Pittsburg County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 32.3. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2008 was 21.2. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 14.1 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.88. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.1 miles away from the city center.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 30.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.1 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Kiowa and their reported violations in the past:
KIOWA (Population served: 693, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-13-2006), St Formal NOV issued (APR-13-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-30-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-30-2006), St Public Notif received (MAR-13-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-30-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-30-2006), St Public Notif received (MAR-13-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-30-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-30-2006), St Public Notif received (MAR-13-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-30-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-30-2006), St Public Notif received (MAR-13-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-09-2005), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-09-2005), St Public Notif received (DEC-12-2005)
- 31 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
- Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-13-2006), St Formal NOV issued (APR-13-2006)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (FEB-09-2005), St Public Notif requested (JAN-09-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-09-2006), St Compliance achieved (APR-28-2006)
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In OCT-2002. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-03-2003), St Compliance achieved (DEC-28-2005)
- 8 routine major monitoring violations
- 3 minor monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 22.1%
(25.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 18.5% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.5 people | | Oklahoma: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 70.5% | | Whole state: | 69.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 1.7% | | Whole state: | 4.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kiowa, OK
Kiowa compared to Oklahoma state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (83%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Wood (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Pittsburg County Oklahoma:
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Religion statistics for Kiowa (based on Pittsburg County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 70.85%
| Here |  | 70.9% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Churches of Christ | Assemblies of God |
| Adherents | 60.0% | 10.0% | 5.8% | 4.4% | 3.5% |
| Congregations | 32.5% | 10.6% | 3.3% | 11.4% | 8.1% |
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| Name | National Association of Free Will Baptists | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Church of the Nazarene | Other |
| Adherents | 3.3% | 2.4% | 2.1% | 1.4% | 7.1% |
| Congregations | 7.3% | 4.9% | 0.8% | 2.4% | 18.7% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 5 | Pittsburg County: | 1.12 / 10,000 pop. | | Oklahoma: | 1.97 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.22 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3 | Pittsburg County: | 0.67 / 10,000 pop. | | Oklahoma: | 0.76 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 34 | Pittsburg County: | 7.62 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.35 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 30 | Here: | 6.72 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 10.9% | | Oklahoma: | 10.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Pittsburg County: | 29.7% | | Oklahoma: | 29.2% |
| 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 |
2 | $4,982 | $29,892 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 5 | $900 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
6 | $11,070 | $22,140 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
1 | $1,882 | $22,584 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $4,428 | $26,568 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,100 | $37,200 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
12 | $25,462 | $25,462 | 5 | $900 |
Kiowa government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $57,000 ($78.08)
Sewerage: $43,000 ($58.90)
All Other: $7,000 ($9.59)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $0 ($0.00)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $262,000 ($358.90)
Central Staff Services: $106,000 ($145.21)
Police Protection: $99,000 ($135.62)
Solid Waste Management: $45,000 ($61.64)
Sewerage: $25,000 ($34.25)
Fire Protection: $16,000 ($21.92)
Regular Highways: $13,000 ($17.81)
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,000 ($2.74)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $72,000 ($98.63)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $63,000 ($86.30)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $9,000 ($12.33)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $434,000 ($594.52)
Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($1.37)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $14,000 ($19.18)
Fire Protection: $12,000 ($16.44)
Water Utilities: $3,000 ($4.11)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $730,000 ($1000.00)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $148,000 ($202.74)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0 ($0.00)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,000 ($4.11)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $119,000 ($163.01)
Public Utilities: $14,000 ($19.18)
NEC: $12,000 ($16.44)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $317,000 ($434.25)
7.15% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,088 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.15% | | Oklahoma average: | 8.21% |
0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($407 average AGI)| Pittsburg County: | 0.08% | | Oklahoma average: | 0.15% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,922 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.28% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Kiowa:
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KEOR (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ATOKA, OK; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
- KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
- KNED (1150 AM; 1 kW; MCALESTER, OK; Owner: LITTLE DIXIE RADIO, INC.)
- KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KTMC (1400 AM; 1 kW; MCALESTER, OK; Owner: BOTTOM LINE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- KYNG (950 AM; 10 kW; DENISON-SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Kiowa:
- KMCO (101.3 FM; MCALESTER, OK; Owner: LITTLE DIXIE RADIO, INC.)
- KQCV-FM (95.1 FM; SHAWNEE, OK; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC)
- KTMC-FM (105.1 FM; MCALESTER, OK; Owner: BOTTOM LINE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KESC (103.7 FM; WILBURTON, OK; Owner: LITTLE DIXIE RADIO, INC)
- KKFC (105.5 FM; COALGATE, OK; Owner: WOODSTONE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KTKL (88.5 FM; STIGLER, OK; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KMMY (97.1 FM; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: KMMY, Inc.)
- KBCW (91.9 FM; MCALESTER, OK; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA)
- KHKC-FM (102.1 FM; ATOKA, OK; Owner: KEYSTONE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KLRB (89.3 FM; STUART, OK; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE OF PRAYER, INC.)
