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Population (year 2000): 2,272. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,250 (-1.0% change)
 

Males: 1,086  (47.8%)
Females: 1,186  (52.2%)

Payne County

Median resident age:  34.7 years
Oklahoma median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 74059.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,300 (it was $30,030 in 2000)
Perkins  $30,300
Oklahoma:  $37,063

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $69,600 (it was $57,000 in 2000)
Perkins  $69,600
Oklahoma:  $89,100

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Races in Perkins:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.7%)
  • American Indian (10.1%)
  • Two or more races (4.8%)
  • Black (2.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)

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Ancestries: United States (19.6%), German (13.3%), Irish (11.4%), English (9.1%), French (3.2%), Scottish (2.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 890 feet

Land area: 2.23 square miles.

Population density: 962 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Perkins

  • High school or higher: 80.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Perkins town

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 59.1%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

12 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.5%
Oklahoma:  3.8%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Perkins, Oklahoma in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Perkins to the number of sex offenders is 358 to 1.

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

Perkins:  0.6% ($360)
Oklahoma:  0.7% ($523)
Perkins satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Edmond, OK (37.1 miles , pop. 68,315).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (48.6 miles , pop. 506,132).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (220.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Tryon, OK (8.6 miles ), Northwest Lincoln, OK (8.7 miles ), Ripley, OK (9.2 miles ), Stillwater, OK (10.3 miles ), Carney, OK (11.9 miles ), Agra, OK (12.4 miles ), Coyle, OK (14.1 miles ), Langston, OK (15.7 miles ).

Latitude: 35.98 N, Longitude: 97.03 W


Area code: 405

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Population change in the 1990s: +327 (+16.8%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (24%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


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Crime in Perkins by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 000001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.045.4
Assaults 523146
    per 100,000 219.587.0130.743.0176.1272.1
Burglaries 111775319
    per 100,000 482.9739.1304.9215.1132.1861.7
Thefts 213018212860
    per 100,000 921.91304.3784.0903.61232.92721.1
Auto thefts 230442
    per 100,000 87.8130.40.0172.1176.190.7
Arson 021000
    per 100,000 0.087.043.60.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 121.6131.778.873.6107.9244.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.80
US city average:  3.00

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Perkins-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Oklahoma state average. It is 293% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.3 miles away from the Perkins town center killed 14 people and injured 150 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/3/1999, a category 4 tornado 27.4 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 26 people and caused $13 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Perkins:
  • STILLWATER MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; STILLWATER, OK)
  • CUSHING MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; CUSHING, OK)
  • STROUD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; STROUD, OK)

Political contributions by individuals in Perkins, OK

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Perkins:
  • STILLWATER RGNL (about 13 miles; STILLWATER, OK; ID: SWO)
  • TINKER AFB (about 47 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; ID: TIK)
  • WILL ROGERS WORLD (about 57 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; ID: OKC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Perkins:
  • CUSHING MUNI (about 19 miles; CUSHING, OK; ID: CUH)
  • CHANDLER MUNI (about 24 miles; CHANDLER, OK; ID: CQB)
  • GUTHRIE MUNI (about 28 miles; GUTHRIE, OK; ID: GOK)

Local government website: WWW.CITYOFPERKINS.COM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Perkins:
  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 9 miles; STILLWATER, OK; Full-time enrollment: 16,937)
  • LANGSTON UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; LANGSTON, OK; FT enrollment: 2,324)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA (about 36 miles; EDMOND, OK; FT enrollment: 10,926)
  • SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; BETHANY, OK; FT enrollment: 2,002)
  • ROSE STATE COLLEGE (about 44 miles; MIDWEST CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 4,067)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 48 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 2,447)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 3,234)
Library in Perkins:
  • PERKINS - THOMAS-WILHITE MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $39,463; Location: 129 SOUTH MAIN; 11,985 books; 86 audio materials; 143 video materials; 1 serial subscriptions)

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Church in Perkins: Bible Evanglistic Temple (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Knipe Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  70.6%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.4%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  11.2%
Whole state:  14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.3%
Whole state:  6.1%

Perkins compared to Oklahoma state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.


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Banks with branches in Perkins (2007 data):
  • SpiritBank: Perkins Branch at 200 E. Hwy 33, branch established on 2006-06-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $979.5 mil, Deposits: $802.1 mil, headquarters in Tulsa, OK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Spirit Bankcorp, Inc.
  • The Payne County Bank: at 202 South Main Street, branch established on 1898-01-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $89.9 mil, Deposits: $72.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Employee Stock Ownership Plan For Employees Of Payne County Bank
  • Stroud National Bank: Perkins Branch at 830 N Main Street, branch established on 2005-05-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $61.9 mil, Deposits: $48.6 mil, headquarters in Stroud, OK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Stroud Bancorp., Inc.



