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Porter, OK map Population (year 2000): 574. Estimated population in July 2006: 590 (+2.8% change)
 

Males: 273  (47.6%)
Females: 301  (52.4%)

Wagoner County

Median resident age:  33.7 years
Oklahoma median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 74454.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $23,500 (it was $21,012 in 2000)
Porter  $23,500
Oklahoma:  $37,063

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $48,400 (it was $40,500 in 2000)
Porter  $48,400
Oklahoma:  $89,100

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Races in Porter:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.5%)
  • American Indian (14.5%)
  • Two or more races (4.9%)
  • Black (3.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

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Ancestries: United States (14.5%), Irish (11.0%), German (5.2%), English (4.7%), West Indian (2.1%), Dutch (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 640 feet

Land area: 0.71 square miles.

Population density: 813 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Porter

  • High school or higher: 61.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 11.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Porter town

  • Never married: 19.6%
  • Now married: 59.1%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 12.4%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

8 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.4%
Oklahoma:  3.8%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Porter, Oklahoma in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Porter to the number of sex offenders is 193 to 1.

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

Porter:  0.5% ($199)
Oklahoma:  0.7% ($523)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Broken Arrow, OK (21.4 miles , pop. 74,859).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (33.9 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (229.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: South Wagoner, OK (0.3 miles ), Redbird, OK (4.8 miles) , Tullahassee, OK (6.0 miles) , Taft, OK (7.4 miles ), Haskell, OK (11.2 miles ), Wagoner, OK (11.6 miles ), Coweta, OK (11.7 miles ), Muskogee, OK (13.5 miles ).

Latitude: 35.87 N, Longitude: 95.52 W


Area code: 918

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Population change in the 1990s: -16 (-2.7%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (30%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
  • Paper (4%)
  • Machinery (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Personal and laundry services (7%)
  • Paper (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Personal appearance workers (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)


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Porter-area historical tornado activity is near Oklahoma state average. It is 214% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1960, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 39.7 miles away from the Porter town center killed 5 people and injured 81 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/26/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.0 miles away from the town center killed 5 people and injured 25 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Porter:
  • WAGONER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; WAGONER, OK)
  • MUSKOGEE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; MUSKOGEE, OK)
  • SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL AT BROKEN ARROW (about 24 miles; BROKEN ARROW, OK)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Porter:
  • TULSA INTL (about 34 miles; TULSA, OK; ID: TUL)
  • FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 88 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; ID: FSM)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 89 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; ID: XNA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Porter:
  • HASKELL (about 11 miles; HASKELL, OK; ID: 2K9)
  • HATBOX FIELD (about 13 miles; MUSKOGEE, OK; ID: HAX)
  • HEFNER-EASLEY (about 15 miles; WAGONER, OK; ID: H68)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Porter:
  • TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 8,727)
  • ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,309)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 36 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,760)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; FT enrollment: 6,610)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 93 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 13,324)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 2,197)
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 101 miles; FT SMITH, AR; FT enrollment: 3,472)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.9%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.5%
Whole state:  4.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  19.7%
Whole state:  14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.1%
Whole state:  6.1%

Porter 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.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly 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 Porter (2007 data):
  • First State Bank of Porter: First State Bank Of Porter at 409 South Main Street, branch established on 1905-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $35.0 mil, Deposits: $29.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Porter Bancshares, 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
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$890
Police Protection - Officers 2$2,450$14,7000$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$300
Water Supply 1$1,698$20,3761$886
Sewerage 1$1,746$20,9520$0
Totals for Government 4$5,894$17,6823$2,076


Porter government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $14,000
    All Other: $5,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $0
  • Construction - Fire Protection: $5,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $264,000
    Police Protection: $75,000
    General - Other: $60,000
    Fire Protection: $18,000
    Sewerage: $5,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $199,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $185,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $14,000
    Other, NEC: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $27,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,000
    Property Sale Other: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $72,000
    General - Other: $33,000
    Police Protection: $8,000
    Fire Protection: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $119,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $273,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $31,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $63,000
    Highways: $5,000
    General Support: $3,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $106,000
    Public Utilities: $11,000
    Property: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $169,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,000

12.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,799 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.32%
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 Tulsa County, OK  6.71% ($43,114 average AGI)
from Muskogee County, OK  0.63% ($34,583)
from Rogers County, OK  0.43% ($34,879)


9.87% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,702 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.87%
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 Tulsa County, OK  5.08% ($37,210 average AGI)
to Muskogee County, OK  0.67% ($27,518)
to Rogers County, OK  0.53% ($40,101)


Strongest AM radio stations in Porter:
  • KXTD (1530 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WAGONER, OK; Owner: GAYTAN-GALVAN LIMITED LIABILITY COMP)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KBIX (1490 AM; 1 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: KMMY INC.)
  • KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KCFO (970 AM; 3 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: FRIENDSHIP BROADCASTING, L. P.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KYHN (1320 AM; 10 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Porter:
  • KNYD (90.5 FM; BROKEN ARROW, OK; Owner: CREATIVE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CORP. INC)
  • KJSR (103.3 FM; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KMYZ-FM (104.5 FM; PRYOR, OK; Owner: SHAMROCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KWGS (89.5 FM; TULSA, OK; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA)
  • KCXR (100.3 FM; TAFT, OK; Owner: KXOJ INC.)
  • KHTT (106.9 FM; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KTFX-FM (102.1 FM; WARNER, OK; Owner: K95.5, INC)
  • KJMM (105.3 FM; BIXBY, OK; Owner: KJMM, INC.)
  • KMMY (97.1 FM; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: KMMY, Inc.)
  • KMOD-FM (97.5 FM; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRAV-FM (96.5 FM; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KWEN (95.5 FM; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KBEZ (92.9 FM; TULSA, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KQLL-FM (106.1 FM; OWASSO, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KVOO-FM (98.5 FM; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KTKL (88.5 FM; STIGLER, OK; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KXBL (99.5 FM; HENRYETTA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Porter:
  • KTUL (Channel 8; TULSA, OK; Owner: KTUL, LLC)
  • KJRH (Channel 2; TULSA, OK; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOED-TV (Channel 11; TULSA, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • KOTV (Channel 6; TULSA, OK; Owner: GRIFFIN LICENSING, L.L.C.)
  • KTFO (Channel 41; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KWHB (Channel 47; TULSA, OK; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KOKI-TV (Channel 23; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KWBT (Channel 19; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: TULSA COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • KTPX (Channel 44; OKMULGEE, OK; Owner: PAXSON TULSA LICENSE, INC.)
  • KGEB (Channel 53; TULSA, OK; Owner: UNIVERSITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRSC-TV (Channel 35; CLAREMORE, OK; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGES)
  • K31DY (Channel 31; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)

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