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Pontotoc County

Population in July 2007: 1,479.
Males: 711  (48.1%)
Females: 768  (51.9%)

Median resident age:  36.6 years
Oklahoma median age:  35.5 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,833 (it was $25,625 in 2000)
Southwest Pontotoc:  $33,833
Oklahoma:  $41,567

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,560
Southwest Pontotoc:  $17,560
Oklahoma:  $22,540

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $60,500 (it was $36,100 in 2000)
Southwest Pontotoc:  $60,500
Oklahoma:  $103,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $92,432; Detached houses: $98,141; Townhouses or other attached units: $41,603; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $31,545; Mobile homes: $31,098

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Races in Southwest Pontotoc:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.3%)
  • Two or more races (4.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Other race (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Southwest Pontotoc: 76.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1026 feet

Land area: 116.1 square miles.

Population density: 13 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Southwest Pontotoc

  • High school or higher: 72.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Southwest Pontotoc CCD

  • Never married: 17.6%
  • Now married: 65.7%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.5%
Oklahoma:  3.8%

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

Southwest Pontotoc:  0.6% ($199)
Oklahoma:  0.8% ($523)
Southwest Pontotoc satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Norman, OK (54.0 miles , pop. 95,694).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (72.4 miles , pop. 506,132).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (125.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Roff, OK (1.3 miles ), Fitzhugh, OK (1.9 miles ), Hickory, OK (2.2 miles) , South Central Pontotoc, OK (3.0 miles ), Sulphur, OK (3.4 miles ), East Murray, OK (3.5 miles ), Ada, OK (3.6 miles ), Northwest Pontotoc, OK (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 34.62 N, Longitude: 96.81 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 580

Southwest Pontotoc household income distribution Southwest Pontotoc home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Mining (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (24%)
  • Educational services (23%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)
  • U. S. Postal service (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Health technologists and technicians (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Accountants and auditors (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)



Southwest Pontotoc-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Oklahoma state average. It is 320% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/9/1959, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.3 miles away from the Southwest Pontotoc place center killed 7 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/19/1972, a category 4 tornado 21.4 miles away from the place center killed 5 people and injured 6 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Southwest Pontotoc-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oklahoma state average. It is 57% 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 21.8 miles away from Southwest Pontotoc 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 45.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/28/1998 at 14:13:01, a magnitude 4.2 (3.9 MB, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.8 miles away from the city 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 45.2 miles away from Southwest Pontotoc 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 44.5 miles away from the city center
On 2/8/2002 at 16:07:13, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.3 miles away from Southwest Pontotoc center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Hospitals/medical centers near Southwest Pontotoc:
  • CARL ALBERT INDIAN HEALTH FACILITY (about 12 miles; ADA, OK)
  • ROLLING HILLS HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; ADA, OK)
  • VALLEY VIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; ADA, OK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Southwest Pontotoc:
  • EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; ADA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,429)
  • SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; DURANT, OK; FT enrollment: 3,165)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA NORMAN CAMPUS (about 55 miles; NORMAN, OK; FT enrollment: 20,154)
  • GRAYSON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; DENISON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,082)
  • ROSE STATE COLLEGE (about 67 miles; MIDWEST CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 4,067)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 5,220)
  • NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 71 miles; GAINESVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 3,018)

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Notable location: Horseshoe Ranch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Southwest Pontotoc: Dolberg Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: West Hill Cemetery (1), East Hill Cemetery (2), Colley Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Sandy Creek Site 11 Reservoir (A), Sandy Creek Site 12 Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Limestone Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Oklahoma:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  59.1%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.4%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  18.0%
Whole state:  14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.8%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Southwest Pontotoc, OK



Southwest Pontotoc compared to Oklahoma state average:
  • Median house value significantly below 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 below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Pontotoc County Oklahoma:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (76%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Southwest Pontotoc

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristNational Association of Free Will BaptistsCatholic Church
Adherents49.2%13.9%8.2%6.4%3.8%
Congregations25.6%8.9%12.2%13.3%1.1%
NameInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other religions
Adherents2.5%2.3%1.8%1.7%10.2%
Congregations5.6%5.6%1.1%1.1%25.6%
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.


7.81% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,460 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.81%
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 Garvin County, OK  0.50% ($25,768 average AGI)
from Seminole County, OK  0.48% ($22,704)
from Oklahoma County, OK  0.43% ($28,521)


7.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,256 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.79%
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 Cleveland County, OK  0.67% ($30,750 average AGI)
to Garvin County, OK  0.59% ($22,940)
to Oklahoma County, OK  0.54% ($35,984)


Strongest AM radio stations in Southwest Pontotoc:
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KADA (1230 AM; 1 kW; ADA, OK; Owner: THE CHICKASAW NATION)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KEOR (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ATOKA, OK; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KYNG (950 AM; 10 kW; DENISON-SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WWLS (640 AM; 5 kW; MOORE, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Southwest Pontotoc:
  • KIXO (106.1 FM; SULPHUR, OK; Owner: DFWU, INC.)
  • KADA-FM (99.3 FM; ADA, OK; Owner: THE CHICKASAW NATION)
  • K209AZ (89.7 FM; ADA, OK; Owner: CREATIVE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CORP. INC)
  • KAZC (88.3 FM; TISHOMINGO, OK; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFXT (90.7 FM; SULPHUR, OK; Owner: SISTER SHERRY LYNN FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • KYKC (100.1 FM; BYNG, OK; Owner: CENTRAL OKLAHOMA COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
  • KQCV-FM (95.1 FM; SHAWNEE, OK; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • K204BX (88.7 FM; ADA, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KTGS (89.9 FM; ADA, OK; Owner: S CENTRAL OK CHRISTIAN BROADC/G INC)
  • KMAD-FM (102.5 FM; WHITESBORO, TX; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Southwest Pontotoc:
  • KTEN (Channel 10; ADA, OK; Owner: CHANNEL 49 ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • K35CU (Channel 35; ADA, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)
  • KXII (Channel 12; SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KXII LICENSEE CORP.)
  • K44BQ (Channel 44; ARDMORE, OK; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K32EK (Channel 32; ARDMORE, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY COMPANY)
  • KOKT-LP (Channel 20; SULPHUR, OK; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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