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Population in July 2007: 1,013. Population change since 2000: -3.7%

Males: 464	(45.8%)
Females: 549	(54.2%)

Median resident age:	39.2 years
Oklahoma median age:	35.5 years

Zip codes: 73048.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,958 (it was $27,235 in 2000)

Hydro:	$35,958
Oklahoma:	$41,567

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $66,365 (it was $39,600 in 2000)

Hydro:	$66,365
Oklahoma:	$103,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $89,816; Detached houses: $95,993; Townhouses or other attached units: $124,808; Mobile homes: $16,905
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Races in Hydro:

White Non-Hispanic (90.3%)
American Indian (5.7%)
Hispanic (4.5%)
Two or more races (2.5%)
Other race (1.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Hydro: 75.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (15.3%), United States (9.4%), Irish (8.7%), English (5.5%), Dutch (3.0%), Russian (1.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1557 feet

Land area: 0.60 square miles.

Population density: 1675 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Hydro

High school or higher: 67.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
Unemployed: 4.2%
Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hydro town

Never married: 20.0%
Now married: 50.1%
Separated: 2.0%
Widowed: 16.0%
Divorced: 11.9%

4 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.4%
Oklahoma:	3.8%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Hydro, Oklahoma in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hydro to the number of sex offenders is 1013 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

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

Hydro:	0.7% ($288)
Oklahoma:	0.8% ($523)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: East Canadian, OK (47.3 miles , pop. 61,645).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (58.9 miles , pop. 506,132).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (216.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Weatherford, OK (2.6 miles ), Bridgeport, OK (3.3 miles) , Hinton, OK (3.7 miles ), Colony, OK (3.8 miles) , Geary, OK (4.0 miles ), Corn, OK (4.1 miles ), Thomas, OK (4.1 miles ), Greenfield, OK (4.1 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $147,500
1997: 1 building, cost: $65,000
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 35.55 N, Longitude: 98.58 W

Area code: 405

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Population change in the 1990s: +89 (+9.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (17%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Mining (9%)
Educational services (8%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)
Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (23%)
Health care (14%)
Social assistance (8%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Carpenters (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Child care workers (6%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)

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Crime in Hydro 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	1	0	0	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	94.1	0.0	0.0	96.1	0.0	0.0	0.0
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	1	0	1	2	1	1	0
per 100,000	94.1	0.0	95.6	192.1	95.2	94.9	0.0
Burglaries	3	5	6	8	17	5	10
per 100,000	282.2	466.0	573.6	768.5	1619.0	474.4	967.1
Thefts	9	10	12	21	10	9	13
per 100,000	846.7	932.0	1147.2	2017.3	952.4	853.9	1257.3
Auto thefts	0	0	3	1	0	1	2
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	286.8	96.1	0.0	94.9	193.4
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	96.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	147.7	69.9	128.1	257.4	170.5	93.9	133.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.97
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Hydro, Oklahoma

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Hydro-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Oklahoma state average. It is 299% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/22/1981, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.7 miles away from the Hydro town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/10/1967, a category 4 tornado 24.9 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Hydro:

SOUTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK)
CLINTON INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; CLINTON, OK)
INTEGRIS CLINTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; CLINTON, OK)

Political contributions by individuals in Hydro, OK

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hydro:

SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,360)
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-OKLAHOMA CITY (about 57 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 2,164)
OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 5,220)
OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 3,234)
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 61 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 2,447)
CAMERON UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; LAWTON, OK; FT enrollment: 3,529)
SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; BETHANY, OK; FT enrollment: 2,002)

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

HYDRO PWA (Population served: 1060, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Single Sample - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (NOV-09-2004)

MCL, Average - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-25-2003), St Public Notif requested (AUG-25-2003), St Public Notif received (SEP-09-2003)

MCL, Average - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-24-2002), St Public Notif requested (MAY-24-2002), St Public Notif received (JUN-06-2002), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-09-2002)

MCL, Average - Between APR-1998 and JUN-1998, Contaminant: Nitrate

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-10-2006), St Formal NOV issued (APR-10-2006)

21 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
Oklahoma:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	67.8%
Whole state:	68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.6%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	18.0%
Whole state:	14.7%

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

This town:	10.3%
Whole state:	6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hydro, OK

60 people in nursing homes

Hydro compared to Oklahoma state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.

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Banks with branches in Hydro (2009 data):

Bank of Hydro: Bank Of Hydro at 146 West Main Street, branch established on 1903-10-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $95.6 mil, Deposits: $75.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Hydro Bancshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Hydro mode of transportation to work chart

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (75%) Electricity (23%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religon statistics for Hydro

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Catholic Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents	34.5%	20.2%	8.9%	6.6%	3.4%
Congregations	14.0%	10.0%	6.0%	4.0%	4.0%

Name	Churches of Christ	Mennonite Church USA	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	3.3%	3.2%	3.1%	2.9%	13.7%
Congregations	8.0%	4.0%	4.0%	8.0%	38.0%

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
Other Government Administration	1	$1,758	$21,096	4	$1,092
Police Protection - Officers	2	$5,163	$30,978	0	$0
Streets and Highways	1	$1,322	$15,864	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$1,322	$15,864	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$1,322	$15,864	0	$0
Totals for Government	6	$10,887	$21,774	4	$1,092

Hydro government finances in 2002:

Charges - Parks & Recreation: $3,000
Construction - Parks & Recreation: $7,000
Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $165,000
Water Utilities: $96,000

