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Notable locations in Sulphur: Murray County Emergency Medical Services Station 1 (A), Sulphur Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Sulphur include: Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church (A), Pentecostal Holiness Church (B), Memorial Freewill Baptist Church (C), Kingdom Hall Jehovahs Witnesses (D), First Freewill Baptist Church (E), First Christian Church (F), First United Methodist Church (G), First Baptist Church (H), First Assembly of God (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Veterans Lake (A), Lacy Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Wilson Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: Sulphur Chamber of Commerce (717 West Broadway Avenue).
Hotels: Chickasaw Lodge & Restaurant (West 1st And Muskogee), Super 8 Sulphur OK (2116 West Broadway), Super 8 Motel (2110 West Broadway Avenue).
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Murray County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Sulphur and their reported violations in the past:
BUCKHORN RWD (Population served: 1001, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One minor monitoring violation
CEDAR BLUE (Population served: 500, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 minor monitoring violations
CHICKASAW NRA BUCKHORN (Address: 1008 W. 2ND AVE  , Population served: 100, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-15-2005), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-15-2005), St Public Notif received (DEC-15-2005)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 22.0%
(23.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 20.6% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 28.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.5 people | | Oklahoma: |  2.5 people |
| This city: | 64.5% | | Whole state: | 69.0% |
| This city: | 4.6% | | Whole state: | 4.0% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sulphur, OK
People in group quarters in Sulphur:
- 246 people in nursing homes
- 38 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 4 people in other nonhousehold living situations
Sulphur compared to Oklahoma state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage 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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Banks with branches in Sulphur (2011 data):
- International Bank of Commerce: Sulphur Branch at 2009 W. Broadway, branch established on 1921/01/01. Info updated 2007/03/28: Bank assets: $9,621.9 mil, Deposits: $6,548.8 mil, headquarters in Laredo, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 197 total offices, Holding Company: International Bancshares Corporation
- BancFirst: Sulphur Branch at 1020 West First Street, branch established on 1917/01/01. Info updated 2012/02/24: Bank assets: $5,407.8 mil, Deposits: $4,893.4 mil, headquarters in Oklahoma City, OK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 101 total offices, Holding Company: Bancfirst Corporation
- Community Bank of the Arbuckles: Community Bank Of The Arbuckles at 1100 West Broadway, branch established on 1974/05/06. Info updated 2007/07/09: Bank assets: $90.4 mil, Deposits: $80.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Sulphur Community Bancshares, Inc.
- First National Bank and Trust Company of Ardmore: Sulphur Branch at 2013 West Broadway, branch established on 2003/01/30. Info updated 2008/07/07: Bank assets: $452.0 mil, Deposits: $350.3 mil, headquarters in Ardmore, OK, positive income, 9 total offices, Holding Company: First National Corporation Of Ardmore, Inc.
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Sulphur, Oklahoma:
- Super 8 Motel, 2110 W Broadway, Sulphur, OK 73086 , Phone: (580) 622-6500
- Olde Bathhouse, 1102 W Lindsay St, Sulphur, OK 73086 , Phone: (580) 622-5930
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Sulphur, Oklahoma
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (68%)
- Electricity (31%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Murray County Oklahoma:
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Religion statistics for Sulphur (based on Murray County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 68.67%
| Here | | 68.7% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | Catholic Church | National Association of Free Will Baptists |
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| Adherents | 68.2% | 9.1% | 5.9% | 4.3% | 2.7% |
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| Congregations | 27.8% | 5.6% | 16.7% | 2.8% | 5.6% |
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| Name | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | International Pentecostal Holiness Church | Assemblies of God | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Other |
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| Adherents | 2.1% | 1.9% | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.9% |
