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Pittsburg County

Population in 2012: 18,303 (96% urban, 4% rural). Population change since 2000: +2.9%
 

Males: 9,549  (52.2%)
Females: 8,754  (47.8%)

Median resident age:  37.1 years
Oklahoma median age:  40.6 years

Zip codes: 74501.

Estimated median household income in 2011: $39,395 (it was $28,631 in 2000)
McAlester:

$39,395
Oklahoma:

$43,225
Estimated per capita income in 2011: $20,745

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2011: $93,175 (it was $54,000 in 2000)
McAlester:

$93,175
Oklahoma:

$112,600
Mean prices in 2011: All housing units: $112,900; Detached houses: $113,665; Townhouses or other attached units: $108,536; In 2-unit structures: $106,976; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $233,775; Mobile homes: $32,563

Median gross rent in 2011: $678.

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  • White alone - 12,559 (68.4%)
  • Two or more races - 1,915 (10.4%)
  • American Indian alone - 1,408 (7.7%)
  • Black alone - 1,258 (6.8%)
  • Hispanic - 1,074 (5.8%)
  • Asian alone - 140 (0.8%)
  • Other race alone - 15 (0.08%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in McAlester: 82.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (13.5%), German (12.6%), English (10.6%), United States (6.7%), Italian (3.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1899

Land area: 15.7 square miles.

Population density: 1166 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in McAlester:

  • High school or higher: 79.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in McAlester city:

  • Never married: 25.3%
  • Now married: 45.6%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 17.9%

489 residents are foreign born (1.7% Latin America, 0.6% Europe, 0.4% Asia).

This city:  2.7%
Oklahoma:  4.9%



According to our research of Oklahoma and other state lists there were 38 registered sex offenders living in McAlester, Oklahoma as of April 22, 2014.
The ratio of number of residents in McAlester to the number of sex offenders is 485 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2011: $594 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2011: $398 (0.4%)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Broken Arrow, OK (76.3 miles , pop. 74,859).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (83.4 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (158.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Krebs, OK (1.6 miles ), Alderson, OK (2.2 miles ), Savanna, OK (2.8 miles ), Haileyville, OK (3.5 miles ), Northwest Pittsburg, OK (3.5 miles ), Twin Cities, OK (3.5 miles ), Hartshorne, OK (3.6 miles ), Crowder, OK (3.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 43 buildings, average cost: $115,200
  • 1998: 44 buildings, average cost: $131,700
  • 1999: 70 buildings, average cost: $98,200
  • 2000: 37 buildings, average cost: $117,000
  • 2001: 45 buildings, average cost: $118,000
  • 2002: 49 buildings, average cost: $117,700
  • 2003: 57 buildings, average cost: $113,300
  • 2004: 47 buildings, average cost: $133,100
  • 2005: 49 buildings, average cost: $113,800
  • 2006: 51 buildings, average cost: $132,300
  • 2007: 42 buildings, average cost: $140,100
  • 2008: 61 buildings, average cost: $151,100
  • 2009: 41 buildings, average cost: $155,800
  • 2010: 52 buildings, average cost: $125,200
  • 2011: 22 buildings, average cost: $167,900
  • 2012: 66 buildings, average cost: $103,300

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 34.93 N, Longitude: 95.77 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +5,967 (+32.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 4,902 (76.3%)

Area code: 918

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Crime rates in McAlester by Year
Type 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Murders 2001200010100
per 100,000 11.20.00.05.611.20.00.00.05.50.05.40.00.0
Rapes 1144552474631012
per 100,000 61.522.422.228.227.911.221.938.021.932.516.153.865.2
Robberies 951287101711912101512
per 100,000 50.328.066.645.139.055.893.159.749.265.053.580.765.2
Assaults 43354342413129343639243733
per 100,000 240.3196.3238.8236.7228.7173.1158.8184.6196.8211.3128.5199.1179.2
Burglaries 216214217213216166126194171157164240252
per 100,000 1207.01200.11205.21200.51204.6927.1689.81053.5934.9850.5878.21291.71368.2
Thefts 661600589541546512725881685659583595647
per 100,000 3693.63364.73271.33049.33045.02859.43969.34784.43745.03570.13121.83202.43512.7
Auto thefts 59396773292336363438263850
per 100,000 329.7218.7372.1411.5161.7128.4197.1195.5185.9205.9139.2204.5271.5
Arson 3126362141033
per 100,000 16.85.611.133.816.733.510.95.421.95.40.016.116.3
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 301.1) 394.2302.4331.3334.4321.8250.4300.7366.9313.4307.3263.4342.8366.3

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Crime rate in McAlester detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 60 (44 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.39
Oklahoma average:

2.08

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McAlester, Oklahoma accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in July 2013:
Here:

5.4%
Oklahoma:

5.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +555 (+3.2%).

