Rocky, Oklahoma

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Population in July 2008: 179. Population change since 2000: +2.9%

Males: 82	(46.0%)
Females: 97	(54.0%)

Median resident age:	45.2 years
Oklahoma median age:	35.5 years

Zip code: 73661

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,892 (it was $30,972 in 2000)

Rocky:	$40,892
Oklahoma:	$41,567

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,318

Rocky:	$19,318
Oklahoma:	$22,540

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $46,422 (it was $27,700 in 2000)

Rocky:	$46,422
Oklahoma:	$103,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $53,148; Detached houses: $52,043; Mobile homes: $27,500

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Races in Rocky:

White Non-Hispanic (92.0%)
American Indian (4.6%)
Hispanic (3.4%)
Other race (2.9%)
Two or more races (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Rocky: 72.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (35.6%), English (23.0%), Irish (17.8%), German (6.9%), Dutch (2.3%), Norwegian (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1640 feet

Land area: 0.23 square miles.

Population density: 794 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Rocky

High school or higher: 78.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
Unemployed: 1.0%
Mean travel time to work: 20.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rocky town

Never married: 23.8%
Now married: 53.7%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 13.4%
Divorced: 9.1%

11 residents are foreign born (6.3% Latin America).

This town:	6.3%
Oklahoma:	3.8%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Rocky, Oklahoma in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Rocky to the number of sex offenders is 90 to 1.

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

Rocky:	0.7% ($199)
Oklahoma:	0.8% ($523)

Rocky satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lawton, OK (52.5 miles , pop. 92,757).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (89.0 miles , pop. 506,132).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (208.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Sentinel, OK (2.5 miles ), Southwest Washita, OK (2.8 miles ), Hobart, OK (3.0 miles ), Dill City, OK (3.1 miles ), Central Washita, OK (3.2 miles ), New Cordell, OK (3.2 miles ), Gotebo, OK (3.5 miles ), Burns Flat, OK (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 35.16 N, Longitude: 99.06 W

Area code: 580

Population change in the 1990s: -15 (-7.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (28%)
Construction (22%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Public administration (9%)
Repair and maintenance (7%)
Mining (4%)
Food (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Public administration (15%)
Health care (13%)
Finance and insurance (11%)
Social assistance (11%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
Educational services (9%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (17%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
Carpenters (11%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Painters and paperhangers (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cooks and food preparation workers (13%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
Child care workers (7%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

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Average climate in Rocky, Oklahoma

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Rocky-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Oklahoma state average. It is 257% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/25/1962, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.0 miles away from the Rocky town center injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/2/1975, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.2 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Rocky-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Oklahoma state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/1998 at 14:13:01, a magnitude 4.2 (3.9 MB, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 44.8 miles away from Rocky center
On 1/18/1995 at 15:51:39, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.1 miles away from the city center
On 2/8/2002 at 16:07:13, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 49.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/15/1990 at 11:44:41, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 LG, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.7 miles away from Rocky center
On 12/17/1992 at 07:18:04, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/5/1995 at 05:31:16, a magnitude 3.0 (2.8 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 3.5 miles away from Rocky center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Rocky:

CORDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; CORDELL, OK)
ELKVIEW GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; HOBART, OK)
CLINTON INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; CLINTON, OK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rocky:

SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,360)
CAMERON UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; LAWTON, OK; FT enrollment: 3,529)
OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 5,220)
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-OKLAHOMA CITY (about 87 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 2,164)
OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 3,234)
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 91 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 2,447)
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA NORMAN CAMPUS (about 92 miles; NORMAN, OK; FT enrollment: 20,154)

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Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
Oklahoma:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	66.2%
Whole state:	68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.9%
Whole state:	4.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 1.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	15.8%
Whole state:	14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	1.0%
Whole state:	6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rocky, OK

Rocky compared to Oklahoma state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age significantly above 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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Washita County Oklahoma:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (92%) Electricity (8%)

Religion statistics for Rocky

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	U.S. Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches	American Baptist Association
Adherents	48.1%	18.4%	8.4%	6.6%	3.6%
Congregations	17.9%	15.4%	20.5%	5.1%	5.1%

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Assemblies of God	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	2.4%	2.4%	2.0%	1.9%	6.2%
Congregations	2.6%	7.7%	5.1%	2.6%	17.9%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	1	$3,056	$36,672	0	$0
Other Government Administration	3	$10,150	$40,600	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$2,786	$33,432	0	$0
Totals for Government	5	$15,992	$38,381	0	$0

Rocky government finances in 2002:

Charges - Parks & Recreation: $4,000
Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $44,000
Water Utilities: $43,000

Fire Protection: $5,000

Parks & Recreation: $4,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $15,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $48,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $44,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $4,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000

Rents: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $23,000
Fire Protection: $15,000

Regular Highways: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $48,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $58,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $26,000
General Support: $2,000

Highways: $2,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $19,000
Public Utilities: $3,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $18,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000

9.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,332 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.79%
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 Beckham County, OK	1.65% ($28,082 average AGI)
from Custer County, OK	1.38% ($25,686)
from Oklahoma County, OK	0.54% ($24,250)

8.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,985 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.95%
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 Custer County, OK	1.92% ($26,000 average AGI)
to Beckham County, OK	1.72% ($51,714)
to Canadian County, OK	0.41% ($50,467)

Strongest AM radio stations in Rocky:

KTJS (1420 AM; 1 kW; HOBART, OK; Owner: FUCHS RADIO, LLC)
KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
KJON (850 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ANADARKO, OK; Owner: CARROLLTON BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, LP)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KCLI (1320 AM; 1 kW; CLINTON, OK; Owner: WRIGHT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
KADS (1240 AM; 1 kW; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: PARAGON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KCAF (990 AM; 10 kW; FARMERSVILLE, TX; Owner: RENAISSANCE RADIO, INC.)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rocky:

KRMP (103.5 FM; ANADARKO, OK; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA, INC.)
KTIJ (98.5 FM; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: FUCHS RADIO, LLC)
KQTZ (105.9 FM; HOBART, OK; Owner: ALTUS RADIO, INC.)
KQMX (95.5 FM; CLINTON, OK; Owner: WRIGHT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC)
KYCU (89.1 FM; CLINTON, OK; Owner: CAMERON UNIVERSITY)
KWEY-FM (97.3 FM; WEATHERFORD, OK; Owner: WRIGHT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
KECO (96.5 FM; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: PARAGON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
K209DI (89.7 FM; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KCDL (99.3 FM; CORDELL, OK; Owner: WRIGHT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
KXOO (94.3 FM; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: PARAGON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Rocky:

K29EI (Channel 29; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
K44AP (Channel 44; ELK CITY, ETC., OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
K46AN (Channel 46; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
K48AP (Channel 48; ELK CITY, ETC., OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
K50AL (Channel 50; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
K54CM (Channel 54; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
K56EY (Channel 56; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Craig A Holman, 1 Mile North And 1/4 Mile East Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 106.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00587499
Registrant: Rr # 1 Box 47, Rocky, OK 73661, Phone: (580) 666-2219, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

On Cty Rd 1 Mi W Of Hwy 55, Call Sign: KNEM891
Assigned Frequencies : 151.565 MHz
Grant Date: 11/24/1997, Expiration Date: 01/07/2003, Cancelation Date: 04/13/2003
Registrant: Gomer D Skelley, Rt 1 Box 14, Rocky, OK 73661

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KB5ZBJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00646848
Grant Date: 02/28/2003, Expiration Date: 03/02/2013, Certifier: Matthew J Vincent
Registrant: Matthew J Vincent, 113 East St, Rocky, OK 73661

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 3

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