Payne County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.0%
(13.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 6.4% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 16.6% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.4 people | | Oklahoma: |  2.5 people |
| This town: | 65.8% | | Whole state: | 69.0% |
| This town: | 2.4% | | Whole state: | 4.0% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Perkins, OK
Perkins compared to Oklahoma state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly 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 (2011 data):
- Stroud National Bank: Perkins Branch at 830 N Main Street, branch established on 2005/05/02. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $76.7 mil, Deposits: $57.9 mil, headquarters in Stroud, OK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Stroud Bancorp., Inc.
- The Payne County Bank: at 202 South Main Street, branch established on 1898/01/08. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $124.7 mil, Deposits: $101.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Employee Stock Ownership Plan For Employees Of Payne County Bank
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (50%)
- Utility gas (49%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Payne County Oklahoma:
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Religion statistics for Perkins (based on Payne County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 53.03%
| Here | | 53.0% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Catholic Church | Churches of Christ |
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| Adherents | 41.7% | 18.0% | 6.6% | 5.7% | 4.6% |
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| Congregations | 18.1% | 11.7% | 7.4% | 3.2% | 9.6% |
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| Name | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Assemblies of God | LDS (Mormon) Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other |
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| Adherents | 3.9% | 3.2% | 3.0% | 2.7% | 10.6% |
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| Congregations | 2.1% | 9.6% | 4.3% | 2.1% | 31.9% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 6 | Payne County: | 0.77 / 10,000 pop. | | Oklahoma: | 1.97 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.13 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 34 | Payne County: | 4.37 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.35 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 48 | Here: | 6.18 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 8.5% | | Oklahoma: | 10.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Payne County: | 30.4% | | Oklahoma: | 29.2% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
2 | $5,580 | $33,480 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $7,162 | $28,648 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $1,912 | $22,944 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
6 | $13,870 | $27,740 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $1,820 | $21,840 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
1 | $1,750 | $21,000 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,686 | $32,232 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $2,686 | $32,232 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,686 | $32,232 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
1 | $2,294 | $27,528 | 4 | $2,368 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $2,276 | $27,312 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
19 | $44,722 | $28,245 | 4 | $2,368 |
Perkins government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $130,000 ($45.86)
Sewerage: $67,000 ($23.63)
- Construction - Sewerage: $9,000 ($3.17)
Regular Highways: $2,000 ($0.71)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $232,000 ($81.83)
Water Utilities: $224,000 ($79.01)
Central Staff Services: $160,000 ($56.44)
Sewerage: $102,000 ($35.98)
Solid Waste Management: $100,000 ($35.27)
Regular Highways: $56,000 ($19.75)
Parks & Recreation: $40,000 ($14.11)
Judicial and Legal Services: $35,000 ($12.35)
Libraries: $35,000 ($12.35)
Fire Protection: $14,000 ($4.94)
General - Other: $9,000 ($3.17)
- General - Interest on Debt: $28,000 ($9.88)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $24,000 ($8.47)
Highways: $16,000 ($5.64)
General Support: $5,000 ($1.76)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $537,000 ($189.42)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $527,000 ($185.89)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,000 ($3.53)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $67,000 ($23.63)
Rents: $22,000 ($7.76)
Interest Earnings: $17,000 ($6.00)
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $80,000 ($28.22)
Central Staff: $36,000 ($12.70)
Fire Protection: $25,000 ($8.82)
Sewerage: $12,000 ($4.23)
Police Protection: $11,000 ($3.88)
Libraries: $2,000 ($0.71)
Parks & Recreation: $1,000 ($0.35)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $476,000 ($167.90)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $246,000 ($86.77)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,000 ($2.47)
Highways: $5,000 ($1.76)
Housing & Community Development: $1,000 ($0.35)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $432,000 ($152.38)
Public Utilities: $69,000 ($24.34)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $364,000 ($128.40)
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:
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:
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.)
- KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WKY (930 AM; 5 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WWLS (640 AM; 5 kW; MOORE, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KCRC (1390 AM; 10 kW; ENID, OK; Owner: CHISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING CO.)
- KTOK (1000 AM; 5 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KOKC (1490 AM; 1 kW; GUTHRIE, OK; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
- WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KQCV (800 AM; 3 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
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)
- K247AH (97.3 FM; GUTHRIE, OK; Owner: THE LOVE STATION, INC.)
- KRXO (107.7 FM; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF NV)
- KOMA-FM (92.5 FM; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF NV)
- KVRO (98.1 FM; STILLWATER, OK; Owner: STILLWATER BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KALU (89.3 FM; LANGSTON, OK; Owner: LANGSTON UNIVERSITY)
- KYLV (88.9 FM; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- 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.)
- K69EK (Channel 69; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: ARKANSAS MEDIA, L.L.C.)
- KOKM-LP (Channel 7; STILLWATER, OK; Owner: WELLSPRINGS TELEVISION NETWORK, INC.)
