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Marshall County

Population in July 2007: 332.
Males: 166  (50.2%)
Females: 166  (49.8%)

Median resident age:  36.1 years
Oklahoma median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 74470.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,467 (it was $20,804 in 2000)
Simms:  $27,467
Oklahoma:  $41,567

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $11,609
Simms:  $11,609
Oklahoma:  $22,540

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $72,399 (it was $43,200 in 2000)
Simms:  $72,399
Oklahoma:  $103,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $123,566; Detached houses: $81,439; Mobile homes: $122,500

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Races in Simms:

  • White Non-Hispanic (55.9%)
  • American Indian (43.1%)
  • Two or more races (9.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Simms: 81.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (5.1%), United States (4.4%), English (2.0%), Dutch (1.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 834 feet

Land area: 14.1 square miles.

Population density: 24 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Simms

  • High school or higher: 59.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 14.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 50.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Simms CDP

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 67.0%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 5.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Oklahoma:  3.8%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Simms:  0.5% ($199)
Oklahoma:  0.8% ($523)
Simms satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Smith, AR (42.6 miles , pop. 80,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (66.9 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (203.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Porum, OK (2.7 miles ), Webbers Falls, OK (2.7 miles ), Carlile, OK (3.0 miles ), Gore, OK (3.0 miles ), Tamaha, OK (3.1 miles) , Stigler, OK (3.2 miles ), Warner, OK (3.3 miles ), Whitefield, OK (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 35.40 N, Longitude: 95.15 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 918

Simms household income distribution Simms home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (40%)
  • Paper (17%)
  • Mining (6%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (17%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Private households (13%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (31%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (9%)
  • Engineers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (17%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (17%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (13%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Child care workers (8%)
  • Cashiers (8%)



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Simms-area historical tornado activity is near Oklahoma state average. It is 216% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/26/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 29.2 miles away from the Simms place center killed 2 people and injured 64 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/26/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.8 miles away from the place center killed 5 people and injured 25 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Simms-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Oklahoma state average. It is 97% 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 89.0 miles away from Simms center
On 5/27/2007 at 21:03:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 49.7 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 94.2 miles away from the city center
On 3/15/2006 at 08:30:25, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 68.3 miles away from Simms center
On 6/9/2008 at 22:59:47, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.1 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 84.7 miles away from Simms center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Simms:
  • HASKELL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; STIGLER, OK)
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LAKEVIEW (about 26 miles; EUFAULA, OK)
  • SEQUOYAH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; SALLISAW, OK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Simms:
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 54 miles; FT SMITH, AR; FT enrollment: 3,472)
  • ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,309)
  • TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 8,727)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 67 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 13,324)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 69 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,760)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 2,197)

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Church in Simms: Oak Grove Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Toney Cemetery (1), Girty Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  83.8%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.8%
Whole state:  4.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  21.6%
Whole state:  14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.4%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Simms, OK



Simms compared to Oklahoma state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Marshall County Oklahoma:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (72%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Wood (10%)
  • Other fuel (3%)


Religion statistics for Simms

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristCatholic ChurchOther religions
Adherents63.2%13.6%8.5%6.3%8.3%
Congregations48.6%8.6%20.0%2.9%20.0%
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.


9.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,443 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.26%
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 Carter County, OK  0.95% ($25,881 average AGI)
from Bryan County, OK  0.79% ($20,086)
from Oklahoma County, OK  0.72% ($56,813)


8.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,369 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.20%
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 Carter County, OK  1.03% ($25,578 average AGI)
to Bryan County, OK  0.94% ($23,805)
to Johnston County, OK  0.69% ($27,133)


Strongest AM radio stations in Simms:
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KYHN (1320 AM; 10 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KWHN (1650 AM; 10 kW; FT. SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • 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.)
  • 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 Simms:
  • 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)
  • KOMS (107.3 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KNYD (90.5 FM; BROKEN ARROW, OK; Owner: CREATIVE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CORP. INC)
  • KISR (93.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: STEREO 93, INC.)
  • KKBD (95.9 FM; SALLISAW, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Simms:
  • 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.)
  • KFSM-TV (Channel 5; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • 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.)


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