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Choctaw County

Population in July 2008: 291. Population change since 2000: -3.0%
 

Males: 123  (42.3%)
Females: 168  (57.7%)

Median resident age:  35.9 years
Oklahoma median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 74759.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $18,319 (it was $13,875 in 2000)
Soper:  $18,319
Oklahoma:  $41,567

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $10,636
Soper:  $10,636
Oklahoma:  $22,540

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $38,378 (it was $22,900 in 2000)
Soper:  $38,378
Oklahoma:  $103,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $45,987; Detached houses: $49,285; Mobile homes: $10,000

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Races in Soper:

  • White Non-Hispanic (73.7%)
  • American Indian (25.7%)
  • Two or more races (6.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Soper: 74.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (34.7%), German (7.7%), Irish (7.0%), French (3.0%), English (2.3%), Italian (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 530 feet

Land area: 0.25 square miles.

Population density: 1156 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Soper

  • High school or higher: 68.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 13.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 39.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Soper town

  • Never married: 21.2%
  • Now married: 53.3%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Oklahoma:  3.8%


According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Soper, Oklahoma in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Soper to the number of sex offenders is 73 to 1.

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

Soper:  0.9% ($199)
Oklahoma:  0.8% ($523)
Soper satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: East Grayson, TX (56.3 miles , pop. 81,381).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Plano, TX (91.0 miles , pop. 222,030).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (106.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: West Choctaw, OK (2.3 miles ), Boswell, OK (3.2 miles ), Hugo, OK (3.3 miles ), Antlers, OK (3.8 miles ), East Bryan, OK (4.3 miles ), Powderly, TX (4.3 miles ), Sawyer, OK (4.3 miles ), Bennington, OK (4.4 miles ).

Latitude: 34.03 N, Longitude: 95.70 W

Area code: 580

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Population change in the 1990s: -5 (-1.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Truck transportation (19%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Food (10%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (28%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (19%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (19%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (14%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (10%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)



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Average climate in Soper, Oklahoma

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Soper-area historical tornado activity is near Oklahoma state average. It is 196% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/2/1982, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 9.9 miles away from the Soper town center injured 29 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/4/1960, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 0.9 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Soper-area historical earthquake activity is below Oklahoma state average. It is 89% 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 60.5 miles away from Soper 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 27.5 miles away from the city center
On 5/31/1997 at 03:26:41, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.9 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 90.2 miles away from Soper center
On 4/22/2005 at 05:17:04, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 30.6 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 78.8 miles away from Soper center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Soper:
  • CHOCTAW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; HUGO, OK)
  • PUSHMATAHA CTY-TN OF ANTLERS HOSP AUTH (about 15 miles; ANTLERS, OK)
  • CHRISTUS ST JOSEPHS HEALTH SYSTEM (about 27 miles; PARIS, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Soper:
  • SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; DURANT, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,165)
  • GRAYSON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; DENISON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,082)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE (about 57 miles; COMMERCE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,998)
  • EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; ADA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,429)
  • COLLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CENTRAL PARK (about 81 miles; MCKINNEY, TX; FT enrollment: 7,514)
  • NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 88 miles; GAINESVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 3,018)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS (about 90 miles; IRVING, TX; FT enrollment: 2,400)
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Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Oklahoma:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  56.8%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.0%
Whole state:  4.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  44.4%
Whole state:  14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  11.4%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Soper, OK



Soper compared to Oklahoma state average:
  • Median household income significantly 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 significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



Soper travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Choctaw County Oklahoma:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (57%)
  • Electricity (35%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (2%)


Religion statistics for Soper

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristAssemblies of GodCatholic Church
Adherents70.0%9.3%4.7%4.5%2.3%
Congregations37.3%11.9%13.6%6.8%3.4%
NameChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)Presbyterian Church (USA)National Association of Free Will BaptistsOther religions
Adherents1.8%1.3%1.2%1.2%3.8%
Congregations3.4%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.


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
Water Supply 1$1,800$21,6001$360
Totals for Government 1$1,800$21,6001$360



Soper government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $16,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $50,000
    Central Staff Services: $31,000
    Sewerage: $22,000
    General - Other: $11,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,000
    General Support: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $93,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $86,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $7,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $151,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $96,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $27,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $21,000
    Public Utilities: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $19,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,000

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:
from Pushmataha County, OK  0.75% ($19,727 average AGI)
from McCurtain County, OK  0.66% ($23,552)
from Lamar County, TX  0.52% ($24,000)


6.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,880 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.27%
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 Lamar County, TX  0.84% ($32,811 average AGI)
to Bryan County, OK  0.75% ($24,303)
to McCurtain County, OK  0.55% ($29,792)


Strongest AM radio stations in Soper:
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KIHN (1340 AM; 1 kW; HUGO, OK; Owner: LITTLE DIXIE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KYNG (950 AM; 10 kW; DENISON-SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KEOR (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ATOKA, OK; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)

Strongest FM radio stations in Soper:
  • KITX (95.5 FM; HUGO, OK; Owner: K95.5, INC.)
  • KOYN (93.9 FM; PARIS, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPLT-FM (107.7 FM; PARIS, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KHCP (89.3 FM; PARIS, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KBUS (101.9 FM; PARIS, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Soper:
  • K15AA (Channel 15; HUGO, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • K42DA (Channel 42; PARIS, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


Soper fatal accident list:
Jun 9, 1990 06:15 AM, 70, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 5, 1986 07:10 AM, 70, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
Aug 26, 1982 08:20 AM, 70, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 30, 1977 09:15 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • .08 Mile South Of Hwy 70 And Boyd Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: KNKN712
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/10/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • PETER M CONNOLLY, .08 Mile South Of Hwy 70 And Boyd Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Sui, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
  • Wiliiam H Payne, 2.25 Nm N Of Soper; 1000 Ft. Wnw Of Intersection Of N4120rd & E2030 Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 132 m, Overall height: 132 m, , Licensee ID: L00241528
    Registrant: K95.5, Inc., 24189 East 865 Road, Welling, OK 74471-2245, Phone: (918) 230-2165, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Soper)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 20

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Soper, OK

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