Average household size:
| This town: | 2.4 people | | Oklahoma: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 65.2% | | Whole state: | 68.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 0.0% | | Whole state: | 4.0% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 25.9% | | Whole state: | 14.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 18.5% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Meridian, OK
Meridian compared to Oklahoma state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
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School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Logan County Oklahoma:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (63%)
- Electricity (16%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
- Other fuel (11%)
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Religion statistics for Meridian
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Assemblies of God |
| Adherents | 40.1% | 17.3% | 10.4% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Congregations | 18.4% | 14.3% | 4.1% | 2.0% | 8.2% |
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| Name | Churches of Christ | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Church of the Nazarene | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other religions |
| Adherents | 4.5% | 4.0% | 3.5% | 2.1% | 6.2% |
| Congregations | 14.3% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 2.0% | 24.5% |
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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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Meridian government finances in 2002:
- Current Operations - General - Other: $11,000
Regular Highways: $2,000
Fire Protection: $1,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,000
- Tax - Total General Sales: $5,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $7,000
9.95% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,603 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.95% | | 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:
9.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,234 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.21% | | 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 Meridian:
- KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KOKC (1490 AM; 1 kW; GUTHRIE, OK; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
- WKY (930 AM; 5 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- 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.)
- KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KCRC (1390 AM; 10 kW; ENID, OK; Owner: CHISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING CO.)
- KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- KTLR (890 AM; daytime; 1 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: TYLER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KQCV (800 AM; 3 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Meridian:
- K247AH (97.3 FM; GUTHRIE, OK; Owner: THE LOVE STATION, INC.)
- KOSU-FM (91.7 FM; STILLWATER, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KSPI-FM (93.7 FM; STILLWATER, OK; Owner: STILLWATER BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- 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.)
- 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.)
- KATT-FM (100.5 FM; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KMGL (104.1 FM; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
- KCSC (90.1 FM; EDMOND, OK; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA)
- KYIS (98.9 FM; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KALU (89.3 FM; LANGSTON, OK; Owner: LANGSTON UNIVERSITY)
- 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)
- KYLV (88.9 FM; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- K202CP (88.3 FM; STILLWATER, OK; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
- KTUZ-FM (106.7 FM; OKARCHE, OK; Owner: TYLER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KKNG-FM (93.3 FM; NEWCASTLE, OK; Owner: TYLER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KOKF (90.9 FM; EDMOND, OK; Owner: R.D.M BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- K296EH (107.1 FM; PERRY, OK; Owner: THE LOVE STATION, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Meridian:
- 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.)
- KFOR-TV (Channel 4; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- KSBI (Channel 52; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)
- KOCB (Channel 34; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: KOCB LICENSEE, LLC)
- KOKH-TV (Channel 25; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: KOKH LICENSEE, LLC)
- KETA-TV (Channel 13; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
- 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.)
- K21DF (Channel 21; STILLWATER, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)
- KWEM-LP (Channel 31; STILLWATER, OK; Owner: WESTWOOD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- K69EK (Channel 69; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: ARKANSAS MEDIA, L.L.C.)
- KOHC-LP (Channel 7; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KDSA-LP (Channel 11; NORMAN, OK; Owner: DAY STAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KQOK (Channel 30; SHAWNEE, OK; Owner: SHAWNEE BROADCASTING, INC.)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1- 12090 Hwy 105 Guthrie Ok Near Meridian Logan Ok, Type: Tower, Structure height: 15.2 m, Overall height: 22.9 m, Call Sign: KNCA945
Assigned Frequencies : 154.130 MHz Grant Date: 10/12/2001, Expiration Date: 12/04/2011
Registrant: Meridian Vo. Fire Dept. Inc, 9951 N Sagittarius Drive, Guthrie, OK 73044, Phone: (405) 260-1710, Email:
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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