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Roger Mills County

Population in 2010: 288. Population change since 2000: +26.9%
Males: 147  (51.0%)
Females: 141  (49.0%)

Median resident age:  46.0 years
Oklahoma median age:  40.6 years

Zip codes: 74960.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $44,478 (it was $26,458 in 2000)
Lyons Switch:

$44,478
Oklahoma:

$41,664
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $27,666

Lyons Switch CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $238,510 (it was $40,000 in 2000)
Lyons Switch:

$238,510
Oklahoma:

$107,700
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $469,098; Detached houses: $549,976; Mobile homes: $134,028

Median gross rent in 2009: $334.

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Lyons Switch races chart
  • White alone - 123 (42.7%)
  • American Indian alone - 108 (37.5%)
  • Two or more races - 32 (11.1%)
  • Hispanic - 25 (8.7%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Lyons Switch: 78.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (5.3%), German (4.0%), Irish (4.0%), English (2.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%), French (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2030 feet

Land area: 8.30 square miles.

Population density: 35 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Lyons Switch:

  • High school or higher: 75.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
  • Unemployed: 9.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lyons Switch CDP:

  • Never married: 24.2%
  • Now married: 62.4%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Oklahoma:  3.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $820 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $844 (0.4%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Smith, AR (32.7 miles , pop. 80,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (73.3 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (237.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Cherry Tree, OK (1.7 miles ), Rocky Mountain, OK (1.9 miles ), Zion, OK (2.1 miles) , Stilwell, OK (2.3 miles ), Maryetta, OK (2.5 miles) , Greasy, OK (2.5 miles ), Salem, OK (2.7 miles) , Fairfield, OK (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 35.77 N, Longitude: 94.71 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 918

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

2.6%
Oklahoma:

5.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (30%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
  • Manufacturing (14%)
  • Utilities (14%)
  • Health care and social assistance (11%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Public administration (23%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (19%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Carpenters (19%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (20%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)

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Tornado activity:

Lyons Switch-area historical tornado activity is near Oklahoma state average. It is 222% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/26/1976, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 37.8 miles away from the Lyons Switch place center killed 2 people and injured 64 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1960, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.0 miles away from the place center killed 16 people and injured 106 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lyons Switch-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Oklahoma state average. It is 100% 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 83.3 miles away from the city center
On 9/7/2007 at 10:40:47, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, Depth: 0.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.0 miles away from Lyons Switch center
Magnitude types: duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Roger Mills County (16) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Winter Storms: 7, Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Tornadoes: 4, Ice Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Lyons Switch:

  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF STILWELL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Federal, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; STILWELL, OK)
  • W W HASTINGS INDIAN HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Federal, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; TAHLEQUAH, OK)
  • TAHLEQUAH CITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; TAHLEQUAH, OK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lyons Switch:

  • Northeastern State University (about 18 miles; Tahlequah, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,171)
  • University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (about 33 miles; Fort Smith, AR; FT enrollment: 4,962)
  • University of Arkansas (about 37 miles; Fayetteville, AR; FT enrollment: 15,441)
  • NorthWest Arkansas Community College (about 51 miles; Bentonville, AR; FT enrollment: 3,034)
  • Rogers State University (about 65 miles; Claremore, OK; FT enrollment: 2,643)
  • Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology-Okmulgee (about 71 miles; Okmulgee, OK; FT enrollment: 2,341)
  • Tulsa Community College (about 72 miles; Tulsa, OK; FT enrollment: 8,387)

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Church in Lyons Switch: Sequoyah Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Clear Spring Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Stilwell City Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Roger Mills County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 36.1. This is about average.
City:

36.1
U.S.:

32.0
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.674. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.674
U.S.:

2.433
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.97. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

2.97
U.S.:

9.39
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 30.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

30.9
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 16.5. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 2.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

16.5
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

11.0
U.S.:

9.6


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 5.5%
(0.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 25.3% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Oklahoma:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  76.5%
Whole state:  69.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.6%
Whole state:  4.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.1% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lyons Switch, OK


Lyons Switch 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 above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Lyons Switch travel time to work - commute


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (65%)
  • Utility gas (15%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Wood (7%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Roger Mills County Oklahoma:




2008 Presidential Election results in Roger Mills County Oklahoma:


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Religion statistics for Lyons Switch (based on Roger Mills County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 90.98%
Here91.0%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents63.4%22.0%8.7%2.8%3.1%
Congregations30.4%13.0%26.1%8.7%21.7%
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: 1
Here:

3.03 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Roger Mills County:

6.07 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

0.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
This county:

18.20 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.35 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
Roger Mills County:

12.14 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

6.89 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Roger Mills County:

11.2%
State:

10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

30.9%
State:

29.2%

6.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,213 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.19%
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 Beckham County, OK  2.06% ($27,280 average AGI)


7.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,231 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.41%
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 Beckham County, OK  3.26% ($39,775 average AGI)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lyons Switch:

  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KYHN (1320 AM; 10 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KWHN (1650 AM; 10 kW; FT. SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KUOA (1290 AM; 5 kW; SILOAM SPRINGS, AR; Owner: KUOA, INC.)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KTLQ (1350 AM; 1 kW; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Owner: JOHNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KURM (790 AM; 5 kW; ROGERS, AR; Owner: KERM, INC)
  • KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXTD (1530 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WAGONER, OK; Owner: GAYTAN-GALVAN LIMITED LIABILITY COMP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lyons Switch:

  • KISR (93.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: STEREO 93, INC.)
  • KDAB (94.9 FM; PRAIRIE GROVE, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KREU (92.3 FM; ROLAND, OK; Owner: STAR 92 CO.)
  • 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)
  • KEZA (107.9 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKBD (95.9 FM; SALLISAW, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KUAF (91.3 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS)
  • KOMS (107.3 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KNYD (90.5 FM; BROKEN ARROW, OK; Owner: CREATIVE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CORP. INC)
  • KEOK (101.7 FM; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Owner: JOHNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K204CA (88.7 FM; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • KAYH (89.3 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: FAMILY VISION MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KAOW (88.9 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KLRC (101.1 FM; SILOAM SPRINGS, AR; Owner: JOHN BROWN UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Lyons Switch:

  • KFSM-TV (Channel 5; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • K48FL (Channel 48; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: TV 34, INC.)
  • KTUL (Channel 8; TULSA, OK; Owner: KTUL, LLC)
  • KAFT (Channel 13; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • KOTV (Channel 6; TULSA, OK; Owner: GRIFFIN LICENSING, L.L.C.)
  • K52GX (Channel 52; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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