Southwest Washita, Oklahoma

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Population (year 2000): 2,300

Males: 1,143	(49.7%)
Females: 1,157	(50.3%)

Adair County

Median resident age:	40.6 years
Oklahoma median age:	35.5 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,500 (it was $29,048 in 2000)

Southwest Washita	$32,500
Oklahoma:	$37,063

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $33,700 (it was $28,200 in 2000)

Southwest Washita	$33,700
Oklahoma:	$89,100

Southwest Washita, OK residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Southwest Washita:

White Non-Hispanic (91.7%)
Hispanic (6.9%)
Other race (3.0%)
Two or more races (2.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1026 feet

Land area: 238.3 square miles.

Population density: 9.7 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Southwest Washita

High school or higher: 77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
Unemployed: 3.7%
Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Southwest Washita CCD

Never married: 17.2%
Now married: 66.7%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 8.4%
Divorced: 7.7%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.9%
Oklahoma:	3.8%

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

Southwest Washita:	0.7% ($199)
Oklahoma:	0.7% ($523)

Southwest Washita satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lawton, OK (67.1 miles , pop. 92,757).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (114.8 miles , pop. 506,132).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (234.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Sentinel, OK (3.8 miles ), Dill City, OK (5.9 miles ), Rocky, OK (9.3 miles) , Burns Flat, OK (10.0 miles ), Northwest Washita, OK (12.8 miles ), Hobart, OK (14.3 miles ), New Cordell, OK (14.6 miles ), Central Washita, OK (15.3 miles ).

Latitude: 35.21 N, Longitude: 99.18 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 580

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
Construction (13%)
Mining (11%)
Public administration (6%)
Educational services (5%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Truck transportation (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (19%)
Educational services (17%)
Public administration (8%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Social assistance (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (13%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Extraction workers (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)
Carpenters (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

Southwest Washita-area historical tornado activity is near Oklahoma state average. It is 177% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/25/1962, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.2 miles away from the Southwest Washita place center injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/28/1950, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.1 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Southwest Washita:

CORDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; CORDELL, OK)
ELKVIEW GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; HOBART, OK)
CLINTON INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; CLINTON, OK)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Southwest Washita:

ALTUS AFB (about 40 miles; ALTUS, OK; ID: LTS)
HENRY POST AAF (about 68 miles; FORT SILL, OK; ID: FSI)
LAWTON-FORT SILL REGIONAL (about 70 miles; LAWTON, OK; ID: LAW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Southwest Washita:

CLINTON-SHERMAN (about 9 miles; CLINTON, OK; ID: CSM)
CORDELL MUNI (about 16 miles; CORDELL, OK; ID: F36)
HOBART MUNI (about 19 miles; HOBART, OK; ID: HBR)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Southwest Washita:

SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,360)
CAMERON UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; LAWTON, OK; FT enrollment: 3,529)
MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 103 miles; WICHITA FALLS, TX; FT enrollment: 4,619)
OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 113 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 5,220)
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-OKLAHOMA CITY (about 113 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 2,164)
OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY (about 116 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 3,234)
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 118 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 2,447)

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Notable locations in Southwest Washita: Forty One (A), Burns Flat Junction (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Southwest Washita include: Baptist Church (A), Methodist Church (B), Elk Creek Church (C), First Assembly of God (D), South Burns Church (E), Church of Christ (F), Church of First Born (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Clark Cemetery (1), Liberty Bell Cemetery (2), South Burns Cemetery (3), Sentinel Cemetery (4), Grissom Cemetery (5), Retrop Cemetery (6), Rainey Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Lake Hobart (A), Ridling Reservoir (B), Oknoname 149016 Reservoir (C), Oknoname 149027 Reservoir (D), Oknoname 149029 Reservoir (E), Oknoname 149032 Reservoir (F), Myron Straub Reservoir (G), Crystal Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Spring Creek (A), Trail Creek (B), George Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
Oklahoma:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	60.9%
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: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	16.7%
Whole state:	14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	6.8%
Whole state:	6.1%

Southwest Washita compared to Oklahoma state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Median age above 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.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Adair County Oklahoma:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

6.59% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,657 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.59%
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 Cherokee County, OK	1.26% ($19,639 average AGI)
from Benton County, AR	1.17% ($28,299)
from Washington County, AR	0.58% ($23,500)

6.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,728 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.32%
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 Cherokee County, OK	1.31% ($21,535 average AGI)
to Benton County, AR	0.87% ($29,579)
to Delaware County, OK	0.56% ($29,216)

Strongest AM radio stations in Southwest Washita:

KTJS (1420 AM; 1 kW; HOBART, OK; Owner: FUCHS RADIO, LLC)
KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
KADS (1240 AM; 1 kW; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: PARAGON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KJON (850 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ANADARKO, OK; Owner: CARROLLTON BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, LP)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KCLI (1320 AM; 1 kW; CLINTON, OK; Owner: WRIGHT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
KCAF (990 AM; 10 kW; FARMERSVILLE, TX; Owner: RENAISSANCE RADIO, INC.)
KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Southwest Washita:

KTIJ (98.5 FM; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: FUCHS RADIO, LLC)
KRMP (103.5 FM; ANADARKO, OK; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA, INC.)
KQTZ (105.9 FM; HOBART, OK; Owner: ALTUS RADIO, INC.)
KQMX (95.5 FM; CLINTON, OK; Owner: WRIGHT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC)
KYCU (89.1 FM; CLINTON, OK; Owner: CAMERON UNIVERSITY)
KECO (96.5 FM; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: PARAGON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
K209DI (89.7 FM; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KXOO (94.3 FM; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: PARAGON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KWEY-FM (97.3 FM; WEATHERFORD, OK; Owner: WRIGHT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
KCDL (99.3 FM; CORDELL, OK; Owner: WRIGHT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
K220FP (91.9 FM; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Southwest Washita:

K29EI (Channel 29; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
K44AP (Channel 44; ELK CITY, ETC., OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
K46AN (Channel 46; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
K48AP (Channel 48; ELK CITY, ETC., OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
K50AL (Channel 50; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
K54CM (Channel 54; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
K56EY (Channel 56; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
KWET (Channel 12; CHEYENNE, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)

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