Goodwell, Oklahoma

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Population in July 2008: 1,183. Population change since 2000: -0.8%

Males: 631	(53.4%)
Females: 552	(46.6%)

Median resident age:	22.2 years
Oklahoma median age:	35.5 years

Zip codes: 73939.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,058 (it was $29,583 in 2000)

Goodwell:	$39,058
Oklahoma:	$41,567

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,056

Goodwell:	$17,056
Oklahoma:	$22,540

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $93,683 (it was $55,900 in 2000)

Goodwell:	$93,683
Oklahoma:	$103,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $110,887; Detached houses: $134,092; Mobile homes: $21,098; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

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Races in Goodwell:

White Non-Hispanic (84.5%)
Hispanic (8.6%)
Other race (4.5%)
Black (3.3%)
American Indian (2.5%)
Two or more races (1.3%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Goodwell: 77.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (12.7%), Irish (9.5%), English (8.9%), United States (5.8%), Scottish (2.3%), French (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 3293 feet

Land area: 1.19 square miles.

Population density: 996 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Goodwell

High school or higher: 95.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 13.5%
Unemployed: 11.5%
Mean travel time to work: 15.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Goodwell town

Never married: 43.6%
Now married: 41.5%
Separated: 10.9%
Widowed: 1.1%
Divorced: 2.8%

9 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.8%
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:

Goodwell:	0.9% ($504)
Oklahoma:	0.8% ($523)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Amarillo, TX (97.2 miles , pop. 173,627).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Colorado Springs, CO (233.6 miles , pop. 360,890).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (380.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Guymon, OK (3.2 miles ), Texhoma, OK (3.3 miles ), Texhoma, TX (3.3 miles ), West Texas, OK (3.8 miles ), Optima, OK (4.4 miles ), Hardesty, OK (4.9 miles ), Gruver, TX (5.1 miles ), Hooker, OK (5.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $87,300
1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $76,700
1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $55,000
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $70,000
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 1 building, cost: $85,000
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 1 building, cost: $185,000
2006: 1 building, cost: $100,000
2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $115,000
2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $140,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 36.59 N, Longitude: 101.63 W

Area code: 580

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Population change in the 1990s: +127 (+11.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (28%)
Educational services (23%)
Food (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Construction (6%)
Public administration (4%)
Utilities (2%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (33%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Social assistance (9%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Gasoline stations (5%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)
Food (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Agricultural workers including supervisors (17%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Postsecondary teachers (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (4%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Cashiers (7%)
Waiters and waitresses (6%)
Child care workers (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

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Crime in Goodwell by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	88.7
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	82.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	88.7
Burglaries	12	23	9	16	7	9	7
per 100,000	1004.2	1905.6	740.1	1357.1	600.3	790.2	621.1
Thefts	8	13	16	11	13	9	8
per 100,000	669.5	1077.1	1315.8	933.0	1114.9	790.2	709.8
Auto thefts	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	82.9	0.0	0.0	85.8	0.0	0.0
Arson	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	82.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	97.1	183.1	120.9	132.3	93.5	86.9	160.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.54
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Goodwell, Oklahoma

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Goodwell-area historical tornado activity is below Oklahoma state average. It is 69% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1971, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.8 miles away from the Goodwell town center .

On 5/5/1993, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.3 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Goodwell-area historical earthquake activity is below Oklahoma state average. It is 92% 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 52.5 miles away from Goodwell center
On 12/16/2000 at 22:08:54, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 83.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/17/2000 at 01:08:05, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 83.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/14/2008 at 03:07:28, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.7 miles away from Goodwell center
On 6/19/2002 at 12:14:20, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.7 miles away from the city center
On 2/18/2006 at 05:49:41, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 64.4 miles away from Goodwell center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Goodwell topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Goodwell:

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF TEXAS COUNTY (about 13 miles; GUYMON, OK)
MORTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; ELKHART, KS)
HANSFORD HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; SPEARMAN, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Goodwell, OK

College/University in Goodwell:

OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE STATE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 1,031; Location: 323 EAGLE AVE; Public; Website: www.opsu.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Goodwell:

AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 100 miles; AMARILLO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,876)
WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 114 miles; CANYON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,476)
WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 175 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; FT enrollment: 2,578)
SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 179 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; FT enrollment: 4,360)
EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 194 miles; PORTALES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,955)
PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 199 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 2,587)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 200 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,275)

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Tourist attractions: No Man's Land Historical Museum (207 West Sewell), No Man's Land Historical Society (Museums; 207 West Sewell).

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

GOODWELL (Population served: 1192, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1996, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
Oklahoma:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	54.3%
Whole state:	68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.9%
Whole state:	4.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	26.6%
Whole state:	14.7%

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

This town:	13.6%
Whole state:	6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Goodwell, OK

248 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)

Goodwell compared to Oklahoma state average:

Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Median age significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage above state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
Number of college students significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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Banks with branches in Goodwell (2009 data):

The First National Bank of Texhoma: Goodwell Branch at 124 South Main, branch established on 1996-02-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $112.5 mil, Deposits: $87.5 mil, headquarters in Texhoma, OK, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Texhoma Bancshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Texas County Oklahoma:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (75%) Electricity (23%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Religion statistics for Goodwell

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Church of the Nazarene	Churches of Christ
Adherents	33.6%	23.8%	17.0%	4.4%	3.7%
Congregations	3.6%	21.8%	14.5%	5.5%	10.9%

