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Population in July 2008: 213. Population change since 2000: +2.4%

Males: 105	(49.5%)
Females: 108	(50.5%)

Median resident age:	30.0 years
Oklahoma median age:	35.5 years

Zip codes: 74936.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $22,899 (it was $17,344 in 2000)

Gans:	$22,899
Oklahoma:	$41,567

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $12,144

Gans:	$12,144
Oklahoma:	$22,540

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $56,813 (it was $33,900 in 2000)

Gans:	$56,813
Oklahoma:	$103,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $62,591; Detached houses: $66,247; Townhouses or other attached units: $72,111; Mobile homes: $18,409

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Races in Gans:

White Non-Hispanic (70.7%)
American Indian (27.9%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
Black (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Gans: 76.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (8.2%), German (5.8%), French Canadian (5.3%), Irish (4.3%), French (2.9%), English (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 540 feet

Land area: 0.19 square miles.

Population density: 1138 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Gans

High school or higher: 67.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gans town

Never married: 24.4%
Now married: 37.5%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 16.3%
Divorced: 20.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
Oklahoma:	3.8%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Gans, Oklahoma in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Gans to the number of sex offenders is 71 to 1.

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

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

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Smith, AR (16.7 miles , pop. 80,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (86.7 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (215.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Muldrow, OK (2.3 miles ), Brent, OK (2.3 miles ), Sallisaw, OK (2.7 miles ), Cowlington, OK (2.8 miles) , Akins, OK (2.9 miles ), Fort Coffee, OK (3.0 miles ), Roland, OK (3.2 miles ), Long, OK (3.3 miles ).

Latitude: 35.39 N, Longitude: 94.69 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 918

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Population change in the 1990s: +74 (+55.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Repair and maintenance (17%)
Health care (13%)
Construction (11%)
Food (9%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (31%)
Furniture and related products (20%)
Machinery (9%)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers (9%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
Utilities (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (17%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (15%)
Health technologists and technicians (13%)
Assemblers and fabricators (11%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (20%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (11%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (9%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (9%)
Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)

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Gans-area historical tornado activity is near Oklahoma state average. It is 175% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/26/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 13.0 miles away from the Gans town center killed 2 people and injured 64 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 1/22/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 1.2 miles away from the town center killed 10 people and injured 20 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Gans-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Oklahoma state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 74.3 miles away from Gans center
On 4/22/2005 at 05:17:04, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.2 miles away from the city center
On 3/15/2006 at 08:30:25, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Gans:

SEQUOYAH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; SALLISAW, OK)
HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF FORT SMITH (about 16 miles; FORT SMITH, AR)
SPARKS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; FORT SMITH, AR)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gans:

WESTARK COLLEGE (about 30 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; FT enrollment: 6,610)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 50 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 13,324)
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 2,197)
ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,309)
TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 8,727)
UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 88 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,760)

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

GANS UTIL AUTH (Population served: 208, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

8 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 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:	0.0%
Whole state:	4.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	27.1%
Whole state:	14.7%

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

This town:	10.1%
Whole state:	6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gans, OK

Gans compared to Oklahoma state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Sequoyah County Oklahoma:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (62%) Electricity (33%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (2%)

Religion statistics for Gans

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	National Association of Free Will Baptists	American Baptist Association
Adherents	59.2%	9.6%	8.4%	4.7%	3.8%
Congregations	28.6%	6.5%	15.6%	9.1%	5.2%

Name	Churches of Christ	Church of the Nazarene	Catholic Church	Pentecostal Church of God	Other religions
Adherents	3.2%	2.3%	1.5%	1.4%	5.8%
Congregations	10.4%	3.9%	2.6%	3.9%	14.3%

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	$1,500	$18,000	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		4	$350
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		2	$225
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		2	$1,700
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$650
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$250
Totals for Government	1	$1,500	$18,000	10	$3,175

Gans government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $24,000
Solid Waste Management: $22,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $77,000
Sewerage: $24,000

Solid Waste Management: $22,000

Regular Highways: $22,000

Central Staff Services: $13,000

Police Protection: $9,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $22,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $176,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $170,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $6,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $22,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $49,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $90,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,000
General Support: $1,000
Tax - Public Utilities: $8,000
Total General Sales: $7,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $32,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $8,000

7.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,938 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.32%
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 Sebastian County, AR	1.41% ($28,347 average AGI)
from Le Flore County, OK	0.45% ($30,000)
from Crawford County, AR	0.42% ($37,231)

6.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,241 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.58%
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 Sebastian County, AR	1.70% ($23,700 average AGI)
to Le Flore County, OK	0.48% ($29,983)
to Crawford County, AR	0.43% ($30,404)

Strongest AM radio stations in Gans:

KYHN (1320 AM; 10 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KWHN (1650 AM; 10 kW; FT. SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KFSA (950 AM; 1 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FRED H. BAKER, SR.)
KKUZ (1560 AM; daytime; 0 kW; SALLISAW, OK; Owner: TEDDY BEAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KFPW (1230 AM; 1 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: PHARIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
KTCS (1410 AM; 1 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: BIG CHIEF BROADCASTING CO.)
KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gans:

