Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $317 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $396 (0.5%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: East Grayson, TX (28.3 miles , pop. 81,381).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Plano, TX (70.0 miles , pop. 222,030).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (87.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).
Nearest cities: Mead, OK (1.8 miles)
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Durant, OK (2.4 miles ),
Armstrong, OK (2.8 miles)
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Calera, OK (2.8 miles ),
Kenefic, OK (3.2 miles)
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Woodville, OK (3.4 miles)
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Colbert, OK (3.6 miles ),
Caddo, OK (3.7 miles ).
Silo-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Oklahoma state average. It is 258% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/2/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.0 miles away from the Silo town center killed 2 peopleand injured 6 peopleand causedbetween $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 4/2/1957, a category F4 tornado 6.1 miles away from the town center killed 3 peopleand injured 3 peopleand causedbetween $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Silo-area historical earthquake activity is above Oklahoma state average. It is 76% 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 43.1 miles away from the city 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 81.8 miles away from Silo center On 11/15/1990 at 11:44:41, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 LG, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 80.9 miles away from the city center On 6/8/2004 at 00:15:09, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 46.6 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) earthquake occurred 28.0 miles away from Silo 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 79.8 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Bryan County (18) is greater than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11 Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 7, Winter Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 4, Fires: 2, Snow: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Silo:
INTEGRIS MARSHALL COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Federal, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; MADILL, OK)
MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; DURANT, OK)
JOHNSTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; TISHOMINGO, OK)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Silo:
Southeastern Oklahoma State University (about 6 miles; Durant, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,111)
Grayson County College (about 25 miles; Denison, TX; FT enrollment: 2,340)
North Central Texas College (about 50 miles; Gainesville, TX; FT enrollment: 3,709)
East Central University (about 52 miles; Ada, OK; FT enrollment: 3,253)
Paris Junior College (about 61 miles; Paris, TX; FT enrollment: 2,649)
Texas A & M University-Commerce (about 65 miles; Commerce, TX; FT enrollment: 5,138)
Texas Woman's University (about 69 miles; Denton, TX; FT enrollment: 7,446)
User submitted facts and corrections:
Hospital-MCSO, located in Durant, OK 6.8-miles away has been omitted.
Bryan County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.1%
(9.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 15.6% for American Indian residents, 24.7% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This town:
2.6 people
Oklahoma:
2.5 people
Percentage of family households:
This town:
77.3%
Whole state:
69.0%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:
1.9%
Whole state:
4.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Silo compared to Oklahoma state average:
Unemployed percentage 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.
Religion statistics for Silo (based on Bryan County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 64.93%
Here
64.9%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Southern Baptist Convention
United Methodist Church
Churches of Christ
International Pentecostal Holiness Church
Church of the Nazarene
Adherents
67.8%
9.3%
5.0%
4.2%
2.0%
Congregations
41.6%
7.9%
14.6%
2.2%
4.5%
Name
Assemblies of God
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Presbyterian Church (USA)
LDS (Mormon) Church
Other
Adherents
2.0%
1.9%
1.6%
1.3%
5.0%
Congregations
5.6%
1.1%
5.6%
1.1%
15.7%
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: 8
Bryan County:
2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:
1.97 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Bryan County:
0.51 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:
0.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 28
Bryan County:
7.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:
4.35 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 27
Here:
6.87 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.89 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:
10.5%
Oklahoma:
10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Bryan County:
30.0%
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
Silo government finances in 2002:
Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $2,000 ($6.04)
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,000 ($3.02)
Tax - Property: $3,000 ($9.06)
Total Salaries & Wages: $0 ($0.00)
9.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,359 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
9.20%
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:
K46AI (Channel 46; DURANT, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:
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1.3 Mi N Of The Silo Grocery And .3 Mi E (Lat: 34.050083 Lon: -96.483611), Structure height: 17 m, Call Sign: WNVG285, Licensee ID: L00002489 Assigned Frequencies: 2.80240 MHz, 7.80640 MHz, 2.80540 MHz, 5.13640 MHz, 5.14140 MHz, 7.47840 MHz, 7.48140 MHz Grant Date: 03/01/2001, Expiration Date: 01/25/2011 Registrant: State Of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK 73152, Phone: (405) 521-2481, Fax: (405) 521-4053, Email:
