Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 24.3% | | Whole state: | 14.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 7.3% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Panama, OK
Panama compared to Oklahoma state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below 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 Panama (2009 data):
- The Central National Bank of Poteau: Panama Branch at Corner Of Kentucky And Main, branch established on 1989-03-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $191.0 mil, Deposits: $172.1 mil, headquarters in Poteau, OK, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Central Bancshares Of Poteau, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (69%)
- Electricity (27%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
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Religion statistics for Panama
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Assemblies of God | National Association of Free Will Baptists | American Baptist Association |
| Adherents | 61.1% | 8.9% | 8.1% | 6.0% | 3.3% |
| Congregations | 35.1% | 7.9% | 13.9% | 9.3% | 3.3% |
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| Name | Churches of Christ | Church of the Nazarene | Pentecostal Church of God | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Other religions |
| Adherents | 3.1% | 2.6% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 4.5% |
| Congregations | 7.9% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 2.6% | 11.3% |
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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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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $1,840 | $22,080 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $2,265 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
4 | $7,539 | $22,617 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $1,326 | $15,912 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $1,326 | $15,912 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $1,636 | $19,632 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
8 | $13,667 | $20,501 | 6 | $2,265 |
Panama government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $101,000
Solid Waste Management: $39,000
All Other: $1,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $2,000
Police Protection: $1,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $165,000
Police Protection: $99,000
Regular Highways: $77,000
Central Staff Services: $53,000
Sewerage: $40,000
Solid Waste Management: $37,000
Fire Protection: $29,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $91,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,298,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,274,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $24,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $89,000
Interest Earnings: $15,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $7,000
Central Staff: $5,000
Water Utilities: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $322,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $123,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $13,000
All Other: $8,000
General Support: $7,000
- Tax - Total General Sales: $156,000
Public Utilities: $35,000
NEC: $3,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $258,000
6.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,408 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.97% | | Oklahoma average: | 8.21% |
0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($317 average AGI)| Le Flore County: | 0.14% | | Oklahoma average: | 0.15% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,876 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.38% | | 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 Panama:
- KYHN (1320 AM; 10 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KWHN (1650 AM; 10 kW; FT. SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KPRV (1280 AM; 1 kW; POTEAU, OK; Owner: LEROY BILLY)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- KFSA (950 AM; 1 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FRED H. BAKER, SR.)
- KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KTCS (1410 AM; 1 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: BIG CHIEF BROADCASTING CO.)
- KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
- KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Panama:
- KMAG (99.1 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KZBB (97.9 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- K204EW (88.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KTCS-FM (99.9 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: BIG CHIEF BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- K219CN (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KARG (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KOMS (107.3 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KKBD (95.9 FM; SALLISAW, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KISR (93.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: STEREO 93, INC.)
- KPRV-FM (92.5 FM; HEAVENER, OK; Owner: LEROY BILLY)
- KREU (92.3 FM; ROLAND, OK; Owner: STAR 92 CO.)
- KLSZ-FM (102.7 FM; VAN BUREN, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- K207CW (89.3 FM; PARIS, AR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KTKL (88.5 FM; STIGLER, OK; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KRWA-FM (103.1 FM; WALDRON, AR; Owner: PHARIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KBBQ-FM (100.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KMMY (97.1 FM; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: KMMY, Inc.)
- KKRI (88.1 FM; POCOLA, OK; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KZKZ-FM (106.3 FM; GREENWOOD, AR; Owner: FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- K254AM (98.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
TV broadcast stations around Panama:
- K18EU (Channel 18; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: TV 34, INC.)
- KFSM-TV (Channel 5; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- KHBS (Channel 40; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: KHBS HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
- K59GJ (Channel 59; POTEAU, OK; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
Panama, Oklahoma:
- Fatal accident count: 8
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 10
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 9
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 14
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Oklahoma average:
- Fatal accident count: 114
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 182
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 38
- Fatalities: 126
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 299
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 12
See more detailed statistics of Panama fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2- Kcs Rwy Right Of Way 1.6 Mi N, Call Sign: KRA606, Licensee ID: L00003692
Assigned Frequencies : 160.350 MHz, 160.260 MHz Grant Date: 11/27/2001, Expiration Date: 12/24/2011, Cancelation Date: 03/06/2003
Registrant: Kansas City Southern Railway Co, 4601 Blanchard Rd, Shreveport, LA 71107, Phone: (318) 227-7262 - COAL CREEK, Kcs Mp 315.7 Kcs Row 1.6 Mi N Of Panama, Type: Bant, Structure height: 5 m, Call Sign: KSX411
Assigned Frequencies : 160.260 MHz, 160.350 MHz, 160.935 MHz, 161.310 MHz Grant Date: 11/27/2001, Expiration Date: 12/24/2011
Registrant: Comet Industries, 4601 Blanchard Rd, Shreveport, LA 71107, Phone: (318) 676-6166, Fax: (318) 676-6252, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7- Call Sign: KD5GJA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01296192
Grant Date: 01/28/2009, Expiration Date: 02/22/2019, Certifier: Mark E Walls
Registrant: Mark E Walls, Panama, OK 74951 - Call Sign: KD5JXF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00229408
Grant Date: 04/19/2000, Expiration Date: 04/19/2010, Certifier: Sean P Ashcraft
Registrant: Sean P Ashcraft, Panama, OK 74951 - Call Sign: KD5OPZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00362152
Grant Date: 05/30/2001, Expiration Date: 05/30/2011, Certifier: Shari E Ashcraft
Registrant: Shari E Ashcraft, Panama, OK 74951 - Call Sign: KD5UDH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00584306
Grant Date: 10/21/2002, Expiration Date: 10/21/2012, Certifier: Frances L Walls
Registrant: Frances L Walls, Panama, OK 74951 - Call Sign: KD5ZMP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00763136
Grant Date: 11/03/2003, Expiration Date: 11/03/2013, Certifier: Delmer F Ashcraft
Registrant: Delmer F Ashcraft, Panama, OK 74951 - Call Sign: KE5COX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00918272
Grant Date: 09/16/2004, Expiration Date: 09/16/2014, Certifier: Delmer S Ashcraft
Registrant: Delmer S Ashcraft, Panama, OK 74951 - Call Sign: KE5HYB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01136294
Grant Date: 04/03/2006, Expiration Date: 04/03/2016, Certifier: Chris M Ryan
Registrant: Chris M Ryan, Panama, OK 74951
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3- Aircraft: TUCKER WILLIAM CHALLENGER II (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: HIRTH 2706 (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 364JD , Serial Number: CH2-0696-B-1499, Year manufactured: 1996, Airworthiness Date: 11/27/2007
Registrant (Individual): George M Simmons, Po Box 1152, Panama, OK 74951 - Aircraft: CESSNA 120 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 72783 , Serial Number: 9966, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 05/21/1956
Registrant (Individual): Raleigh L Hetherington, Po Box 56, Panama, OK 74951 - Aircraft: VASQUEZ MODESTO V CHALLENGER II (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 747MV , Serial Number: 0943, Year manufactured: 1993, Airworthiness Date: 09/03/1993
Registrant (Individual): George M Simmons, Po Box 1152, Panama, OK 74951
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $52,500 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $37,810 | 1 | $40,810 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $39,780 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $38,730 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $41,760 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $43,460 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $34,000 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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