- KTNT (102.5 FM; EUFAULA, OK; Owner: K95.5, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Kiowa:
- KTEN (Channel 10; ADA, OK; Owner: CHANNEL 49 ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
- K51EK (Channel 51; McALESTER, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)
Kiowa, Oklahoma:
- Fatal accident count: 11
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 15
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
- Fatalities: 11
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 20
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Oklahoma average:
- Fatal accident count: 117
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 187
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 39
- Fatalities: 130
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 307
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 12
See more detailed statistics of Kiowa fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Kiowa)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 33 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6 - 4 Mi S (Lat: 34.629806 Lon: -95.918611), Structure height: 37 m, Call Sign: KKJ693, Licensee ID: L00002489
Assigned Frequencies: 159.450 MHz Grant Date: 08/13/2002, Expiration Date: 08/21/2012
Registrant: State Of Oklahoma, 2800 N Lincoln, Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4298, Phone: (918) 456-7139 - 4 Mi S (Lat: 34.629806 Lon: -95.916944), Call Sign: KZO395
Assigned Frequencies: 44.8400 MHz Grant Date: 08/30/2005, Expiration Date: 11/21/2015
Registrant: State Of Wildlife Conservation Dept Oklahoma, 1801 N. Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73105, Phone: (405) 232-1658, Fax: (405) 521-6535, Email:
- Water Tower W End Of 8th St At Dead End (Lat: 34.737583 Lon: -95.856111), Call Sign: WYV319
Assigned Frequencies: 155.490 MHz, 155.670 MHz Grant Date: 01/10/2003, Expiration Date: 03/30/2013
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd 134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:
- 3/4 Mi Nw 620 N Cherokee (Lat: 34.724528 Lon: -95.910000), Call Sign: KSF954, Licensee ID: L00024241
Assigned Frequencies: 154.515 MHz Grant Date: 01/22/1998, Expiration Date: 03/30/2003, Cancellation Date: 06/29/2003
Registrant: Robert Debord, Kiowa, OK 74553 - Pine Mountain 6.9 Mi S (Lat: 34.623417 Lon: -95.908889), Structure height: 50 m, Call Sign: WPAU446
Assigned Frequencies: 33.3000 MHz Grant Date: 08/17/2002, Expiration Date: 10/06/2012, Certifier: Christopher Kinney
Registrant: Knight Inc, 370 Van Gordon St, Lakewood, CO 80228, Phone: (303) 763-2922, Fax: (303) 763-2920, Email:
- Lat: 34.722222 Lon: -95.901944, Call Sign: WQLU532
Assigned Frequencies: 451.637 MHz Grant Date: 04/28/2010, Expiration Date: 04/28/2020, Certifier: Randy Gropp
Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Las Vegas, NV 89140-0124, Phone: (702) 838-9728, Fax: (702) 363-4607, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - KIOWA, 4.9 Mi Sse On Pine Mountain Ridge (Lat: 34.659444 Lon: -95.865556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WMS370
Assigned Frequencies: 6123.10 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6805.00 MHz Grant Date: 02/21/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- STATION, 6.9 Mi S (Lat: 34.623417 Lon: -95.908861), Overall height: 50.3 m, Call Sign: WNTQ535
Assigned Frequencies: 958.750 MHz Grant Date: 11/16/2002, Expiration Date: 12/08/2012, Certifier: Christopher Kinney
Registrant: Knight Inc, 370 Van Gordon St, Lakewood, CO 80228, Phone: (303) 763-2922, Fax: (303) 763-2920, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2 - Call Sign: KB5OQU, Licensee ID: L00338768
Grant Date: 03/22/2001, Expiration Date: 06/18/2011
Registrant: Donald R Batts, Kiowa, OK 74553 - Call Sign: KZ5F, Previous Call Sign: N5BKX
Grant Date: 07/30/1991, Expiration Date: 07/30/2001, Cancellation Date: 07/31/2003
Registrant: Richard S Mitchell, Kiowa, OK 74553
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Kiowa, OK among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| William | 18 | 79.3 years |
| George | 15 | 77.4 years |
| James | 13 | 80.3 years |
| Charles | 10 | 71.9 years |
| Mary | 10 | 83.2 years |
| Robert | 9 | 72.9 years |
| John | 8 | 71.4 years |
| Fred | 7 | 68.1 years |
| Emma | 6 | 80.0 years |
| Lillie | 5 | 81.2 years |
| Most common last names in Kiowa, OK among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Adams | 12 | 77.0 years |
| Mitchell | 10 | 72.5 years |
| Smith | 8 | 76.2 years |
| Scott | 8 | 68.2 years |
| Williams | 8 | 86.5 years |
| Jones | 7 | 79.6 years |
| Coffey | 6 | 83.0 years |
| Harrington | 6 | 74.0 years |
| Echelle | 6 | 80.0 years |
| Richardson | 6 | 74.2 years |
Businesses in Kiowa, OK
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