KKBD (95.9 FM; SALLISAW, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KZBB (97.9 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KMAG (99.1 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KTCS-FM (99.9 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: BIG CHIEF BROADCASTING COMPANY)
K204EW (88.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
K219CN (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KARG (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KISR (93.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: STEREO 93, INC.)
KREU (92.3 FM; ROLAND, OK; Owner: STAR 92 CO.)
KOMS (107.3 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KLSZ-FM (102.7 FM; VAN BUREN, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KAOW (88.9 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
K207CW (89.3 FM; PARIS, AR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KTKL (88.5 FM; STIGLER, OK; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KMMY (97.1 FM; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: KMMY, Inc.)
K209CA (89.7 FM; VAN BUREN, AR; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
KRWA-FM (103.1 FM; WALDRON, AR; Owner: PHARIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
KBBQ-FM (100.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KEZA (107.9 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KDAB (94.9 FM; PRAIRIE GROVE, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Gans:

KFSM-TV (Channel 5; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
KBBL-CA (Channel 9; WINSLOW, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
KFDF-CA (Channel 10; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
K14JJ (Channel 14; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: ELLERBECK FAMILY PARTNERS II LTD.)
K36EH (Channel 36; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: ELLERBECK FAMILY PARTNERS II LTD.)
K43EZ (Channel 43; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
K58FB (Channel 58; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: GEORGE W. MATTHEWS, JR.)
K66FM (Channel 66; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
K16ER (Channel 16; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
K59GJ (Channel 59; POTEAU, OK; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
K34EN (Channel 34; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: TV34, INC.)
K48FL (Channel 48; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: TV 34, INC.)
KPBI-CA (Channel 46; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
K18EU (Channel 18; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: TV 34, INC.)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

Site-Gans Us 64, Structure height: 87 m, Call Sign: KNKA476
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 08/15/2006, Expiration Date: 10/01/2016, Certifier: David C Jatlow
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 11760 Us Highway 1, North Palm Beach, FL 33408, Phone: (202) 255-1679, Fax: (561) 279-2097, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

B Carter, Post Office Box 1747 (Gans #89054), Type: Tower, Structure height: 82 m, Overall height: 87.8 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770
Jerri L Janjua, Part Se 1/4 Se 1/4; Section 19, Type: Tower, Structure height: 56.4 m, Overall height: 59.7 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Kcs Rwy Right Of Way 2.7 Mi S, Call Sign: KRA605, Licensee ID: L00003692
Assigned Frequencies : 160.260 MHz, 160.350 MHz
Grant Date: 11/27/2001, Expiration Date: 12/24/2011, Cancelation Date: 03/06/2003
Registrant: Kansas City Southern Rwy Co, 4601 Blanchard Rd, Shreveport, LA 71107, Phone: (318) 227-7262

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5

STATION, Atop Krumpe Mtn 1 Mi N Of, Overall height: 50.3 m, Call Sign: WNTT213
Assigned Frequencies : 952.631 MHz, 928.631 MHz
Grant Date: 09/09/2008, Expiration Date: 10/29/2018
Registrant: Phone: (405) 553-3234
GANS, Part Se 1/4 Se 1/4; Section 19, Type: Tower, Structure height: 56.4 m, Overall height: 59.7 m, Call Sign: WPTF919
Assigned Frequencies : 6063.80 MHz
Grant Date: 09/25/2001, Expiration Date: 09/25/2011, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
STATION, .75 Mi S Of, Overall height: 39.6 m, Call Sign: KNR45
Assigned Frequencies : 955.500 MHz
Grant Date: 05/24/2002, Expiration Date: 07/16/2012
Registrant: Phone: (318) 227-7148
STATION, Atop Krumpe Mtn 1 Mi N Of, Overall height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WEH333
Assigned Frequencies : 6755.00 MHz, 6825.00 MHz, 2194.40 MHz
Grant Date: 02/15/2001, Expiration Date: 03/07/2011, Cancelation Date: 01/08/2002
Registrant: Phone: (405) 272-3008
GANS, 1.2 Miles N Of Gans On Kruma Mtn, Call Sign: WLL284, Licensee ID: L00025538
Assigned Frequencies : 2168.40 MHz
Grant Date: 04/17/1991, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 04/13/1999
Registrant: Alltel Communications Inc, One Allied Drive Building Iv, Little Rock, AR 72203

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: KB5UUX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00273653
Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 12/14/2003, Cancelation Date: 12/15/2005
Registrant: Theodore R Yenter, Hc 64 Box 820, Gans, OK 74936
Call Sign: N5FWM, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 05/04/1998, Expiration Date: 05/04/2008
Registrant: Sherrel F Cooke, 103 S Russell, Gans, OK 74936
Call Sign: KE5PHG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00273653
Grant Date: 07/02/2007, Expiration Date: 07/02/2017, Certifier: Theodore R Yenter
Registrant: Theodore R Yenter, Hc 64, Gans, OK 74936

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

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