Hardesty, Oklahoma

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Population in July 2008: 281. Population change since 2000: +1.4%

Males: 130	(46.6%)
Females: 151	(53.4%)

Median resident age:	28.5 years
Oklahoma median age:	35.5 years

Zip codes: 73944.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,251 (it was $28,214 in 2000)

Hardesty:	$37,251
Oklahoma:	$41,567

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,110

Hardesty:	$16,110
Oklahoma:	$22,540

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $48,769 (it was $29,100 in 2000)

Hardesty:	$48,769
Oklahoma:	$103,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $52,194; Detached houses: $67,347; Mobile homes: $18,387

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Races in Hardesty:

White Non-Hispanic (69.3%)
Hispanic (27.8%)
Other race (20.6%)
American Indian (2.5%)
Two or more races (1.8%)

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

2008 cost of living index in Hardesty: 72.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (22.7%), English (10.8%), German (10.1%), Irish (6.5%), Dutch (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2911 feet

Land area: 0.23 square miles.

Population density: 1246 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Hardesty

High school or higher: 64.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
Unemployed: 9.7%
Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hardesty town

Never married: 31.4%
Now married: 48.4%
Separated: 0.4%
Widowed: 3.6%
Divorced: 16.1%

69 residents are foreign born (24.9% Latin America).

This town:	24.9%
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:

Hardesty:	0.7% ($199)
Oklahoma:	0.8% ($523)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Amarillo, TX (104.6 miles , pop. 173,627).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (219.0 miles , pop. 506,132).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (363.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Optima, OK (3.7 miles ), Guymon, OK (4.1 miles ), Hooker, OK (4.1 miles ), Goodwell, OK (4.9 miles ), Tyrone, OK (4.9 miles ), Perryton, TX (5.1 miles ), Gruver, TX (5.2 miles ), Spearman, TX (5.4 miles ).

Latitude: 36.62 N, Longitude: 101.19 W

Area code: 580

Population change in the 1990s: +53 (+23.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (26%)
Construction (17%)
Educational services (15%)
Public administration (9%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Gasoline stations (6%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (28%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
Food (12%)
Printing and related support activities (7%)
Social assistance (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Agricultural workers including supervisors (13%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (11%)
Carpenters (9%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Art and design workers (12%)
Food processing workers (12%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Cashiers (9%)
Farmers and farm managers (7%)
Lawyers (7%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)

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Average climate in Hardesty, Oklahoma

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Hardesty-area historical tornado activity is below Oklahoma state average. It is 91% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1971, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.9 miles away from the Hardesty town center .

On 5/5/1993, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.7 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hardesty-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Oklahoma state average. It is 93% 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 28.9 miles away from Hardesty 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 90.7 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 91.7 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 64.6 miles away from Hardesty center
On 2/18/2006 at 05:49:41, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 73.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/7/2000 at 17:19:08, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.5 miles away from Hardesty center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Hardesty:

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF TEXAS COUNTY (about 19 miles; GUYMON, OK)
HANSFORD HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; SPEARMAN, TX)
OCHILTREE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; PERRYTON, TX)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hardesty:

AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 107 miles; AMARILLO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,876)
WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 121 miles; CANYON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,476)
SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 158 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; FT enrollment: 4,360)
WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 180 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; FT enrollment: 2,578)
BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 181 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 187 miles; HAYS, KS; FT enrollment: 4,572)
HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 205 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)

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

HARDESTY UTILITIES (Population served: 277, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-28-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-28-2002), St Public Notif received (MAR-28-2002)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-01-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-30-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2002)

2 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.7 people
Oklahoma:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	73.5%
Whole state:	68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.9%
Whole state:	4.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	22.5%
Whole state:	14.7%

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

This town:	13.1%
Whole state:	6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hardesty, OK

Hardesty compared to Oklahoma state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Hardesty mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Texas County Oklahoma:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (72%) Electricity (22%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)

Religion statistics for Hardesty

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	$1,400
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$200
Police Protection - Officers	2	$6,400	$38,400	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$2,000	$24,000	0	$0
Totals for Government	3	$8,400	$33,600	2	$1,600

Hardesty government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $25,000
Sewerage: $21,000

All Other: $7,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $0
Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $60,000
Police Protection: $45,000

Central Staff Services: $37,000

Water Utilities: $36,000

Solid Waste Management: $17,000

Fire Protection: $15,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $8,000

Sewerage: $5,000

Regular Highways: $5,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $136,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $9,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $134,000
Other, NEC: $7,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $2,000
Other, NEC: $2,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $88,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $2,000
Revenue - Gas Utilities: $61,000
Water Utilities: $36,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000
Highways: $3,000

General Support: $2,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $12,000
Public Utilities: $4,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $85,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $7,000

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 Hardesty:

KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KSCB (1270 AM; 5 kW; LIBERAL, KS; Owner: SEWARD COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KGNC (710 AM; 10 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KEYE (1400 AM; 1 kW; PERRYTON, TX; Owner: PERRYTON RADIO, INC)
KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
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.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hardesty:

K215CV (90.9 FM; GUYMON, OK; Owner: LIFE ON THE WAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KKBS (92.7 FM; GUYMON, OK; Owner: MLS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KRDF-FM (98.3 FM; SPEARMAN, TX; Owner: SPEARHEAD BROADCASTING, INC.)
KTOT (89.5 FM; SPEARMAN, TX; Owner: KANZA SOCIETY, INC.)
K211CB (90.1 FM; GUYMON, OK; Owner: GUYMON OKLAHOMA TRANSLATOR COMMITTEE)
KLDG (102.7 FM; LIBERAL, KS; Owner: SEWARD COUNTY B/CASTING CO., INC.)
KSCB-FM (107.5 FM; LIBERAL, KS; Owner: SEWARD COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Hardesty:

K30FY (Channel 30; GUYMON, OK; Owner: GUYMON TV TRANSLATOR, INC.)
K59GF (Channel 59; GUYMON, ETC., OK; Owner: GUYMON TV TRANSLATOR, INC.)
K28GI (Channel 63; GUYMON, OK; Owner: GUYMON TV TRANSLATOR, INC.)
K57HY (Channel 57; GUYMON, OK; Owner: GUYMON TV TRANSLATOR, INC.)
K25EG (Channel 25; BALKO, OK; Owner: CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY TELEVISION, 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)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2

3 Miles East Of Hardesty, 1 Mi South Of Us 270, Structure height: 59.7 m, Call Sign: KNKN610
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: Bennet & Bennet, Pllc, 10 G Street, Ne, 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20002, Phone: (202) 371-1500, Fax: (202) 371-1558, Email:
Hcr3 Box 112 Spearman Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.4 m, Call Sign: KNKQ447
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 10/21/2008, Expiration Date: 12/01/2018, Certifier: Gene Dejordy
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Jerri L Janjua, Hcr3 Box 112 Spearman Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.4 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
Gary Burket, Center, Type: Tank, Structure height: 39.6 m, Overall height: 39.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00005817
Registrant: Panhandle Telecommunication Systems, Inc., Guymon, OK 73942, Phone: (580) 468-2103

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KA5YFD, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 06/20/1989, Expiration Date: 06/20/1999, Cancelation Date: 06/21/2001
Registrant: Charles D Ray, Box 125 5th & Main, Hardesty, OK 73944

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