Name	Lutheran Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	International Pentecostal Holiness Church	Other religions
Adherents	3.6%	3.5%	2.2%	2.0%	6.2%
Congregations	5.5%	5.5%	1.8%	5.5%	25.5%

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	$550
Other Government Administration	1	$2,774	$33,288	2	$1,446
Police Protection - Officers	3	$18,426	$73,704	0	$0
Health	0	$0		1	$366
Solid Waste Management	2	$4,430	$26,580	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$2,760	$33,120	0	$0
Totals for Government	7	$28,390	$48,669	4	$2,362

Goodwell government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $147,000
Sewerage: $21,000

All Other: $20,000
Construction - Fire Protection: $9,000
Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $395,000
Water Utilities: $153,000

Solid Waste Management: $147,000

Sewerage: $21,000

Regular Highways: $11,000

Fire Protection: $9,000

Police Protection: $7,000

General - Other: $4,000

Health Services - Other: $3,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $75,000
Highways: $68,000

Housing & Community Development: $25,000

All Other: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $16,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $12,000
General Support: $10,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $261,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $237,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $24,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $77,000
Rents: $9,000

Interest Earnings: $8,000
Other Capital Outlay - Judicial: $83,000
Fire Protection: $25,000

Police Protection: $7,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $300,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $104,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $40,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $87,000
Public Utilities: $18,000

Property: $14,000

NEC: $6,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $213,000

7.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,763 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.19%
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 Seward County, KS	0.73% ($29,045 average AGI)
from Moore County, TX	0.23% ($22,571)
from Ford County, KS	0.22% ($21,308)

9.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,629 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.47%
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 Seward County, KS	0.88% ($22,370 average AGI)
to Oklahoma County, OK	0.57% ($27,486)
to Randall County, TX	0.31% ($40,105)

Strongest AM radio stations in Goodwell:

KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KGNC (710 AM; 10 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KSCB (1270 AM; 5 kW; LIBERAL, KS; Owner: SEWARD COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Goodwell:

KPSU (91.7 FM; GOODWELL, OK; Owner: PANHANDLE STATE UNIVERSITY)
K215CV (90.9 FM; GUYMON, OK; Owner: LIFE ON THE WAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KKBS (92.7 FM; GUYMON, OK; Owner: MLS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
K211CB (90.1 FM; GUYMON, OK; Owner: GUYMON OKLAHOMA TRANSLATOR COMMITTEE)
KRDF-FM (98.3 FM; SPEARMAN, TX; Owner: SPEARHEAD BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Goodwell:

K28GI (Channel 63; GUYMON, OK; Owner: GUYMON TV TRANSLATOR, INC.)
K57HY (Channel 57; GUYMON, OK; Owner: GUYMON TV TRANSLATOR, INC.)
K30FY (Channel 30; GUYMON, OK; Owner: GUYMON TV TRANSLATOR, INC.)
K59GF (Channel 59; GUYMON, ETC., OK; Owner: GUYMON TV TRANSLATOR, INC.)
K38BU (Channel 38; GRUVER, TX; Owner: HANSFORD COUNTY TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
K40DD (Channel 40; GRUVER, TX; Owner: HANSFORD COUNTY TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
K42CF (Channel 42; GRUVER, TX; Owner: HANSFORD COUNTY TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
K44CC (Channel 44; GRUVER, TX; Owner: HANSFORD CO. TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
K53BE (Channel 53; GUYMON, OK; Owner: CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY TV., INC.)

Goodwell fatal accident list:
Oct 24, 1989 10:00 AM, Park St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

121 College Avenue, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 33.5 m, Call Sign: KNKN610
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
Grant Date: 09/06/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
Registrant: Bennet & Bennet, Pllc, 10 G Street, Ne, 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20002, Phone: (202) 371-1500, Fax: (202) 371-1558, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Ron Strecker, 121 College Avenue, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 33.5 m
Registrant: Panhandle Telecommunication Systems, Inc., 2224 Nw Highway 64, Guymon, OK 73942, Phone: (580) 338-2586

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Lat: 36.591611 Lon: -101.614361, Call Sign: WPYM931
Assigned Frequencies : 462.150 MHz, 467.150 MHz
Grant Date: 09/11/2003, Expiration Date: 09/11/2013, Certifier: John Sircy
Registrant: G & G Electronics Inc, 102 North Main, Guymon, OK 73942, Phone: (580) 338-7763, Fax: (580) 338-2691

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: KB5PFM, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 09/15/1992, Expiration Date: 09/15/2002, Cancelation Date: 09/16/2004
Registrant: Geoffrey S Underwood, Goodwell, OK 73939
Call Sign: KC5QME, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01070284
Grant Date: 10/06/2005, Expiration Date: 10/06/2015
Registrant: Ernest V Ryther, Goodwell, OK 73939
Call Sign: KD5LKA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00278389
Grant Date: 08/18/2000, Expiration Date: 08/18/2010, Certifier: Matthew R Carter
Registrant: Matthew R Carter, Goodwell, OK 73939

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: CESSNA 182K (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 734C , Serial Number: 18258134, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 04/15/1967
Registrant (Co-Owned): Jimmy D Williams, Rr 1 Box 27, Goodwell, OK 73939, Other Owners: Dianne L Williams
Aircraft: BEECH F33A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 138 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8021A , Serial Number: CE-1520, Year manufactured: 1990, Airworthiness Date: 09/27/1990
Registrant (Partnership): Partners Encompass, Po Box 248, Goodwell, OK 73939

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