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Lincoln County

Population in July 2007: 980. Population change since 2000: +0.8%
 

Males: 445  (45.5%)
Females: 535  (54.5%)
Median resident age:  35.5 years
Oklahoma median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 74855.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,300 (it was $25,313 in 2000)
Meeker  $31,300
Oklahoma:  $41,567

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $68,100 (it was $48,600 in 2000)
Meeker  $68,100
Oklahoma:  $103,000

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Races in Meeker:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.2%)
  • American Indian (13.2%)
  • Two or more races (4.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Black (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Meeker: 82.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (21.2%), Irish (13.2%), German (11.3%), English (4.4%), Dutch (1.9%), French (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 890 feet

Land area: 3.16 square miles.

Population density: 310 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Meeker

  • High school or higher: 73.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Meeker town

  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 54.8%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 15.0%

5 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.5%
Oklahoma:  3.8%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Meeker, Oklahoma in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Meeker to the number of sex offenders is 163 to 1.

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

Meeker:  0.5% ($262)
Oklahoma:  0.7% ($523)
Meeker satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Midwest City, OK (33.6 miles , pop. 54,088).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (43.8 miles , pop. 506,132).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (186.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Johnson, OK (7.1 miles ), Sparks, OK (9.4 miles) , Shawnee, OK (11.0 miles ), Prague, OK (14.4 miles ), Chandler, OK (14.7 miles ), McLoud, OK (15.0 miles ), Warwick, OK (15.1 miles ), Earlsboro, OK (15.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $65,000
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $22,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $106,700
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $77,500
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $95,400
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $65,500
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $145,900
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $137,100
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $69,600

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Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 35.50 N, Longitude: 96.90 W


Area code: 405

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Population change in the 1990s: -28 (-2.8%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Computer and electronic products (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)


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Crime in Meeker by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0102.10.00.0
Rapes 000100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0102.10.00.0
Robberies 000010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0100.90.0
Assaults 91816624
    per 100,000 917.41818.21636.0612.9201.8400.8
Burglaries 7151581523
    per 100,000 713.61515.21533.7817.21513.62304.6
Thefts 173332352122
    per 100,000 1732.93333.33272.03575.12119.12204.4
Auto thefts 132320
    per 100,000 101.9303.0204.5306.4201.80.0
Arson 110001
    per 100,000 101.9101.00.00.00.0100.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 310.9627.3581.8633.3277.5329.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  4.08
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Meeker, Oklahoma

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Meeker-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Oklahoma state average. It is 319% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1960, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 15.2 miles away from the Meeker town center killed 5 people and injured 81 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 10/5/1970, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.8 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 84 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Meeker topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Meeker:
  • PRAGUE MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; PRAGUE, OK)
  • SHAWNEE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; SHAWNEE, OK)
  • STROUD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; STROUD, OK)

Political contributions by individuals in Meeker, OK

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Meeker:
  • TINKER AFB (about 35 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; ID: TIK)
  • STILLWATER RGNL (about 47 miles; STILLWATER, OK; ID: SWO)
  • WILL ROGERS WORLD (about 50 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; ID: OKC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Meeker:
  • SHAWNEE RGNL (about 11 miles; SHAWNEE, OK; ID: SNL)
  • PRAGUE MUNI (about 13 miles; PRAGUE, OK; ID: O47)
  • CHANDLER MUNI (about 17 miles; CHANDLER, OK; ID: CQB)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Meeker:
  • ROSE STATE COLLEGE (about 35 miles; MIDWEST CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,067)
  • LANGSTON UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; LANGSTON, OK; FT enrollment: 2,324)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA (about 41 miles; EDMOND, OK; FT enrollment: 10,926)
  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 42 miles; STILLWATER, OK; FT enrollment: 16,937)
  • SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; BETHANY, OK; FT enrollment: 2,002)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 43 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 2,447)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA NORMAN CAMPUS (about 43 miles; NORMAN, OK; FT enrollment: 20,154)

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Cemetery: New Hope Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Quapaw Creek Site 13 Reservoir (A), Poplin Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  66.0%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.4%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  19.1%
Whole state:  14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.9%
Whole state:  6.1%

Meeker compared to Oklahoma state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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 below state average.


