Kay County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 26.9. This is about average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.76. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 5.2 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2004 was 6.60. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.5 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 24.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.2 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2007 was 11.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.2 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Newkirk and their reported violations in the past:
KAY CO RWD #5 (DALE WATER CORP) (Address: 215 NORTH STREET , Population served: 765, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2000 and MAY-11-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-30-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAY-11-2002)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1999 and MAY-11-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-30-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAY-11-2002)
- 2 minor monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 22.5%
(20.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 40.0% for Black residents, 48.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 9.3% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 23.9% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.5 people | | Oklahoma: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 66.0% | | Whole state: | 69.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 2.9% | | Whole state: | 4.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Newkirk, OK
65 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Newkirk compared to Oklahoma state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above 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 significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Newkirk (2011 data):
- The Eastman National Bank of Newkirk: The Eastman National Bank Of Newkirk at 102 South Main Street, branch established on 1893/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $205.2 mil, Deposits: $174.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Eastman National Bancshares, Inc.
- BOKF, National Association: Newkirk Branch at 110 South Main, branch established on 1920/01/01. Info updated 2012/02/28: Bank assets: $25,360.0 mil, Deposits: $19,171.3 mil, headquarters in Tulsa, OK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 189 total offices, Holding Company: Bok Financial Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (93%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Kay County Oklahoma:
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Religion statistics for Newkirk (based on Kay County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 71.83%
| Here |  | 71.8% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Lutheran Church |
| Adherents | 29.6% | 22.8% | 12.8% | 8.7% | 3.7% |
| Congregations | 18.5% | 13.0% | 4.3% | 7.6% | 4.3% |
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| Name | Churches of Christ | Assemblies of God | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Church of the Nazarene | Other |
| Adherents | 3.6% | 3.0% | 2.1% | 2.0% | 11.7% |
| Congregations | 6.5% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 6.5% | 30.4% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 12 | Kay County: | 2.63 / 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): 2 | Kay County: | 0.44 / 10,000 pop. | | Oklahoma: | 0.76 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 26 | Kay County: | 5.69 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.35 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 33 | Here: | 7.22 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 10.1% | | Oklahoma: | 10.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Kay County: | 29.0% | | 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 |
1 | $2,371 | $28,452 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $9,308 | $37,232 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
2 | $6,363 | $38,178 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
6 | $11,978 | $23,956 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
7 | $17,092 | $29,301 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $5,021 | $30,126 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $1,727 | $20,724 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
2 | $4,136 | $24,816 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $6,640 | $26,560 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
2 | $5,730 | $34,380 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
1 | $1,685 | $20,220 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
30 | $72,051 | $28,820 | 0 | $0 |
Newkirk government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $155,000 ($67.07)
Solid Waste Management: $127,000 ($54.95)
All Other: $100,000 ($43.27)
Parks & Recreation: $5,000 ($2.16)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $0 ($0.00)
- Construction - Water Utilities: $97,000 ($41.97)
Regular Highways: $18,000 ($7.79)
Sewerage: $3,000 ($1.30)
Judicial & Legal: $2,000 ($0.87)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,228,000 ($531.37)
Central Staff Services: $354,000 ($153.18)
Police Protection: $205,000 ($88.71)
General - Other: $198,000 ($85.68)
Fire Protection: $151,000 ($65.34)
Water Utilities: $124,000 ($53.66)
Solid Waste Management: $119,000 ($51.49)
Health Services - Other: $110,000 ($47.60)
Regular Highways: $88,000 ($38.08)
Parks & Recreation: $51,000 ($22.07)
Sewerage: $43,000 ($18.61)
Libraries: $43,000 ($18.61)
Judicial and Legal Services: $41,000 ($17.74)
Financial Administration: $19,000 ($8.22)
- General - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $20,000 ($8.65)
All Other: $13,000 ($5.63)
General Support: $5,000 ($2.16)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $759,000 ($328.43)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $734,000 ($317.61)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $25,000 ($10.82)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $270,000 ($116.83)
Interest Earnings: $52,000 ($22.50)
Rents: $2,000 ($0.87)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $289,000 ($125.05)
Electric Utilities: $91,000 ($39.38)
Parks & Recreation: $26,000 ($11.25)
Libraries: $22,000 ($9.52)
Central Staff: $20,000 ($8.65)
Fire Protection: $6,000 ($2.60)
Police Protection: $3,000 ($1.30)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,296,000 ($560.80)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,782,000 ($771.09)
Water Utilities: $179,000 ($77.46)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0 ($0.00)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $317,000 ($137.17)
Public Utilities: $36,000 ($15.58)
NEC: $2,000 ($0.87)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,318,000 ($570.32)
- Transit Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $27,000 ($11.68)
6.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,856 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.05% | | 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:
6.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,174 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.98% | | 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 Newkirk:
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WBBZ (1230 AM; 1 kW; PONCA CITY, OK; Owner: PONCA CITY PUBLISHING CO.)