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Perkins government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $130,000
    Sewerage: $67,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $9,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $232,000
    Water Utilities: $224,000
    Central Staff Services: $160,000
    Sewerage: $102,000
    Solid Waste Management: $100,000
    Regular Highways: $56,000
    Parks & Recreation: $40,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $35,000
    Libraries: $35,000
    Fire Protection: $14,000
    General - Other: $9,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $28,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $24,000
    Highways: $16,000
    General Support: $5,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $537,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $527,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $67,000
    Rents: $22,000
    Interest Earnings: $17,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $80,000
    Central Staff: $36,000
    Fire Protection: $25,000
    Sewerage: $12,000
    Police Protection: $11,000
    Libraries: $2,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $476,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $246,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,000
    Highways: $5,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $432,000
    Public Utilities: $69,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $364,000

11.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,715 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.69%
Oklahoma average:  8.21%

1.30% of residents moved from foreign countries ($495 average AGI)
Payne County:  1.30%
Oklahoma average:  0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Tulsa County, OK  0.94% ($29,191 average AGI)
from Oklahoma County, OK  0.84% ($28,074)
from Noble County, OK  0.65% ($27,254)


11.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,067 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.85%
Oklahoma average:  7.91%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($182 average AGI)
Payne County:  0.12%
Oklahoma average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Tulsa County, OK  1.41% ($27,188 average AGI)
to Oklahoma County, OK  1.33% ($29,861)
to Noble County, OK  0.46% ($28,546)


Strongest AM radio stations in Perkins:
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KSPI (780 AM; daytime; 0 kW; STILLWATER, OK)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKY (930 AM; 5 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WWLS (640 AM; 5 kW; MOORE, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTOK (1000 AM; 5 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KCRC (1390 AM; 10 kW; ENID, OK; Owner: CHISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KOKC (1490 AM; 1 kW; GUTHRIE, OK; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Perkins:
  • KOSU-FM (91.7 FM; STILLWATER, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KSPI-FM (93.7 FM; STILLWATER, OK; Owner: STILLWATER BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • K202CP (88.3 FM; STILLWATER, OK; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • KGFY (105.5 FM; STILLWATER, OK; Owner: STILLWATER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KHBZ-FM (94.7 FM; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KTST (101.9 FM; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KMGL (104.1 FM; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KJYO (102.7 FM; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KXXY-FM (96.1 FM; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KATT-FM (100.5 FM; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KYIS (98.9 FM; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K296EH (107.1 FM; PERRY, OK; Owner: THE LOVE STATION, INC.)
  • KCSC (90.1 FM; EDMOND, OK; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA)
  • KRXO (107.7 FM; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF NV)
  • KVRO (98.1 FM; STILLWATER, OK; Owner: STILLWATER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KOMA-FM (92.5 FM; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF NV)
  • K247AH (97.3 FM; GUTHRIE, OK; Owner: THE LOVE STATION, INC.)
  • KALU (89.3 FM; LANGSTON, OK; Owner: LANGSTON UNIVERSITY)
  • K294AO (106.7 FM; STILLWATER, OK; Owner: CFO RADIO NETWORK)

TV broadcast stations around Perkins:
  • KWTV (Channel 9; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: GRIFFIN ENTITIES, L.L.C.)
  • K21DF (Channel 21; STILLWATER, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)
  • KWEM-LP (Channel 31; STILLWATER, OK; Owner: WESTWOOD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KOCO-TV (Channel 5; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: OHIO/OKLAHOMA HEARST- ARGYLE TELEVISION)
  • KOPX (Channel 62; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: PAXSON OKLAHOMA CITY LICENSE, INC.)
  • KFOR-TV (Channel 4; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KSBI (Channel 52; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)
  • KOKH-TV (Channel 25; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: KOKH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KOCB (Channel 34; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: KOCB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KETA-TV (Channel 13; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • KTBO-TV (Channel 14; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF OKLAHOMA CITY, INC.)
  • KXOC-LP (Channel 54; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)
  • KOKM-LP (Channel 7; STILLWATER, OK; Owner: WELLSPRINGS TELEVISION NETWORK, INC.)
  • KOKG-LP (Channel 19; STILLWATER, OK; Owner: WELLSPRINGS TELEVISION NETWORK, INC.)

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