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Banks with branches in Meeker (2007 data):
  • Vision Bank, National Association: Meeker Branch at 409 South Dawson, branch established on 1996-12-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $410.3 mil, Deposits: $272.8 mil, headquarters in Ada, OK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Vision Bancshares, Inc.
  • BancFirst: Meeker Branch at 601 West Main, branch established on 1903-01-01. Info updated 2007-01-09: Bank assets: $3,403.5 mil, Deposits: $3,019.6 mil, headquarters in Oklahoma City, OK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 85 total offices, Holding Company: Bancfirst Corporation



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Meeker travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Lincoln County Oklahoma:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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$277
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$188
Sewerage 1$1,904$22,8480$0
Water Supply 1$1,846$22,1520$0
Police Protection - Officers 6$9,274$18,5480$0
Other Government Administration 2$3,855$23,1306$704
Totals for Government 10$16,880$20,2568$1,169



Meeker government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $61,000
    Sewerage: $54,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $184,000
    Water Utilities: $173,000
    Central Staff Services: $91,000
    Sewerage: $67,000
    Solid Waste Management: $39,000
    General - Other: $30,000
    Fire Protection: $17,000
    Regular Highways: $17,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $9,000
    General Support: $7,000
    All Other: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $382,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $364,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $18,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $141,000
    Interest Earnings: $9,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $34,000
    Regular Highways: $34,000
    Police Protection: $24,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $279,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $152,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $222,000
    Public Utilities: $29,000
    NEC: $8,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $292,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $18,000

8.12% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,804 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.12%
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  2.13% ($29,027 average AGI)
from Pottawatomie County, OK  0.96% ($31,384)
from Payne County, OK  0.60% ($28,774)


8.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,263 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.01%
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  1.80% ($32,324 average AGI)
to Pottawatomie County, OK  1.36% ($28,443)
to Payne County, OK  0.89% ($25,692)


Strongest AM radio stations in Meeker:
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KGFF (1450 AM; 1 kW; SHAWNEE, OK; Owner: CITIZEN BAND POTAWATOMI INDIAN TRIBE)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WWLS (640 AM; 5 kW; MOORE, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTOK (1000 AM; 5 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKY (930 AM; 5 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KUSH (1600 AM; 1 kW; CUSHING, OK; Owner: CIMARRON VALLEY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, 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.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Meeker:
  • KQCV-FM (95.1 FM; SHAWNEE, OK; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KMGL (104.1 FM; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KHBZ-FM (94.7 FM; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KTST (101.9 FM; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KIRC (105.9 FM; SEMINOLE, OK; Owner: ONE TEN BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • KJYO (102.7 FM; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KXXY-FM (96.1 FM; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KATT-FM (100.5 FM; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KYIS (98.9 FM; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRXO (107.7 FM; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF NV)
  • KOMA-FM (92.5 FM; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF NV)

TV broadcast stations around Meeker:
  • KWTV (Channel 9; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: GRIFFIN ENTITIES, L.L.C.)
  • KOCO-TV (Channel 5; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: OHIO/OKLAHOMA HEARST- ARGYLE TELEVISION)
  • KOPX (Channel 62; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: PAXSON OKLAHOMA CITY LICENSE, INC.)
  • KOKH-TV (Channel 25; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: KOKH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KFOR-TV (Channel 4; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KOCB (Channel 34; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: KOCB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KETA-TV (Channel 13; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • KSBI (Channel 52; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)
  • KDSA-LP (Channel 11; NORMAN, OK; Owner: DAY STAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KQOK (Channel 30; SHAWNEE, OK; Owner: SHAWNEE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTBO-TV (Channel 14; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF OKLAHOMA CITY, INC.)
  • KXOC-LP (Channel 54; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)
  • K69EK (Channel 69; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: ARKANSAS MEDIA, L.L.C.)




Meeker fatal accident list for 2005:
Jul 29, 2005 07:00 AM, Sr-18, Bankers Hill Road, Lat: 35.478100, Lon: -96.894478, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1


Meeker fatal accident list for 1993:
May 8, 1993 05:03 AM, 18, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

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