- KOKB (1580 AM; 1 kW; BLACKWELL, OK; Owner: BLACKWELL RADIO INC.)
- KSOK (1280 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: COWLEY COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
- KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KCRC (1390 AM; 10 kW; ENID, OK; Owner: CHISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING CO.)
- KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KFH (1330 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Newkirk:
- KAXR (91.3 FM; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KIXR (104.7 FM; PONCA CITY, OK; Owner: MUR-THOM BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K278AF (103.5 FM; PONCA CITY, OK; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- KYQQ (106.5 FM; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- K212DX (90.3 FM; PONCA CITY, ETC., OK; Owner: CREATIVE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CORP. INC)
- KSOK-FM (95.9 FM; WINFIELD, KS; Owner: COWLEY COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KLVV (88.7 FM; PONCA CITY, OK; Owner: THE LOVE STATION, INC.)
- KLOR-FM (99.3 FM; PONCA CITY, OK; Owner: TEAM RADIO LLC)
- KACY (102.5 FM; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: THIRD COAST BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KPNC (100.9 FM; PONCA CITY, OK; Owner: TEAM RADIO, L.L.C.)
- KANR (92.7 FM; BELLE PLAINE, KS; Owner: DANIEL D. SMITH)
- KSJM (107.9 FM; WINFIELD, KS; Owner: SHERMAN BROADCAST GROUP INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Newkirk:
- K54FZ (Channel 54; PONCA CITY, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)
- KGBN-LP (Channel 27; PONCA CITY, OK; Owner: DIANA KAY HALL)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Newkirk, Oklahoma:
- Fatal accident count: 3
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 3
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Oklahoma average:
- Fatal accident count: 117
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 187
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 39
- Fatalities: 130
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 307
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 12
Newkirk fatal accident list:
Oct 31, 2004 10:00 PM, Us-77, South Street, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 18, 1991 05:32 AM, 1st, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 23, 1984 09:31 PM, Main St, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Newkirk)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 31 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - .5 Mi N Us 77 .5 Mi N (Lat: 36.904472 Lon: -97.067806), Call Sign: WSP241, Licensee ID: L00067361
Assigned Frequencies: 152.915 MHz Grant Date: 03/24/2005, Expiration Date: 04/12/2015
Registrant: Triple E Farms, Newkirk, OK 74647, Phone: (405) 362-3305 - 107 W 7th (Lat: 36.882222 Lon: -97.055833), Type: Tower, Structure height: 15.8 m, Overall height: 21.9 m, Call Sign: WPYS407, Licensee ID: L00077251
Assigned Frequencies: 153.935 MHz Grant Date: 10/14/2003, Expiration Date: 10/14/2013, Certifier: Harold Harris
Registrant: Newkirk City Of, 107 W 7th, Newkirk, OK 74647, Phone: (580) 362-2117, Fax: (580) 362-3396, Email:
- Lat: 36.905556 Lon: -97.051667, Call Sign: WQGS590
Assigned Frequencies: 451.237 MHz, 451.462 MHz, 451.687 MHz Grant Date: 04/05/2007, Expiration Date: 04/05/2017, Certifier: Marilyn York
Registrant: Total Radio, Inc., 1111 Cornell Parkway, Oklahoma City, OK 73108, Phone: (405) 942-1292, Fax: (405) 943-4842, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - NEWKIRK, 1980 West 1st St (Lat: 36.891111 Lon: -97.066111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 92.9 m, Call Sign: WQJH301
Assigned Frequencies: 6815.00 MHz Grant Date: 09/09/2008, Expiration Date: 09/09/2018, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Newkirk)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-160 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5467W , Serial Number: 28-548, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 04/26/1962
Registrant (Corporation): R & E Yard Services LLC, 9800 W Indian Rd, Newkirk, OK 74647
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents: See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Newkirk, OK
| Most common first names in Newkirk, OK among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| William | 43 | 78.6 years |
| Mary | 37 | 76.2 years |
| John | 36 | 76.0 years |
| Charles | 28 | 70.3 years |
| James | 24 | 70.3 years |
| George | 19 | 80.5 years |
| Ruth | 19 | 83.1 years |
| Frank | 17 | 79.4 years |
| Robert | 16 | 69.8 years |
| Harold | 15 | 72.7 years |
| Most common last names in Newkirk, OK among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Smith | 20 | 72.3 years |
| Miller | 14 | 78.9 years |
| Pappan | 12 | 74.8 years |
| Walker | 11 | 80.5 years |
| Jones | 11 | 67.0 years |
| Scott | 10 | 80.0 years |
| Lane | 9 | 79.9 years |
| Kirkendall | 9 | 75.8 years |
| Brown | 9 | 76.0 years |
| Ford | 9 | 80.6 years |
Businesses in Newkirk, OK
- SONIC Drive-In: 1
- True Value: 1
- UPS: 1
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