- KOKG-LP (Channel 19; STILLWATER, OK; Owner: WELLSPRINGS TELEVISION NETWORK, INC.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Perkins, Oklahoma:
- Fatal accident count: 3
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 6
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 4
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 12
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Oklahoma average:
- Fatal accident count: 117
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 187
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 39
- Fatalities: 130
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 307
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 12
Perkins fatal accident list:
Jul 18, 1998 11:48 AM, Us-177, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 2
May 23, 1997 04:20 PM, 33, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Mar 6, 1975 02:50 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 11 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Perkins)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4 - 120 North Main (Lat: 35.972278 Lon: -97.033639), Call Sign: WXT763, Licensee ID: L00067762
Assigned Frequencies: 154.130 MHz
Grant Date: 09/05/2003, Expiration Date: 09/15/2013
Registrant: City Of Perkins, 120 North Main, Perkins, OK 74059, Phone: (405) 547-2445 - City Hall 120 N Main St (Lat: 35.977833 Lon: -97.036417), Type: Tank, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 38.1 m, Call Sign: WNDP969
Assigned Frequencies: 158.775 MHz, 158.775 MHz
Grant Date: 06/15/2005, Expiration Date: 08/29/2015
Registrant: Apco International Inc Licensing Services 011510, 351 N Williamson Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL 32114, Phone: (386) 944-2463, Fax: (386) 322-2502, Email:
- City Hall 120 North Main (Lat: 35.977833 Lon: -97.036417), Call Sign: KKU850, Licensee ID: L00067762
Assigned Frequencies: 155.490 MHz, 155.670 MHz
Grant Date: 12/07/2000, Expiration Date: 01/31/2011
Registrant: City Of Perkins, City Hall, Perkins, OK 74059, Phone: (405) 547-2855 - 821 West Freeman Avenue (Lat: 35.980000 Lon: -97.030000), Call Sign: WQEU292
Assigned Frequencies: 463.287 MHz, 463.412 MHz, 463.487 MHz, 463.512 MHz, 463.537 MHz, 463.687 MHz, 463.887 MHz, 463.962 MHz, 464.812 MHz, 464.862 MHz
Grant Date: 04/17/2006, Expiration Date: 04/17/2016, Certifier: Peter Nairn
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Road 134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4 - 6 Mi W Of Stillwater .6 Mi W Of Jct Hwy 51 & 51c 6 Mi S On Left Side Of Cty Rd (Lat: 36.015861 Lon: -97.210861), Overall height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WPNC833
Assigned Frequencies: 928.556 MHz, 952.556 MHz
Grant Date: 03/07/1997, Expiration Date: 03/07/2002, Cancellation Date: 06/09/2002
Registrant: Phone: (918) 256-5551 - PERKINS, .5 Mi Ne (Lat: 35.987556 Lon: -97.017250), Overall height: 128.3 m, Call Sign: WPNL241
Assigned Frequencies: 6197.24 MHz, 6286.19 MHz
Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
- PERKINS, Hwys 33 & 177 (Lat: 35.987611 Lon: -97.017083), Type: Tower, Structure height: 128.3 m, Call Sign: WQCV638
Assigned Frequencies: 6315.84 MHz
Grant Date: 06/06/2005, Expiration Date: 02/01/2015, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
- PERKINS, 2.8 Mi N Of (Lat: 36.015028 Lon: -97.030306), Overall height: 55.2 m, Call Sign: WDU664, Licensee ID: L00008608
Assigned Frequencies: 6226.90 MHz, 6286.20 MHz, 11285.0 MHz, 6286.20 MHz, 11605.0 MHz
Grant Date: 08/24/1990, Expiration Date: 08/01/2000, Cancellation Date: 07/07/1998
Registrant: Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, 3 Bell Plz Rm 810 C12, Dallas, TX 75202-5399
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 20 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Perkins)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 6 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-150 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3519Z , Serial Number: 22-7418, Year manufactured: 1960, Airworthiness Date: 06/06/1960
Registrant (Individual): Robert L Sprott, 14718 S Highway 177, Perkins, OK 74059 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-135 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3569A , Serial Number: 22-1843, Year manufactured: 1953, Airworthiness Date: 01/03/1956
Registrant (Individual): Larry W Albright, 5204 E 104th St, Perkins, OK 74059 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-108 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5236Z , Serial Number: 22-8916, Year manufactured: 1961, Airworthiness Date: 05/21/1961
Registrant (Individual): Larry B Plank, 1223 E 92nd St, Perkins, OK 74059 - Aircraft: SPROTT ROBERT LEE KR II (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: VOLKSWAGEN CONVERSION (36 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 760LS , Serial Number: RLS001, Airworthiness Date: 04/04/1991
Registrant (Individual): Robert Lee Sprott, 14718 S Highway 177, Perkins, OK 74059 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28R-200 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 90FE , Serial Number: 28R-35121, Year manufactured: 1969
Registrant (Corporation): Wing Nuts LLC, 5400 E 122nd St, Perkins, OK 74059 - Aircraft: BEECH C23 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 116 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9724Q , Serial Number: M-1306, Year manufactured: 1970, Airworthiness Date: 10/09/1970
Registrant (Individual): James R Wells, 3114 E 104th St, Perkins, OK 74059
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Perkins, OK
| Most common first names in Perkins, OK among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| John | 26 | 76.3 years |
| Mary | 23 | 81.6 years |
| Charles | 21 | 77.3 years |
| William | 21 | 78.7 years |
| James | 21 | 74.8 years |
| George | 16 | 75.3 years |
| Ruth | 12 | 77.7 years |
| Roy | 11 | 78.2 years |
| Thomas | 10 | 79.7 years |
| Richard | 10 | 61.8 years |
| Most common last names in Perkins, OK among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Smith | 15 | 74.3 years |
| Johnson | 11 | 77.7 years |
| Clark | 11 | 79.9 years |
| Westfall | 8 | 75.5 years |
| Cundiff | 8 | 85.1 years |
| Newport | 7 | 69.7 years |
| Thompson | 7 | 80.6 years |
| Hall | 7 | 86.7 years |
| Sadler | 7 | 84.8 years |
| Holbrook | 7 | 86.1 years |
Businesses in Perkins, OK
- SONIC Drive-In: 1
- Subway: 1
- U-Haul: 1
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