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Panama: Tote-A-Poke in Panama, Translation = Carry a sack Panama: Panama Town Hall Panama: Local Bank
 

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Population (year 2000): 1,362. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,409 (+3.5% change)
 

Males: 645  (47.4%)
Females: 717  (52.6%)

Le Flore County

Median resident age:  34.2 years
Oklahoma median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 74951.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,100 (it was $23,385 in 2000)
Panama  $26,100
Oklahoma:  $37,063

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $45,700 (it was $38,200 in 2000)
Panama  $45,700
Oklahoma:  $89,100

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Races in Panama:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.7%)
  • American Indian (13.9%)
  • Two or more races (6.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

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Ancestries: United States (22.5%), Irish (10.6%), German (7.3%), English (2.7%), Italian (1.9%), Scottish (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 450 feet

Land area: 1.51 square miles.

Population density: 924 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Panama

  • High school or higher: 58.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Panama town

  • Never married: 17.6%
  • Now married: 55.6%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 13.6%

7 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.5%
Oklahoma:  3.8%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Panama, Oklahoma in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Panama to the number of sex offenders is 1393 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

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

Panama:  0.6% ($226)
Oklahoma:  0.7% ($523)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Smith, AR (23.1 miles , pop. 80,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (109.5 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (219.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Shady Point, OK (3.0 miles ), Spiro, OK (6.0 miles ), Poteau, OK (8.2 miles ), Bokoshe, OK (8.4 miles ), Cameron, OK (9.6 miles ), Fort Coffee, OK (10.8 miles ), Cowlington, OK (12.6 miles) , Rock Island, OK (13.3 miles ).

Latitude: 35.17 N, Longitude: 94.67 W


Area code: 918

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Population change in the 1990s: -168 (-11.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (11%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (22%)
  • Food and beverage stores (14%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
  • Furniture and related products (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (12%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)


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Panama-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Oklahoma state average. It is 112% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/26/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 2.9 miles away from the Panama town center killed 2 people and injured 64 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1961, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.3 miles away from the town center killed 16 people and injured 58 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Panama:
  • EASTERN OKLAHOMA MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; POTEAU, OK)
  • SEQUOYAH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; SALLISAW, OK)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF FORT SMITH (about 23 miles; FORT SMITH, AR)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Panama:
  • FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 24 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; ID: FSM)
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 67 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; ID: FYV)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 80 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; ID: XNA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Panama:
  • ROBERT S KERR (about 12 miles; POTEAU, OK; ID: RKR)
  • SALLISAW MUNI (about 21 miles; SALLISAW, OK; ID: JSV)
  • STIGLER MUNI (about 30 miles; STIGLER, OK; ID: F84)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Panama:
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 30 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; FT enrollment: 6,610)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 65 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 13,324)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 2,197)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 107 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)
  • ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 108 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,309)
  • TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 108 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 8,727)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Oklahoma:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.7%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.4%
Whole state:  4.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  24.3%
Whole state:  14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  7.3%
Whole state:  6.1%

Panama compared to Oklahoma state average:

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  • 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 (2007 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: $160.8 mil, Deposits: $145.2 mil, headquarters in Poteau, OK, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Central Bancshares Of Poteau, 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
Financial Administration 1$1,550$18,6000$0
Water Supply 1$1,329$15,9480$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$673
Police Protection - Officers 5$8,282$19,8770$0
Health 1$1,532$18,3840$0
Sewerage 1$1,329$15,9480$0
Totals for Government 9$14,022$18,6966$673


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:
from Sebastian County, AR  1.32% ($38,141 average AGI)
from Sequoyah County, OK  0.42% ($29,983)
from Latimer County, OK  0.32% ($24,523)


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:
to Sebastian County, AR  1.96% ($31,893 average AGI)
to Sequoyah County, OK  0.40% ($30,000)
to Crawford County, AR  0.26% ($25,833)


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)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFSA (950 AM; 1 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FRED H. BAKER, SR.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KTCS (1410 AM; 1 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: BIG CHIEF BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

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.)
  • KRWA-FM (103.1 FM; WALDRON, AR; Owner: PHARIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTKL (88.5 FM; STIGLER, OK; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KBBQ-FM (100.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KAOW (88.9 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KKRI (88.1 FM; POCOLA, OK; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K254AM (98.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KZKZ-FM (106.3 FM; GREENWOOD, AR; Owner: FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K207DS (89.3 FM; WISTER, OK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

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.)

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