Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $390 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $195 (0.4%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: East Grayson, TX (72.6 miles , pop. 81,381).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Plano, TX (103.5 miles , pop. 222,030).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (117.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).
Sawyer-area historical tornado activity is near Oklahoma state average. It is 182% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/2/1982, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 13.9 miles away from the Sawyer town center injured 29 peopleand causedbetween $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 5/4/1960, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.8 miles away from the town center injured 3 peopleand causedbetween $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Sawyer-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Oklahoma state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 9/6/1997 at 23:38:00, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 75.4 miles away from the city center On 10/20/2002 at 02:18:13, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 44.3 miles away from Sawyer center On 5/31/1997 at 03:26:41, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 66.9 miles away from the city center On 4/22/2005 at 05:17:04, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 15.4 miles away from the city center On 5/27/2007 at 21:03:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.8 miles away from Sawyer center On 6/1/1995 at 04:49:29, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 80.1 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Choctaw County (15) is greater than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9 Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 6, Winter Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 3, Heavy Rain: 1, Snow: 1, Fire: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Sawyer:
CHOCTAW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, about 9 miles away; HUGO, OK)
PUSHMATAHA CTY-TN OF ANTLERS HOSP AUTH (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; ANTLERS, OK)
PARIS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 27 miles away; PARIS, TX)
Choctaw County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Sawyer and their reported violations in the past:
CHOCTAW COUNTY RWSG&SWMD # 3 (Population served: 250, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-25-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-25-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-10-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
2 routine major monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.8%
(13.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 73.7% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This town:
2.5 people
Oklahoma:
2.5 people
Percentage of family households:
This town:
69.8%
Whole state:
69.0%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:
1.7%
Whole state:
4.0%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Religion statistics for Sawyer (based on Choctaw County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 66.52%
Here
66.5%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Southern Baptist Convention
United Methodist Church
Churches of Christ
Assemblies of God
Catholic Church
Adherents
70.0%
9.3%
4.7%
4.5%
2.3%
Congregations
37.3%
11.9%
13.6%
6.8%
3.4%
Name
Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Presbyterian Church (USA)
National Association of Free Will Baptists
Other
Adherents
1.8%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
3.8%
Congregations
3.4%
1.7%
5.1%
1.7%
15.3%
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: 1
Choctaw County:
0.67 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:
1.97 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:
0.67 / 10,000 pop.
State:
0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Choctaw County:
0.67 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:
0.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
Choctaw County:
8.00 / 10,000 pop.
State:
4.35 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 12
Here:
8.00 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.89 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:
11.7%
Oklahoma:
10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Choctaw County:
29.9%
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
0
$0
1
$240
Other Government Administration
0
$0
4
$636
Judicial and Legal
2
$3,964
$23,784
2
$275
Totals for Government
2
$3,964
$23,784
7
$1,151
Sawyer government finances in 2002:
Current Operations - General - Other: $14,000 ($43.48)
Solid Waste Management: $1,000 ($3.11)
Financial Administration: $1,000 ($3.11)
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,000 ($9.32)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,000 ($3.11)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $14,000 ($43.48)
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $75,000 ($232.92)
Highways: $1,000 ($3.11)
Tax - Total General Sales: $13,000 ($40.37)
Total Salaries & Wages: $9,000 ($27.95)
6.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,125 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.22%
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:
Lat: 34.009444 Lon: -95.368917, Call Sign: WQJA996 Assigned Frequencies: 456.400 MHz Grant Date: 07/11/2008, Expiration Date: 07/11/2018, Certifier: David Rawls Registrant: Cara Enterprises, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
1
Call Sign: KB5MNA Grant Date: 04/24/1990, Expiration Date: 04/24/2000, Cancellation Date: 04/25/2002 Registrant: Dallas R Cripin, Sawyer, OK 74756
FAA Registered Aircraft:
1
Aircraft: CESSNA 175 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR GO-300 SERIES (175 HP) (Reciprocating) N-Number: 7343M , Serial Number: 55643, Year manufactured: 1958, Airworthiness Date: 08/22/1958 Registrant (Individual): Howard C Kidd, 1066 N 4296 R, Sawyer, OK 74756
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Fire: 4
Most common first names in Sawyer, OK among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
James
9
76.5 years
George
8
77.6 years
John
7
71.7 years
Robert
4
81.2 years
Claude
3
78.6 years
Jessie
3
73.7 years
Henry
3
74.0 years
Emma
3
86.0 years
Mary
3
69.0 years
Roy
3
59.0 years
Most common last names in Sawyer, OK among deceased individuals
