Males: 115  (45.0%)
Females: 142  (55.0%)

Median resident age:  38.2 years
Oklahoma median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 73842.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,861 (it was $36,250 in 2000)
Freedom:  $47,861
Oklahoma:  $41,567

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $57,316 (it was $34,200 in 2000)
Freedom:  $57,316
Oklahoma:  $103,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $62,638; Detached houses: $70,656; Townhouses or other attached units: $13,868; Mobile homes: $23,500

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Races in Freedom:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • Other race (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Korean (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Freedom: 73.4 (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: 737 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: 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 there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Freedom:  0.8% ($259)
Oklahoma:  0.8% ($523)
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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

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

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Mining (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
  • Chemicals (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (23%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Chemicals (11%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Mining (5%)
  • Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • 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%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • 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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Freedom-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Oklahoma state average. It is 113% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/17/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 38.4 miles away from the Freedom town center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/26/1991, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.5 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Freedom:
  • SHARE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; ALVA, OK)
  • HARPER COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; BUFFALO, OK)
  • WESTERN STATE HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; FORT SUPPLY, 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: 4,360)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 110 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 111 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 114 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 115 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • LANGSTON UNIVERSITY (about 119 miles; LANGSTON, OK; FT enrollment: 2,324)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA (about 120 miles; EDMOND, OK; FT enrollment: 10,926)
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Hotel: Cedar Canyon Lodge (State Highway 50).

 

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

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  72.2%
Whole state:  68.7%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  9.3%
Whole state:  14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  5.7%
Whole state:  6.1%

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.
  • 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 (2009 data):
  • The Freedom State Bank: at Fourth Street, branch established on 1919-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $18.5 mil, Deposits: $17.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices



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2004 Presidential Election results in Woods County Oklahoma:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (85%)
  • Electricity (15%)


Religon statistics for Freedom

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 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
    All Other: $16,000
    Sewerage: $0
  • Construction - Financial Administration: $245,000
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $188,000
    Financial Administration: $93,000
    Water Utilities: $35,000
    Solid Waste Management: $25,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $52,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $48,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $4,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $15,000
    Rents: $1,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $32,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $162,000
    Water Utilities: $40,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $10,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $269,000
    General Support: $3,000
    Highways: $2,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $24,000
    Public Utilities: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $22,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000

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 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 11:10 AM, Main St., Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 5, 1978 12:40 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2
  • 1.2 Miles East Of State Highway 50 And 1.4 Miles North Of, Call Sign: KNKN629
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/30/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: David C Jatlow
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 Twentieth Street, N.W., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3073, Email:
  • Approx. 9 Km Nnw Of Freedom, Structure height: 100.6 m, Call Sign: KNKN703
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/06/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
    Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chartered, 1650 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8665, Fax: (703) 584-8695, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5
  • Stephen D Samost, Lookout 19.3 Km N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 81.7 m
  • Tammie J Bales, 1 Mile North Of The Town Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 106 m, Overall height: 112.7 m
    Registrant: Oklahoma Department Of Transportation Communications, 200 Ne 21st Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73105, Phone: (405) 522-1981, Email:
  • Debbie Espolt, 1 Mi N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.6 m, Overall height: 112.7 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:
  • Near Hwy 50 8.9 Km Nne, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 103.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00085110
    Registrant: Cellular Network Partnership, A Limited Partnership Dba , 314 N. 5th Street, Kingfisher, OK 73750, Phone: (405) 375-0330
  • Fred Kleber, 1.2 Mi E Of Hwy 50 1.4 Mi N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 101 m, Overall height: 107.2 m

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • 8 Mi N & 1/8 Mi W, 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, 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, Overall height: 81.7 m, Call Sign: KRR46
    3710.00 MHz, 3790.00 MHz, 3870.00 MHz, 3950.00 MHz, 4030.00 MHz, 4110.00 MHz, 3710.00 MHz, 3790.00 MHz, 3870.00 MHz, 3950.00 MHz... (+16 more)
    Grant Date: 01/16/1990, Expiration Date: 02/01/2000, Cancelation 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, Overall height: 103.6 m, Call Sign: KNKJ385
    Assigned Frequencies : 931.237 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancelation 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, Previous Call Sign: , 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

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