Average household size:
| This town: |  2.4 people | | Oklahoma: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 67.4% | | Whole state: | 68.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 4.3% | | Whole state: | 4.0% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 41.3% | | Whole state: | 14.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 5.8% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Porum, OK
Porum 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.
- House age above 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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School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Muskogee County Oklahoma:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (81%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
- Wood (3%)
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Religion statistics for Porum
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Assemblies of God | Churches of Christ | Catholic Church |
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| Adherents | 47.5% | 18.1% | 7.2% | 4.7% | 4.6% |
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| Congregations | 29.2% | 10.0% | 11.5% | 12.3% | 1.5% |
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| Name | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Baptist Missionary Association of America | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 3.8% | 1.9% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 8.6% |
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| Congregations | 3.8% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 3.1% | 26.2% |
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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 | $1,980 | $23,760 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $1,628 | $19,536 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
2 | $4,994 | $29,964 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $400 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,678 | $32,136 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $126 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $2,444 | $29,328 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $10,464 | $41,856 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
9 | $24,188 | $32,251 | 2 | $526 |
Porum government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $89,000
Solid Waste Management: $31,000
Sewerage: $14,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $505,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $385,000
Police Protection: $72,000
Solid Waste Management: $31,000
Central Staff Services: $21,000
General - Other: $16,000
Fire Protection: $15,000
Sewerage: $10,000
Regular Highways: $9,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $28,000
Highways: $6,000
General Support: $2,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $776,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $739,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $37,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $33,000
Interest Earnings: $8,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $22,000
Fire Protection: $22,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $504,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $496,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
- State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $250,000
Highways: $1,000
- Tax - Total General Sales: $94,000
Public Utilities: $17,000
NEC: $1,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $245,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $22,000
6.58% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,247 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.58% | | Oklahoma average: | 8.21% |
0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($125 average AGI)| Muskogee County: | 0.04% | | Oklahoma average: | 0.15% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,522 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.50% | | 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 Porum:
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KYHN (1320 AM; 10 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- KWHN (1650 AM; 10 kW; FT. SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
- KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- KXTD (1530 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WAGONER, OK; Owner: GAYTAN-GALVAN LIMITED LIABILITY COMP)
- KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
- KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Porum:
- KMMY (97.1 FM; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: KMMY, Inc.)
- KTKL (88.5 FM; STIGLER, OK; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KZBB (97.9 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KMAG (99.1 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KTCS-FM (99.9 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: BIG CHIEF BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- K204EW (88.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- K219CN (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KARG (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KNYD (90.5 FM; BROKEN ARROW, OK; Owner: CREATIVE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CORP. INC)
- KOMS (107.3 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KTNT (102.5 FM; EUFAULA, OK; Owner: K95.5, INC.)
- KHTT (106.9 FM; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
- KKBD (95.9 FM; SALLISAW, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Porum:
- KOET (Channel 3; EUFAULA, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
- 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.)
- KWHB (Channel 47; TULSA, OK; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KTFO (Channel 41; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- K31DY (Channel 31; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4- Rosa M Morrison, Porum, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 123.4 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
- DAVID MILLER, 20.1 Miles South Of Davis Field, Type: Mast, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 91.4 m
Registrant: Monte R. Lee & Company, 100 N.W. 63rd - Suite 100, Oklahoma City, OK 73116, Phone: (405) 842-2405, Email:
- PETER M CONNOLLY, Rt 2 Box 7640, Type: Tower, Structure height: 58 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight, LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006-1816, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
- Ron Heron, Route 2, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.5 m, Overall height: 39.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00127162
Registrant: United States Cellular Corporation, 8410 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Ste 700, Chicago, IL 60631, Phone: (773) 399-8900, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4- Porum Landing Rd 1 Mi W Of Hwy 2, Call Sign: KXB600, Licensee ID: L00471043
Assigned Frequencies : 155.100 MHz
Grant Date: 06/29/2002, Expiration Date: 09/09/2012
Registrant: County Of Muskogee, Muskogee, OK 74401, Phone: (918) 484-5404 - 2 Mi W And .4 Mi N, Call Sign: KAT654, Licensee ID: L00002489
Assigned Frequencies : 44.7000 MHz
Grant Date: 01/08/2002, Expiration Date: 04/06/2012
Registrant: State Of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK 73136, Phone: (405) 425-2182 - City Hall, Call Sign: KIG700, Licensee ID: L00067794
Assigned Frequencies : 154.725 MHz, 155.250 MHz
Grant Date: 04/10/2002, Expiration Date: 05/27/2012
Registrant: City Of Porum, City Hall, Porum, OK 74455, Phone: (918) 484-5588 - 2 Mi W And .4 Mi N, Call Sign: WFR392, Licensee ID: L00002489
Assigned Frequencies : 467.275 MHz
Grant Date: 01/08/2002, Expiration Date: 04/06/2012
Registrant: State Of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK 73136, Phone: (405) 424-4011
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- PORUM, Route 2, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.5 m, Overall height: 39.6 m, Call Sign: WQDT612
Assigned Frequencies : 6745.00 MHz
Grant Date: 10/27/2005, Expiration Date: 10/27/2015, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3- 2.5 Kilometers West Of, Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: KOR565
Assigned Frequencies : 152.840 MHz
Grant Date: 04/25/2000, Expiration Date: 07/01/2008, Cancelation Date: 08/16/2008
Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Jackson & Dickens, 2120 L St., Nw, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 659-0830, Fax: (202) 828-5568 - Hensley Mountain, 2 Miles West Of, Call Sign: KLB685, Licensee ID: L00000287
Assigned Frequencies : 454.425 MHz, 152.690 MHz
Grant Date: 05/28/2008, Expiration Date: 07/01/2018
Registrant: Cross Telephone Company, Inc., 7th St And Third Ave, Warner, OK 74469, Phone: (918) 463-2921 - Hilltop 1.25 Miles Wsw Of Porum, Call Sign: KLB685, Licensee ID: L00000287
Assigned Frequencies : 152.540 MHz
Grant Date: 05/28/2008, Expiration Date: 07/01/2018
Registrant: Cross Telephone Company, Inc., 7th St And Third Ave, Warner, OK 74469, Phone: (918) 463-2921
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5- Call Sign: K5MUP, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 08/01/1995, Expiration Date: 08/01/2005, Cancelation Date: 08/02/2007
Registrant: Clem Brown, Rt 2 Box 740, Porum, OK 74455 - Call Sign: K5OEM, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 08/01/1995, Expiration Date: 08/01/2005, Cancelation Date: 08/02/2007
Registrant: Hazel Brown, Rt 2 Box 740, Porum, OK 74455 - Call Sign: KC5CKK, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 08/31/1993, Expiration Date: 08/31/2003, Cancelation Date: 09/01/2005
Registrant: Michael W Weathers, Rt 2 Box 8030, Porum, OK 74455 - Call Sign: KE5UIU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01395458
Grant Date: 04/30/2008, Expiration Date: 04/30/2018, Certifier: James C Hines
Registrant: James C Hines, Rr 1 Box 26000, Porum, OK 74455 - Call Sign: KE5WQJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01438530
Grant Date: 10/17/2008, Expiration Date: 10/17/2018, Certifier: Derrick B Bush
Registrant: Derrick B Bush, Rt 1 Box 26000, Porum, OK 74455
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Porum, OK
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