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| Congregations | 2.8% | 5.6% | 8.3% | 5.6% | 19.4% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 2 | Murray County: | 1.58 / 10,000 pop. | | Oklahoma: | 1.97 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7 | Murray County: | 5.53 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.35 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 7 | Here: | 5.53 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 11.8% | | Oklahoma: | 10.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Murray County: | 30.3% | | Oklahoma: | 29.2% |
| 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 |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $3,394 | $40,728 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $8,515 | $34,060 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
11 | $24,834 | $27,092 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
4 | $8,553 | $25,659 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
9 | $21,879 | $29,172 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $3,432 | $20,592 | 0 | $0 |
| Welfare |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $170 |
| Solid Waste Management |
6 | $12,536 | $25,072 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $4,924 | $59,088 | 1 | $1,092 |
| Parks and Recreation |
4 | $9,527 | $28,581 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
5 | $12,367 | $29,681 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $1,570 | $18,840 | 1 | $234 |
| Totals for Government |
47 | $111,531 | $28,476 | 3 | $1,496 |
Sulphur government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Air Transportation: $0 ($0.00)
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $281,000 ($56.95)
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $483,000 ($97.89)
Sewerage: $252,000 ($51.07)
All Other: $30,000 ($6.08)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $467,000 ($94.65)
Water Utilities: $422,000 ($85.53)
Sewerage: $375,000 ($76.00)
Fire Protection: $308,000 ($62.42)
General - Other: $214,000 ($43.37)
Solid Waste Management: $200,000 ($40.54)
Central Staff Services: $156,000 ($31.62)
Regular Highways: $152,000 ($30.81)
Parks & Recreation: $68,000 ($13.78)
Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000 ($3.45)
Libraries: $10,000 ($2.03)
Financial Administration: $8,000 ($1.62)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $11,000 ($2.23)
- General - Interest on Debt: $51,000 ($10.34)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $847,000 ($171.67)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $164,000 ($33.24)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $792,000 ($160.52)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $219,000 ($44.39)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $269,000 ($54.52)
Interest Earnings: $70,000 ($14.19)
Rents: $16,000 ($3.24)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $153,000 ($31.01)
Fire Protection: $103,000 ($20.88)
Police Protection: $50,000 ($10.13)
Air Transportation: $33,000 ($6.69)
Parks & Recreation: $4,000 ($0.81)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,953,000 ($598.50)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $542,000 ($109.85)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $227,000 ($46.01)
Highways: $47,000 ($9.53)
All Other: $37,000 ($7.50)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $1,442,000 ($292.26)
Public Utilities: $151,000 ($30.60)
NEC: $10,000 ($2.03)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,582,000 ($320.63)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
8.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,270 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.57% | | 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:
8.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,451 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.00% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Sulphur:
- 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.)
- KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- 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.)
- KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
- KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KEOR (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ATOKA, OK; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
- WWLS (640 AM; 5 kW; MOORE, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Sulphur:
- KFXT (90.7 FM; SULPHUR, OK; Owner: SISTER SHERRY LYNN FOUNDATION, INC.)
- KIXO (106.1 FM; SULPHUR, OK; Owner: DFWU, INC.)
- KAZC (88.3 FM; TISHOMINGO, OK; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KTCY (104.9 FM; PILOT POINT, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KMAD-FM (102.5 FM; WHITESBORO, TX; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- K209AZ (89.7 FM; ADA, OK; Owner: CREATIVE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CORP. INC)
- KYKC (100.1 FM; BYNG, OK; Owner: CENTRAL OKLAHOMA COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
- KADA-FM (99.3 FM; ADA, OK; Owner: THE CHICKASAW NATION)
- KACO (98.5 FM; ARDMORE, OK; Owner: A.M. & P.M. COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
- KYNZ (107.1 FM; LONE GROVE, OK; Owner: CHUCKIE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around Sulphur:
- KTEN (Channel 10; ADA, OK; Owner: CHANNEL 49 ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
- KXII (Channel 12; SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KXII LICENSEE CORP.)
