Okemah, Oklahoma

Back to Okemah, OK housing info, Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, OK smaller cities, OK small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Okemah, OK Okfuskee County Population in July 2008: 2,911. Population change since 2000: -4.2%   Males: 1,313   (45.1%) Females: 1,598   (54.9%) Median resident age:   36.8 years Oklahoma median age:   35.5 years Zip codes: 74859. Estimated median household income in 2007: $25,785 (it was $21,306 in 2000) Okemah:   $25,785 Oklahoma:   $41,567 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,711 Okemah:   $15,711 Oklahoma:   $22,540 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $53,936 (it was $37,100 in 2000) Okemah:   $53,936 Oklahoma:   $103,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $66,145; Detached houses: $68,925; Mobile homes: $14,477 Okemah, OK residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Okemah: White Non-Hispanic (68.0%) American Indian (27.6%) Two or more races (5.1%) Black (2.4%) Hispanic (1.9%) 2008 cost of living index in Okemah: 75.5 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Okemah, Oklahoma on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Okemah is mentioned 36 times on our forum: Oklahoma Pictures  (2028 replies) OKC, Tulsa, Norman, or Stillwater?  (94 replies) What Oklahoma's all about email  (37 replies) Walking through Holdenville  (166 replies) Wetumka, Ok?  (53 replies) Best Pizza in the State??  (32 replies) Latest news from Okemah, OK collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: United States (16.7%), English (7.0%), German (6.1%), Irish (3.9%), Dutch (1.6%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Incorporated in 1903 Land area: 2.60 square miles. Population density: 1122 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 35.43 N, Longitude: 96.31 W

Area code: 918

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Okemah, Oklahoma business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.40
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Okemah, Oklahoma

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Okemah-area historical tornado activity is above Oklahoma state average. It is 337% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/14/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.6 miles away from the Okemah city center killed 2 people and injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 10/5/1970, a category 4 tornado 16.4 miles away from the city center killed 4 people and injured 84 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Okemah-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Oklahoma state average. It is 80% 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 53.8 miles away from Okemah center
On 1/18/1995 at 15:51:39, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.0 miles away from the city center
On 11/15/1990 at 11:44:41, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 LG, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 86.2 miles away from the city center
On 12/17/1992 at 07:18:04, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.4 miles away from Okemah center
On 5/27/2007 at 21:03:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 27.0 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 98.8 miles away from Okemah center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Birthplace of: Woody Guthrie - (1912-1967), musician.

Political contributions by individuals in Okemah, OK

• Okemah Flying Field Airport (Runways: 2, Itinerant Ops: 20)

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Churches in Okemah include: Saint Pauls United Methodist Church (A), First Christian Church (B), Church of Christ (C), Victory Christian Center (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Oknoname 107007 Reservoir (A), Airport Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Tourist attraction: Okfuskee County Historical Society (Museums; 407 West Broadway Street). Hotels: Circle G Motel (1508 West Columbia Street), O K Motor Lodge (JCT Highway 27 & I 40). Court: Okfuskee-County - Court Clerk (Court House).

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Oklahoma:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	61.5%
Whole state:	68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.4%
Whole state:	4.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

This city:	25.3%
Whole state:	14.7%

This city:	10.5%
Whole state:	6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Okemah, OK

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7.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,821 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.82%
Oklahoma average:	8.21%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

from Okmulgee County, OK	1.37% ($27,205 average AGI)
from Creek County, OK	0.53% ($20,176)
from Hughes County, OK	0.50% ($20,813)

8.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($22,268 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.39%
Oklahoma average:	7.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

to Okmulgee County, OK	1.48% ($21,833 average AGI)
to Oklahoma County, OK	0.71% ($20,391)
to Seminole County, OK	0.71% ($25,174)

• SCHOOLTON, 1.7 Mi N Of I40 7 Mi W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 146.3 m, Overall height: 150.9 m, Call Sign: WMT207
  Assigned Frequencies : 6605.00 MHz, 6585.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/21/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
  Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

• Aircraft: KIMERY CAVALIER 1970 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 2084 , Serial Number: SA-102-6884, Year manufactured: 1986, Airworthiness Date: 03/19/1988
  Registrant (Individual): Herbert Rakestraw, 308 N 4th St, Okemah, OK 74859
• Aircraft: PIPER PA-32RT-300T (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 7, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 124 mph), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 31795 , Serial Number: 32R-7887010, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 10/04/1978
  Registrant (Individual): Joseph A Parks, Po Box 271, Okemah, OK 74859
• Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 3501P , Serial Number: 22-3251, Year manufactured: 1955, Airworthiness Date: 09/13/1955
  Registrant (Individual): Leonard C Sjoberg, Rt 2 Box 77c, Okemah, OK 74859

• Fire: 13