Most common industries in 2007-2011 (%)
Males Females
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Manufacturing (14%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (8%)
  • Health care and social assistance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)
  • Wholesale trade (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)

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Tornado activity:

McAlester-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Oklahoma state average. It is 245% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/1992, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.6 miles away from the McAlester city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1960, a category F4 tornado 26.7 miles away from the city center killed 16 people and injured 106 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

McAlester-area historical earthquake activity is near Oklahoma state average. It is 83% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/6/1997 at 23:38:00, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 42.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/2002 at 02:18:13, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 48.9 miles away from McAlester center
On 5/27/2007 at 21:03:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 19.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/8/2004 at 00:15:09, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.6 miles away from the city center
On 3/15/2006 at 08:30:25, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 32.1 miles away from McAlester center
On 6/9/2008 at 22:59:47, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Pittsburg County (19) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 9, Winter Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 4, Heavy Rain: 1, Snow: 1, Fire: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: John Berryman - Poet, Bennie L. Davis - Air Force general, Beverlee McKinsey - Soap opera actor, Bob Dickson - Professional golfer, Brian Shackelford - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Cincinnati Reds, born: Aug 30, 1976), Carl Albert - (1908 - 2000), D. Speaker of the House, George Nigh - Politician, Mary Blair - Artist, Michael Wilson (writer) - Screenwriter, Reba McEntire - (born 1955), singer-songwriter, musician.


Hospital/medical center in McAlester:

  • MCALESTER REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, ONE CLARK BASS BOULEVARD)

Political contributions by individuals in McAlester, OK

Airports located in McAlester:

Colleges/Universities in McAlester:

  • Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester (Full-time enrollment: 161; Location: 301 Kiamichi Dr; Public; Website: www.okktc.org/)
  • American Beauty Institute (FT enrollment: 23; Location: 2009 North Main; Private, for-profit; Website: www.americanbeautyinstitutes.com)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to McAlester:

  • Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology-Okmulgee (about 49 miles; Okmulgee, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,341)
  • East Central University (about 53 miles; Ada, OK; FT enrollment: 3,253)
  • Southeastern Oklahoma State University (about 74 miles; Durant, OK; FT enrollment: 3,111)
  • Oral Roberts University (about 79 miles; Tulsa, OK; FT enrollment: 2,705)
  • Tulsa Community College (about 82 miles; Tulsa, OK; FT enrollment: 8,387)
  • Northeastern State University (about 82 miles; Tahlequah, OK; FT enrollment: 6,171)
  • University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (about 85 miles; Fort Smith, AR; FT enrollment: 4,962)

Private high schools in McAlester:

  • LAKEWOOD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 294; Location: 840 S GEORGE NIGH EXPY; Grades: PK - 12)
  • MCALESTER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 60; Location: PO BOX 1004; Grades: PK - 12)

Library in McAlester:

  • SOUTHEASTERN PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM OF OKLA (Operating income: $3,860,572; Location: 401 N 2ND; 382,404 books; 10 e-books; 23,533 audio materials; 25,503 video materials; 425 local licensed databases; 23 state licensed databases; 664 print serial subscriptions; 18 electronic serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in McAlester: Tandy Town (A), McAlester Fire and Emergency Medical Services (B), Southwest Ambulance Service (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: The Four Seasons Shopping Center (1), Red Bud Shopping Center (2), Tandy Town Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in McAlester include: Wilberton Congregation Church (A), West Bethel Baptist Church (B), Victory Park Baptist Church (C), United Pentecostal Church (D), Trinity Baptist Church (E), Saint Johns Catholic Church (F), Seventh - Day Adventist Church (G), Seventh Day Adventist Church (H), Northgate Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Haile Cemetery (1), Oak Hill Cemetery (2), Central State Hospital Annex Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Parks in McAlester include: Puterbaugh Park (1), Chadick Park (2), Lee Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Budget Inn (2410 South Highway 69) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 
Pittsburg County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  PM10 PM2.5 Ozone 

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 32.3. This is about average.
City:

32.3
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2008 was 21.2. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 2.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

21.2
U.S.:

25.6
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.88. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

9.88
U.S.:

9.59
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 30.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

30.0
U.S.:

28.3

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

HANNA PWA (Population served: 133, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-06-2005), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-06-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-03-2006), St Compliance achieved (FEB-15-2006)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 7 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in McAlester that have no violations reported:

  • INDIANOLA RWD # 18 (Address: PO BOX 3309, Population served: 2000, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • JACKIE BRANNON CORR CTR (Address: PO BOX 1999, Population served: 1800, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2011: 19.4%
(17.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 32.8% for Black residents, 34.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 13.4% for American Indian residents, 39.7% for other race residents, 25.9% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Oklahoma:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.4%
Whole state:  66.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.4%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in McAlester, OK

