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Sequoyah County

Population in July 2007: 343.
Males: 185  (54.0%)
Females: 158  (46.0%)

Median resident age:  35.6 years
Oklahoma median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 74948.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $35,298 (it was $25,625 in 2000)
Short:  $35,298
Oklahoma:  $42,822

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $13,281

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $78,367 (it was $48,900 in 2000)
Short:  $78,367
Oklahoma:  $105,500

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $89,545; Detached houses: $95,406; Mobile homes: $39,643

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Races in Short:

  • White Non-Hispanic (72.9%)
  • American Indian (26.2%)
  • Two or more races (3.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Short: 76.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (8.8%), United States (6.7%), French (3.7%), English (2.1%), German (2.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 23.8 square miles.

Population density: 14 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Short

  • High school or higher: 67.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 52.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Short CDP

  • Never married: 12.8%
  • Now married: 73.9%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 2.5%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

1 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.3%
Oklahoma:  3.8%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in May 2009.

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

Short:  0.4% ($199)
Oklahoma:  0.8% ($523)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Smith, AR (15.4 miles , pop. 80,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (89.0 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (232.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Belfonte, OK (1.8 miles ), Long, OK (2.5 miles ), Remy, OK (2.7 miles ), Stony Point, OK (2.7 miles) , Cedarville, AR (2.9 miles ), Akins, OK (3.2 miles ), Roland, OK (3.3 miles ), Bell, OK (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 35.57 N, Longitude: 94.51 W

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (29%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (14%)
  • Food (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Chemicals (8%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (39%)
  • Health care (21%)
  • Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (9%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Gasoline stations (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (20%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (14%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (14%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
  • Religious workers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (27%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (12%)
  • Bus drivers (12%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (9%)
  • Accountants and auditors (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)



Average climate in Short, Oklahoma

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Short-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Oklahoma state average. It is 171% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/26/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 22.3 miles away from the Short place center killed 2 people and injured 64 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1960, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.5 miles away from the place center killed 5 people and injured 13 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Short-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Oklahoma state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/27/2000 at 01:28:45, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 0.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 99.9 miles away from Short center
On 5/27/2007 at 21:03:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.9 miles away from the city center
On 9/7/2007 at 10:40:47, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, Depth: 0.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Short:
  • CRAWFORD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; VAN BUREN, AR)
  • SEQUOYAH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SALLISAW, OK)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF FORT SMITH (about 15 miles; FORT SMITH, AR)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Short:
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 31 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; FT enrollment: 6,610)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 33 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 13,324)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 2,197)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)
  • TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 8,727)
  • ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,309)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Oklahoma:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  87.1%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  31.6%
Whole state:  14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  13.5%
Whole state:  6.1%

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Short compared to Oklahoma state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly 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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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (58%)
  • Electricity (23%)
  • Wood (13%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)


Religion statistics for Short

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 45.66%
Here45.7%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodNational Association of Free Will BaptistsAmerican Baptist Association
Adherents59.2%9.6%8.4%4.7%3.8%
Congregations28.6%6.5%15.6%9.1%5.2%
NameChurches of ChristChurch of the NazareneCatholic ChurchPentecostal Church of GodOther
Adherents3.2%2.3%1.5%1.4%5.8%
Congregations10.4%3.9%2.6%3.9%14.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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7.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,938 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.32%
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 Sebastian County, AR  1.41% ($28,347 average AGI)
from Le Flore County, OK  0.45% ($30,000)
from Crawford County, AR  0.42% ($37,231)


6.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,241 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.58%
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 Sebastian County, AR  1.70% ($23,700 average AGI)
to Le Flore County, OK  0.48% ($29,983)
to Crawford County, AR  0.43% ($30,404)


Strongest AM radio stations in Short:
  • KYHN (1320 AM; 10 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWHN (1650 AM; 10 kW; FT. SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFSA (950 AM; 1 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FRED H. BAKER, SR.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KHGG (1580 AM; 1 kW; VAN BUREN, AR; Owner: PHARIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFPW (1230 AM; 1 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: PHARIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KUOA (1290 AM; 5 kW; SILOAM SPRINGS, AR; Owner: KUOA, INC.)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KURM (790 AM; 5 kW; ROGERS, AR; Owner: KERM, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Short:
  • KISR (93.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: STEREO 93, INC.)
  • KREU (92.3 FM; ROLAND, OK; Owner: STAR 92 CO.)
  • KAOW (88.9 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • 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)
  • KKBD (95.9 FM; SALLISAW, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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)
  • K209CA (89.7 FM; VAN BUREN, AR; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KDAB (94.9 FM; PRAIRIE GROVE, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KOMS (107.3 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KEZA (107.9 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLSZ-FM (102.7 FM; VAN BUREN, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • K207CW (89.3 FM; PARIS, AR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KUAF (91.3 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS)
  • KBBQ-FM (100.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KAYH (89.3 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: FAMILY VISION MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KERX (95.3 FM; PARIS, AR; Owner: PEARSON BROADCASTING OF PARIS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Short:
  • KFSM-TV (Channel 5; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • K34EN (Channel 34; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: TV34, INC.)
  • KBBL-CA (Channel 9; WINSLOW, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • KAFT (Channel 13; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • KFDF-CA (Channel 10; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • K14JJ (Channel 14; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: ELLERBECK FAMILY PARTNERS II LTD.)
  • K36EH (Channel 36; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: ELLERBECK FAMILY PARTNERS II LTD.)
  • K43EZ (Channel 43; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • K58FB (Channel 58; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: GEORGE W. MATTHEWS, JR.)
  • K66FM (Channel 66; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • K16ER (Channel 16; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KPBI-CA (Channel 46; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • KPOM-TV (Channel 24; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: J.D.G. TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K68ET (Channel 68; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • K48FL (Channel 48; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: TV 34, INC.)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$91,2438$91,10611$94,5653$25,4904$66,4681$60,610
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$44,6101$78,2500$00$01$30,830
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$03$68,4206$86,5482$31,7900$01$37,790
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$44,7602$104,4050$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0301.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$112,855
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0301.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


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