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Soper, OK map Population (year 2000): 300. Estimated population in July 2006: 299 (-0.3% change)
 

Males: 127  (42.3%)
Females: 173  (57.7%)

Choctaw County

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

Zip codes: 74759.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $15,500 (it was $13,875 in 2000)
Soper  $15,500
Oklahoma:  $37,063

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $29,400 (it was $24,600 in 2000)
Soper  $29,400
Oklahoma:  $89,100

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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%)

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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: 1192 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 75 to 1.

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

Soper:  0.8% ($199)
Oklahoma:  0.7% ($523)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: East Grayson, TX (64.9 miles , pop. 81,381).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Plano, TX (99.1 miles , pop. 222,030).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (113.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: West Choctaw, OK (6.6 miles ), Boswell, OK (11.9 miles ), Hugo, OK (12.6 miles ), Antlers, OK (14.6 miles ), Powderly, TX (19.6 miles ), Sumner, TX (20.2 miles ), East Bryan, OK (21.6 miles ), Sawyer, OK (22.3 miles ).

Latitude: 34.03 N, Longitude: 95.70 W


Area code: 580

Soper household income distribution Soper home values distribution


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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Soper-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Oklahoma state average. It is 146% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/2/1982, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 11.0 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 1.0 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Soper:
  • CHOCTAW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; HUGO, OK)
  • PUSHMATAHA CTY-TN OF ANTLERS HOSP AUTH (about 15 miles; ANTLERS, OK)
  • CHRISTUS ST JOSEPHS HEALTH SYSTEM (about 28 miles; PARIS, TX)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Soper:
  • COX FLD (about 33 miles; PARIS, TX; ID: PRX)
  • DALLAS LOVE FIELD (about 115 miles; DALLAS, TX; ID: DAL)
  • TYLER POUNDS RGNL (about 118 miles; TYLER, TX; ID: TYR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Soper:
  • ANTLERS MUNI (about 12 miles; ANTLERS, OK; ID: 80F)
  • STAN STAMPER MUNI (about 12 miles; HUGO, OK; ID: HHW)
  • ATOKA MUNI (about 39 miles; ATOKA, OK; ID: AQR)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Soper:
  • SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; DURANT, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,165)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE (about 57 miles; COMMERCE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,998)
  • GRAYSON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; DENISON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,082)
  • EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; ADA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,429)
  • COLLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CENTRAL PARK (about 89 miles; MCKINNEY, TX; FT enrollment: 7,514)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS (about 96 miles; IRVING, TX; FT enrollment: 2,400)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS (about 103 miles; RICHARDSON, TX; FT enrollment: 7,695)

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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 1999:
This town:  44.4%
Whole state:  14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  11.4%
Whole state:  6.1%

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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Soper travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Choctaw County Oklahoma:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:


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.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KIHN (1340 AM; 1 kW; HUGO, OK; Owner: LITTLE DIXIE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, 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.)
  • KYNG (950 AM; 10 kW; DENISON-SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
  • KEOR (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ATOKA, OK; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

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)

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