People in group quarters in McAlester in 2010:

  • 1,755 people in state prisons
  • 300 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 103 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 62 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 40 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 8 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 4 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 2 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in McAlester in 2000:

  • 2,009 people in state prisons
  • 458 people in nursing homes
  • 73 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 28 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 21 people in other group homes
  • 10 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children

McAlester compared to Oklahoma state average:

McAlester, Oklahoma environmental map by EPA

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  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Fire-safe hotels and motels in McAlester, Oklahoma:

  • Days Inn, 1217 S George Nigh Expy, Mcalester, OK 74502 , Phone: (918) 426-5050
  • Microtel Inn, 690 Bernhardt Dr, Mcalester, OK 74502 , Phone: (918) 429-0717
  • Econolodge , 731 S George Nigh Expy, Mcalester, OK 74501 , Phone: (918) 426-4420, Fax: (918) 423-7629
  • Comfort Suites , 650 George Nigh Expy, Mcalester, OK 74501 , Phone: (918) 302-0001, Fax: (918) 302-0002
  • Holiday Inn Express & Suites , 1811 Peaceable Rd, Mcalester, OK 74501 , Phone: (918) 423-1118, Fax: (918) 423-1119
  • Days Inn & Suites , 400 George Nigh Expy, Mcalester, OK 74501 , Phone: (918) 426-1111, Fax: (918) 426-1110
  • Candlewood Suites , 425 Sth George Nigh Expy, Mcalester, OK 74501 , Phone: (918) 426-4171, Fax: (918) 426-4177
  • Hi Way Inn & Suites , 419 S George Nigh Expy, Mcalester, OK 74501 , Phone: (918) 423-7170, Fax: (918) 426-6016
  • 4 other hotels and motels
All 12 fire-safe hotels and motels in McAlester, Oklahoma

Educational Attainment (%) in 2011

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


McAlester travel time to work - commute
McAlester mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (62%)
  • Electricity (36%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for McAlester (based on Pittsburg County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 70.85%
Here70.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurches of ChristAssemblies of God
Adherents60.0%10.0%5.8%4.4%3.5%
Congregations32.5%10.6%3.3%11.4%8.1%
NameNational Association of Free Will BaptistsChristian Churches and Churches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of the NazareneOther
Adherents3.3%2.4%2.1%1.4%7.1%
Congregations7.3%4.9%0.8%2.4%18.7%
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: 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 3$8,738$34,9520$0
Other Government Administration 6$26,346$52,6927$750
Judicial and Legal 2$4,920$29,5203$4,390
Police Protection - Officers 47$168,336$42,9790$0
Police - Other 12$25,132$25,1320$0
Firefighters 43$166,892$46,5750$0
Fire - Other 1$2,118$25,4160$0
Streets and Highways 20$58,820$35,2920$0
Airports 3$6,548$26,1920$0
Welfare 2$4,066$24,3967$7,940
Health 2$4,342$26,0520$0
Hospitals 645$2,057,820$38,285166$252,910
Solid Waste Management 22$46,574$25,4040$0
Sewerage 21$48,868$27,9250$0
Parks and Recreation 9$33,018$44,0247$6,944
Water Supply 7$16,336$28,0050$0
Local Libraries 1$2,034$24,4080$0
Other and Unallocable 32$81,014$30,38014$16,414
Totals for Government 878$2,761,922$37,748204$289,348

McAlester government finances - Expenditure in 2004 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $45,764,000 ($2500.36)
    Water Utilities: $2,585,000 ($141.23)
    Fire Protection: $2,576,000 ($140.74)
    Police Protection: $2,561,000 ($139.92)
    Central Staff Services: $2,554,000 ($139.54)
    General - Other: $1,596,000 ($87.20)
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000,000 ($54.64)
    Regular Highways: $800,000 ($43.71)
    Solid Waste Management: $710,000 ($38.79)
    Health Services - Other: $702,000 ($38.35)
    Sewerage: $588,000 ($32.13)
    Financial Administration: $236,000 ($12.89)
    Air Transportation: $97,000 ($5.30)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $85,000 ($4.64)
    Libraries: $59,000 ($3.22)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,089,000 ($59.50)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $357,000 ($19.50)
    Water Utilities: $249,000 ($13.60)
    Police Protection: $133,000 ($7.27)
    Financial Administration: $40,000 ($2.19)
    Welfare - Other: $39,000 ($2.13)
    Sewerage: $24,000 ($1.31)
    General - Other: $15,000 ($0.82)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $9,723,000 ($531.22)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,542,000 ($138.88)

McAlester government finances - Revenue in 2004 (per resident):

