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Okfuskee County

Population in July 2007: 2,934. Population change since 2000: -3.3%
 

Males: 1,324  (45.1%)
Females: 1,610  (54.9%)
Median resident age:  36.8 years
Oklahoma median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 74859.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,400 (it was $21,306 in 2000)
Okemah  $26,400
Oklahoma:  $41,567

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $54,100 (it was $38,600 in 2000)
Okemah  $54,100
Oklahoma:  $103,000

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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: 78.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 1130 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Okemah

  • High school or higher: 70.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 12.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Okemah city

  • Never married: 21.6%
  • Now married: 49.4%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 14.6%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

26 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.9%
Oklahoma:  3.8%



According to our research there were 13 registered sex offenders living in Okemah, Oklahoma in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Okemah to the number of sex offenders is 226 to 1.

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

Okemah:  0.5% ($205)
Oklahoma:  0.7% ($523)
Okemah satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tulsa, OK (54.6 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (185.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Castle, OK (6.2 miles) , Bearden, OK (7.6 miles) , Clearview, OK (8.4 miles) , Cromwell, OK (12.0 miles ), Boley, OK (12.8 miles ), Weleetka, OK (13.1 miles ), Wetumka, OK (14.0 miles ), Paden, OK (18.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $25,000
  • 2001: 17 buildings, average cost: $58,500
  • 2002: 19 buildings, average cost: $58,500
  • 2003: 20 buildings, average cost: $58,500
  • 2004: 22 buildings, average cost: $58,500
  • 2005: 25 buildings, average cost: $58,500
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $94,900
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $94,900

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Latitude: 35.43 N, Longitude: 96.31 W


104 people in nursing homes
20 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 918

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


Population change in the 1990s: -105 (-3.3%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (16%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Apparel (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)


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Crime in Okemah by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.033.00.0
Rapes 300331
    per 100,000 98.50.00.099.699.033.4
Robberies 000020
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.066.00.0
Assaults 149871115
    per 100,000 459.6292.6266.4232.3363.2500.7
Burglaries 172016263231
    per 100,000 558.1650.2532.8862.91056.51034.7
Thefts 787577117122101
    per 100,000 2560.72438.22564.13883.24027.73371.2
Auto thefts 4447135
    per 100,000 131.3130.0133.2232.3429.2166.9
Arson 343011
    per 100,000 98.5130.099.90.033.033.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 322.7212.0203.8360.4507.1347.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 11 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.39
US city average:  3.00

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Okemah-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Oklahoma state average. It is 262% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/14/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.9 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 5/17/1981, a category 4 tornado 18.3 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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


Hospital/medical center in Okemah:
  • CREEK NATION COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (309 NORTH 14TH STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Okemah:
  • WETUMKA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WETUMKA, OK)
  • HOLDENVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; HOLDENVILLE, OK)
  • HENRYETTA MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; HENRYETTA, OK)

Political contributions by individuals in Okemah, OK

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Okemah:
  • TULSA INTL (about 60 miles; TULSA, OK; ID: TUL)
  • STILLWATER RGNL (about 74 miles; STILLWATER, OK; ID: SWO)
  • TINKER AFB (about 75 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; ID: TIK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Okemah:
  • OKEMAH FLYING FIELD (about 2 miles; OKEMAH, OK; ID: F81)
  • HENRYETTA MUNI (about 22 miles; HENRYETTA, OK; ID: F10)
  • HOLDENVILLE MUNI (about 26 miles; HOLDENVILLE, OK; ID: F99)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Okemah:
  • ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,309)
  • TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 8,727)
  • EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; ADA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,429)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 55 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,760)
  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 66 miles; STILLWATER, OK; FT enrollment: 16,937)
  • LANGSTON UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; LANGSTON, OK; FT enrollment: 2,324)
  • ROSE STATE COLLEGE (about 76 miles; MIDWEST CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 4,067)
Library in Okemah:
  • OKEMAH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $39,880; Location: 301 SOUTH 2ND; 27,465 books; 53 audio materials; 115 video materials; 1 serial subscriptions)

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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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  25.3%
Whole state:  14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.5%
Whole state:  6.1%

Okemah compared to Oklahoma state average:

Okemah, Oklahoma environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Okemah (2007 data):
  • The Citizens State Bank: at 323 West Broadway, branch established on 1908-02-08; Drive-In Branch at 404 West Broadway, branch established on 1973-12-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $33.5 mil, Deposits: $27.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Bankshares, Inc.
  • The Okemah National Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1902-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $59.3 mil, Deposits: $50.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Ok Bancorporation, Inc.



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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
Local Libraries 1$981$11,7721$651
Water Supply 4$5,579$16,7370$0
Sewerage 3$4,964$19,8560$0
Solid Waste Management 5$6,221$14,9300$0
Streets and Highways 3$3,941$15,7640$0
Police - Other 4$5,349$16,0471$372
Police Protection - Officers 12$17,092$17,0920$0
Other Government Administration 2$5,982$35,8925$500
Financial Administration 2$3,046$18,2761$487
Other and Unallocable 2$3,117$18,7020$0
Totals for Government 38$56,273$17,7708$2,010



Okemah government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • Charges - Sewerage: $333,000
    Solid Waste Management: $203,000
    All Other: $35,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $371,000
    Central Staff Services: $253,000
    Water Utilities: $218,000
    General - Other: $204,000
    Solid Waste Management: $155,000
    Sewerage: $140,000
    Regular Highways: $97,000
    Parks & Recreation: $68,000
    Fire Protection: $30,000
    Libraries: $27,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $221,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,450,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,888,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $212,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $4,939,000
    Water Utilities: $1,390,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $161,000
    Water Utilities: $60,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $430,000
    Rents: $82,000
    Interest Earnings: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $499,000
    Fire Protection: $23,000
    Police Protection: $17,000
    Solid Waste Management: $14,000
    Libraries: $7,000
    Central Staff: $5,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    General - Other: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,310,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $532,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $121,000
    Highways: $28,000
    General Support: $25,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $726,000
    Public Utilities: $62,000
    NEC: $13,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $679,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $77,000

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.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county 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.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county 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)


Strongest AM radio stations in Okemah:
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KAKC (1300 AM; 5 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KWSH (1260 AM; 1 kW; WEWOKA, OK; Owner: ONE TEN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • KOKL (1240 AM; 1 kW; OKMULGEE, OK; Owner: REGENCY RADIO, INC.)
  • WWLS (640 AM; 5 kW; MOORE, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Okemah:
  • KQCV-FM (95.1 FM; SHAWNEE, OK; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KXBL (99.5 FM; HENRYETTA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KTSO (94.1 FM; OKMULGEE, OK; Owner: SHAMROCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KSLE (104.7 FM; WEWOKA, OK; Owner: ONE TEN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Okemah:
  • KTPX (Channel 44; OKMULGEE, OK; Owner: PAXSON TULSA LICENSE, INC.)
  • KTUL (Channel 8; TULSA, OK; Owner: KTUL, LLC)
  • KOTV (Channel 6; TULSA, OK; Owner: GRIFFIN LICENSING, L.L.C.)




Okemah fatal accident list for 2005:
Nov 23, 2005 11:35 AM, Sr-56, Lat: 35.435350, Lon: -96.284272, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


Okemah fatal accident list for 1999:
Jan 31, 1999 01:42 AM, I-40, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


Okemah fatal accident list for 1991:
May 31, 1991 05:50 AM, South 7th, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


Okemah fatal accident list for 1983:
Jul 11, 1983 07:50 AM, S. Divison, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


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