Average household size:
| This town: |  2.3 people | | Oklahoma: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 69.3% | | Whole state: | 68.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 3.7% | | Whole state: | 4.0% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 18.1% | | Whole state: | 14.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 6.6% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Medicine Park, OK
Medicine Park compared to Oklahoma state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Median age above state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Medicine Park (2009 data):
- Bank of the Wichitas: Medicine Park Branch at 24077 State Hwy 49, branch established on 2004-07-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $114.7 mil, Deposits: $76.2 mil, headquarters in Snyder, OK, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Comanche County Oklahoma:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (68%)
- Electricity (18%)
- Other fuel (7%)
- Utility gas (4%)
- Wood (2%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Religon statistics for Medicine Park
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Assemblies of God | Churches of Christ |
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| Adherents | 56.0% | 12.8% | 7.8% | 3.6% | 3.0% |
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| Congregations | 24.7% | 14.4% | 2.7% | 9.6% | 11.0% |
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| Name | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Lutheran Church | Salvation Army | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 10.5% |
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| Congregations | 1.4% | 2.7% | 1.4% | 0.7% | 31.5% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| 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 | $664 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $443 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $523 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
3 | $6,113 | $24,452 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $2,624 | $15,744 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
5 | $8,737 | $20,969 | 3 | $1,630 |
Medicine Park government finances in 2002:
- Construction - General: $69,000
- Current Operations - Financial Administration: $126,000
Water Utilities: $90,000
Regular Highways: $34,000
Solid Waste Management: $25,000
General - Other: $23,000
Police Protection: $21,000
Fire Protection: $3,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $65,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $143,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $137,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $6,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $71,000
Interest Earnings: $3,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $23,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $148,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $116,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
- State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $24,000
Highways: $3,000
General Support: $1,000
- Tax - Total General Sales: $104,000
NEC: $20,000
Public Utilities: $2,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $109,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,000
10.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,552 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 10.54% | | Oklahoma average: | 8.21% |
1.33% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,845 average AGI)| Comanche County: | 1.33% | | Oklahoma average: | 0.15% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
12.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,661 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 12.80% | | Oklahoma average: | 7.91% |
0.96% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,426 average AGI)| Comanche County: | 0.96% | | Oklahoma average: | 0.09% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Medicine Park:
- KJON (850 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ANADARKO, OK; Owner: CARROLLTON BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, LP)
- KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
- KPTK (1380 AM; 1 kW; LAWTON, OK; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA, INC.)
- KCAF (990 AM; 10 kW; FARMERSVILLE, TX; Owner: RENAISSANCE RADIO, INC.)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
- WWLS (640 AM; 5 kW; MOORE, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- KKRX (1050 AM; 0 kW; LAWTON, OK; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING OF LAWTON, INC.)
- KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KWFS (1290 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Medicine Park:
- KVRW (107.3 FM; LAWTON, OK; Owner: PAT-TOWER, INC.)
- KBZQ (99.5 FM; LAWTON, OK; Owner: WILLIAM R. FRITSCH, JR.)
- KZCD (94.1 FM; LAWTON, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KLAW (101.3 FM; LAWTON, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KCCU (89.3 FM; LAWTON, OK; Owner: CAMERON UNIVERSITY)
- KMGZ (95.3 FM; LAWTON, OK; Owner: BROADCO OF TEXAS, INC.)
- KRMP (103.5 FM; ANADARKO, OK; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA, INC.)
- KVRS (90.3 FM; LAWTON, OK; Owner: LAWTON EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING SERVICES)
- KFXI (92.1 FM; MARLOW, OK; Owner: DFWU, INC.)
- KNIN-FM (92.9 FM; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KSYY (105.3 FM; KINGFISHER, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KJRF (91.1 FM; LAWTON, OK; Owner: THE CHRISTIAN CENTER INC)
- K275AE (102.9 FM; LAWTON, OK; Owner: CAMERON UNIVERSITY)
TV broadcast stations around Medicine Park:
- K21DC (Channel 21; LAWTON, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)
- K38GL (Channel 38; LAWTON, OK; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- K53DS (Channel 53; LAWTON, OK; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KSWO-TV (Channel 7; LAWTON, OK; Owner: KSWO TELEVISION COMPANY, INC.)
- KJTL (Channel 18; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K49GC (Channel 49; LAWTON, OK; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Medicine Park fatal accident list:
Apr 6, 1976 04:50 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2- Richard Atkins, Nw Corner Sect. 17 Twp3n Range 12w I.M., Type: Tower, Structure height: 76 m, Overall height: 82.3 m, , Licensee ID: L00148053
Registrant: Comanche County, Oklahoma, 315 Sw 5th St., Room 107, Lawton, OK 73501, Phone: (580) 355-0535 - Fred Kleber, 543 Nw Big Rock Ave., Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00759842
Registrant: Global Tower LLC, 1801 Clint Moore Road, Suite 215, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-0320, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2- E Side Of Lake Lawtonka Dam, Call Sign: KZJ954, Licensee ID: L00024432
Assigned Frequencies : 155.745 MHz
Grant Date: 11/17/2005, Expiration Date: 12/14/2015
Registrant: City Of Lawton, 103 Sw 4th St, Lawton, OK 73501, Phone: (405) 581-3401 - 3.4 Mi E, Structure height: 11 m, Call Sign: WPDC646, Licensee ID: L00002489
Assigned Frequencies : 169.425 MHz
Grant Date: 09/12/2003, Expiration Date: 09/08/2013
Registrant: Oklahoma Climatological Survey, 100 E Boyd Ste 1210, Norman, OK 73019, Phone: (405) 325-2541
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- MEDICINE PARK, 543 Nw Big Rock Ave., Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, Call Sign: WQBA525
Assigned Frequencies : 6585.00 MHz
Grant Date: 09/08/2004, Expiration Date: 09/08/2014, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1- Call Sign: K5OSA, Previous Call Sign: K5MTM, Licensee ID: L00178583
Grant Date: 04/01/2006, Expiration Date: 04/01/2016, Certifier: Michael T Mc Ewen
Registrant: Michael T Mc Ewen, 514 Big Rock Rd, Medicine Park, OK 73557-0338
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2- Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3696K , Serial Number: 28-23691, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 01/16/1979
Registrant (Corporation): Medicine Park Telephone Company, Po Box 171, Medicine Park, OK 73557 - Aircraft: HILLER UH-12E (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 72 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 75MQ , Serial Number: 1151
Registrant (Corporation): Medicine Park Telephone Co Inc, Po Box 171, Medicine Park, OK 73557
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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