- K44BQ (Channel 44; ARDMORE, OK; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- KOKT-LP (Channel 20; SULPHUR, OK; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- K32EK (Channel 32; ARDMORE, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY COMPANY)
- K35CU (Channel 35; ADA, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Sulphur, Oklahoma:
- Fatal accident count: 11
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 15
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
- Fatalities: 11
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 23
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
Oklahoma average:
- Fatal accident count: 117
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 187
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 39
- Fatalities: 130
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 307
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 12
See more detailed statistics of Sulphur fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 32 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Sulphur)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 9 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Sulphur, OK)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5 - SULPHUR, 2 Mi Ene Of (Lat: 34.521472 Lon: -96.922778), Overall height: 98.5 m, Call Sign: WOI33, Licensee ID: L00265137
Assigned Frequencies: 6197.20 MHz, 6226.90 MHz, 6197.20 MHz, 6226.90 MHz, 6256.50 MHz, 6286.20 MHz, 6256.50 MHz, 6286.20 MHz, 6315.90 MHz, 6345.50 MHz... (+6 more)
Grant Date: 02/21/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: R D Meiszer
Registrant: Lb Tower Company LLC, 441 Vine Street, Suite 3900, Cincinnati, OH 45202-3011, Phone: (513) 381-7775, Fax: (513) 381-1292 - Sulphur, 2 Mi Ne (Lat: 34.527222 Lon: -96.931111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 122.2 m, Call Sign: WPRX290
Assigned Frequencies: 6256.54 MHz, 6825.00 MHz
Grant Date: 03/08/2001, Expiration Date: 03/08/2011, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- KFXI STUDIO, 1607 Broadway (Lat: 34.506778 Lon: -96.983083), Type: Tower, Structure height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WQFP259
Assigned Frequencies: 950.000 MHz
Grant Date: 08/29/2006, Expiration Date: 06/01/2013, Certifier: Sherry L Austin
Registrant: Southmayd & Miller, 1220 19th Street Nw #400, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 331-4100, Fax: (888) 557-3686, Email:
- KIXO STUDIO, 1607 Broadway (Lat: 34.506778 Lon: -96.983083), Type: Bant, Structure height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WQFX435
Assigned Frequencies: 951.500 MHz
Grant Date: 10/27/2006, Expiration Date: 06/01/2013, Certifier: Sherry L Austin
Registrant: Southmayd & Miller, 1220 19th Street Nw #400, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 331-4100, Fax: (888) 557-3686, Email:
- STATION, At The Arbuckle Gen Stn N Of (Lat: 34.522861 Lon: -96.965278), Overall height: 39.6 m, Call Sign: WEG968
Assigned Frequencies: 6725.00 MHz, 6755.00 MHz
Grant Date: 03/09/1998, Expiration Date: 04/08/2008, Cancellation Date: 01/08/2002
Registrant: Phone: (405) 272-3008
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 - Arbuckle Mountain (Lat: 34.363417 Lon: -97.180278), Call Sign: WQZ616
Assigned Frequencies: 454.575 MHz
Grant Date: 07/08/2008, Expiration Date: 07/01/2018
Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2120 L Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 659-0830, Fax: (202) 828-5568 - Arbuckle Mountain (Lat: 34.363417 Lon: -97.180278), Call Sign: WQZ621, Licensee ID: L00122069
Assigned Frequencies: 152.840 MHz
Grant Date: 04/25/2000, Expiration Date: 07/01/2008, Cancellation Date: 08/16/2008
Registrant: Ventures In Paging, 120 West Vinita,, Sulphur, OK 73086
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 44 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sulphur)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 3 - Aircraft: CESSNA 320 (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 183 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSI0-470-B (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5746X , Serial Number: 320-0046, Year manufactured: 1961
Registrant (Individual): Royce E Gauntt, Po Box 460, Sulphur, OK 73086 - Aircraft: GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-5 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5876L , Serial Number: AA5-0276, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 01/19/1973
Registrant (Individual): James David Schwake, 1600 N Division, Sulphur, OK 73086 - Aircraft: STINSON 108-1 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 84 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 6A4150 SERIES (150 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8470K , Serial Number: 108-1470, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 09/16/1957
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Xxxx, Sulphur, OK 73119
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Sulphur, OK
| Most common first names in Sulphur, OK among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| James | 103 | 75.5 years |
| William | 90 | 76.8 years |
| John | 67 | 74.0 years |
| Mary | 62 | 81.9 years |
| Robert | 52 | 75.2 years |
| Charles | 46 | 76.4 years |
| George | 42 | 77.0 years |
| Roy | 36 | 73.3 years |
| Thomas | 32 | 72.6 years |
| Ruby | 31 | 80.2 years |
| Most common last names in Sulphur, OK among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Williams | 52 | 75.9 years |
| Brown | 36 | 76.3 years |
| Smith | 26 | 76.7 years |
| Jones | 26 | 74.7 years |
| Davis | 23 | 79.9 years |
| Johnson | 21 | 75.5 years |
| Lewis | 21 | 74.0 years |
| Stephens | 21 | 78.6 years |
| Thompson | 18 | 75.7 years |
| Mann | 17 | 77.4 years |
| Businesses in Sulphur, OK |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| AT&T | 1 | | SONIC Drive-In | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | Super 8 | 1 |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | | True Value | 1 |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| McDonald's | 1 | | U.S. Cellular | 1 |
| Pizza Hut | 1 | | UPS | 1 |
| RadioShack | 1 | | Walmart | 1 |
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