Police Protection: $51,000

Fire Protection: $21,000

Solid Waste Management: $16,000

Regular Highways: $16,000

Sewerage: $12,000

Parks & Recreation: $8,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $31,000
General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $11,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $5,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $6,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $33,000
Interest Earnings: $5,000

Rents: $3,000
Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $56,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $215,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $237,000
State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $65,000
Highways: $10,000

General Support: $6,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $113,000
Public Utilities: $16,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $173,000

6.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,685 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.89%
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 Oklahoma County, OK	0.62% ($21,048 average AGI)
from Canadian County, OK	0.47% ($37,625)
from Custer County, OK	0.36% ($32,500)

8.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,655 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.38%
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 Oklahoma County, OK	1.14% ($34,128 average AGI)
to Canadian County, OK	0.82% ($23,286)
to Kingfisher County, OK	0.55% ($27,737)

Strongest AM radio stations in Hydro:

KWEY (1590 AM; 1 kW; WEATHERFORD, OK; Owner: WRIGHT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
KJON (850 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ANADARKO, OK; Owner: CARROLLTON BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, LP)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WWLS (640 AM; 5 kW; MOORE, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WKY (930 AM; 5 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KCLI (1320 AM; 1 kW; CLINTON, OK; Owner: WRIGHT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
KCRC (1390 AM; 10 kW; ENID, OK; Owner: CHISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING CO.)
KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
KTOK (1000 AM; 5 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KQCV (800 AM; 3 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hydro:

KRMP (103.5 FM; ANADARKO, OK; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA, INC.)
KWEY-FM (97.3 FM; WEATHERFORD, OK; Owner: WRIGHT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
KCDL (99.3 FM; CORDELL, OK; Owner: WRIGHT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
KAYM (90.5 FM; WEATHERFORD, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KQMX (95.5 FM; CLINTON, OK; Owner: WRIGHT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC)
KYCU (89.1 FM; CLINTON, OK; Owner: CAMERON UNIVERSITY)
K216FR (91.1 FM; CLINTON, OK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KTUZ-FM (106.7 FM; OKARCHE, OK; Owner: TYLER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Hydro:

KWTV (Channel 9; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: GRIFFIN ENTITIES, L.L.C.)
K17DH (Channel 17; WEATHERFORD, OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
K20DX (Channel 20; WEATHERFORD, OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
K22ED (Channel 22; WEATHERFORD, OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
K41DS (Channel 41; WEATHERFORD, OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
K59GE (Channel 39; WEATHERFORD, OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3

KELLYE ABERNATHY, E1020/N2469, Type: Tower, Structure height: 96 m, Overall height: 96 m, , Licensee ID: L00024153
Registrant: New Cingular Wireless Pcs, LLC, 17330 Preston Road, Suite 100a, Dallas, TX 75252, Phone: (972) 733-2000
RON HERON, Caddo County, Oklahoma, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91 m, Overall height: 93 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight, LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006-1816, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
Brian Theriault, Hydro Site, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.6 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
Registrant: Aviation Systems, Inc., 2510 W 237th Street #210, Torrance, CA 90505, Phone: (310) 530-3188, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3

509 S Broadway, Call Sign: KNCW628
Assigned Frequencies : 154.130 MHz
Grant Date: 03/11/2002, Expiration Date: 02/11/2012
Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440
Rr 1, Call Sign: KLA847, Licensee ID: L00533468
Assigned Frequencies : 151.580 MHz
Grant Date: 06/18/2002, Expiration Date: 07/15/2012
Registrant: Dennis D Duke, Rt 3 Box 250, Hydro, OK 73048
11 Mi S, Call Sign: KNHP602, Licensee ID: L00070855
Assigned Frequencies : 151.520 MHz
Grant Date: 11/04/2003, Expiration Date: 11/14/2013
Registrant: Deon Yearwood, Rt 2 Box 23, Hydro, OK 73048

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

HYDRO, Caddo County, Oklahoma, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91 m, Overall height: 93 m, Call Sign: WQGB458
Assigned Frequencies : 6615.00 MHz, 6585.00 MHz
Grant Date: 11/29/2006, Expiration Date: 11/29/2016, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Ste. #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5

Call Sign: K5RIR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00955799
Grant Date: 12/23/2004, Expiration Date: 03/22/2015, Certifier: Howard E Hightower
Registrant: Howard E Hightower, 233 W 6, Hydro, OK 73048
Call Sign: KB5TOO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00298138
Grant Date: 04/03/2002, Expiration Date: 06/30/2012
Registrant: Barry D Strong, Rr 3 Box 174, Hydro, OK 73048
Call Sign: N6JRW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00942226
Grant Date: 03/17/2005, Expiration Date: 04/25/2015
Registrant: Tommy Thomas, 902 N Hunt Ave, Hydro, OK 73048
Call Sign: KE5GLX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01083264
Grant Date: 11/11/2005, Expiration Date: 11/11/2015, Cancelation Date: 02/10/2006, Certifier: Kyle D Lawles
Registrant: Kyle D Lawles, Rr 1 Box 13, Hydro, OK 73048
Call Sign: KY5LEL, Previous Call Sign: KE5GLX, Licensee ID: L01083264
Grant Date: 02/10/2006, Expiration Date: 02/10/2016, Certifier: Kyle D Lawles
Registrant: Kyle D Lawles, Rr 1 Box 13, Hydro, OK 73048

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Hydro)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 7 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 49
Hazardous Condition: 11
Good Intent Call: 7

Incident types - Hydro

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