  • Charges - Air Transportation: $111,000 ($6.06)
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $46,466,000 ($2538.71)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,028,000 ($110.80)
    Sewerage: $1,272,000 ($69.50)
    All Other: $428,000 ($23.38)
    Parks & Recreation: $49,000 ($2.68)
    Parking Facilities: $9,000 ($0.49)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $119,000 ($6.50)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $416,000 ($22.73)
    Interest Earnings: $103,000 ($5.63)
    Rents: $54,000 ($2.95)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,052,000 ($221.38)
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $761,000 ($41.58)
    Highways: $159,000 ($8.69)
    General Support: $91,000 ($4.97)
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $10,531,000 ($575.37)
    Public Utilities: $587,000 ($32.07)
    NEC: $438,000 ($23.93)
    Other Selective Sales: $226,000 ($12.35)

McAlester government finances - Debt in 2004 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $36,822,000 ($2011.80)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $15,716,000 ($858.66)
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $18,738,000 ($1023.77)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $36,822,000 ($2011.80)
    Other, NEC: $34,545,000 ($1887.40)

McAlester government finances - Cash and Securities in 2004 (per resident):

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,235,000 ($122.11)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,996,000 ($218.32)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,846,000 ($100.86)

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:
from Latimer County, OK  0.51% ($24,569 average AGI)
from Oklahoma County, OK  0.49% ($33,386)
from Tulsa County, OK  0.39% ($27,055)


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:
to Tulsa County, OK  0.44% ($30,919 average AGI)
to Oklahoma County, OK  0.41% ($29,241)
to Latimer County, OK  0.36% ($29,460)

Strongest AM radio stations in McAlester:

  • KTMC (1400 AM; 1 kW; MCALESTER, OK; Owner: BOTTOM LINE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KNED (1150 AM; 1 kW; MCALESTER, OK; Owner: LITTLE DIXIE RADIO, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KEOR (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ATOKA, OK; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in McAlester:

  • K237BF (95.3 FM; MCALESTER, OK; Owner: BRIAN DODGE)
  • KMCO (101.3 FM; MCALESTER, OK; Owner: LITTLE DIXIE RADIO, INC.)
  • KTMC-FM (105.1 FM; MCALESTER, OK; Owner: BOTTOM LINE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KESC (103.7 FM; WILBURTON, OK; Owner: LITTLE DIXIE RADIO, INC)
  • KBCW (91.9 FM; MCALESTER, OK; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA)
  • KJRM-LP (93.3 FM; MCALESTER, OK; Owner: JR MINISTRIES EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION)
  • KTKL (88.5 FM; STIGLER, OK; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KTNT (102.5 FM; EUFAULA, OK; Owner: K95.5, INC.)
  • KMMY (97.1 FM; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: KMMY, Inc.)
  • KQCV-FM (95.1 FM; SHAWNEE, OK; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KZBB (97.9 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMAG (99.1 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K216BT (91.1 FM; MCALESTER, ETC., OK; Owner: CREATIVE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CORP. INC)
  • KLRB (89.3 FM; STUART, OK; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE OF PRAYER, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around McAlester:

  • K51EK (Channel 51; McALESTER, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)
  • KOET (Channel 3; EUFAULA, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of McAlester fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2011 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in McAlester)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 137 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in McAlester, OK)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 34 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 70 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in McAlester)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 38 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in McAlester)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 182
  • Hazardous Condition: 43
  • Service Call: 3
  • Good Intent Call: 9

Incident types - McAlester


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for McAlester, OK

Most common first names in McAlester, OK among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary24480.4 years
John24275.6 years
William23076.7 years
James22072.4 years
Robert12972.6 years
Charles12072.7 years
George11077.3 years
Thomas7973.7 years
Joe7777.0 years
Ruth6583.3 years
Most common last names in McAlester, OK among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith15375.3 years
Jones10578.0 years
Brown10575.4 years
Williams10378.2 years
Johnson8674.9 years
Martin7575.1 years
Wilson6074.4 years
Moore5179.7 years
Davis5175.7 years
Lewis4876.6 years
Businesses in McAlester, OK
NameCountNameCount
AT&T2Little Caesars Pizza1
AmericInn1Long John Silver's1
Arby's1Lowe's1
Ashley Furniture3McDonald's2
AutoZone1Motel 61
Bath & Body Works1Nike4
Best Western1Payless1
Blockbuster1Pizza Hut1
ColorTyme1RadioShack1
Comfort Suites1SONIC Drive-In1
Days Inn1Sears1
Dennys1Staples1
Econo Lodge1Subway2
Fashion Bug1Super 81
FedEx4T-Mobile2
GameStop1Taco Bell1
Goodwill3True Value1
H&R Block1U-Haul2
Holiday Inn2U.S. Cellular2
JCPenney1UPS5
Jones New York1Vans1
KFC1Walgreens1
La Quinta1Walmart1
La-Z-Boy1Wendy's1
Lane Furniture2
Browse common businesses in McAlester, OK

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