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Cherokee County

Population in July 2009: 16,665. Population change since 2000: +15.3%
 

Males: 7,831  (47.0%)
Females: 8,834  (53.0%)

Median resident age:  26.4 years
Oklahoma median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 74464, 74465.

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Estimated median household income in 2009: $24,473 (it was $23,238 in 2000)
Tahlequah:

$24,473
Oklahoma:

$41,664
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $14,564

Tahlequah city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $108,245 (it was $69,300 in 2000)
Tahlequah:

$108,245
Oklahoma:

$107,700
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $115,820; Detached houses: $122,578; Townhouses or other attached units: $75,901; In 2-unit structures: $283,579; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $68,059; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $68,059; Mobile homes: $33,321; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $26,467

Median gross rent in 2009: $468.

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Tahlequah races chart
  • White alone - 8,557 (52.5%)
  • American alone - 4,031 (24.7%)
  • Hispanic - 1,787 (11.0%)
  • Two or more races - 1,263 (7.7%)
  • Black alone - 514 (3.2%)
  • Asian alone - 146 (0.9%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Tahlequah: 83.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (11.9%), Irish (7.8%), English (7.4%), United States (7.3%), Scottish (2.5%), French (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 780 feet

Land area: 12.0 square miles.

Population density: 1386 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Tahlequah:

  • High school or higher: 80.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.7%
  • Unemployed: 9.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tahlequah city:

  • Never married: 34.0%
  • Now married: 43.2%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

688 residents are foreign born (3.9% Latin America, 0.5% Asia).

This city:  4.8%
Oklahoma:  3.8%


According to our research there were 25 registered sex offenders living in Tahlequah, Oklahoma in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Tahlequah to the number of sex offenders is 667 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $670 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $380 (0.3%)
Tahlequah satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Broken Arrow, OK (46.3 miles , pop. 74,859).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (56.1 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (239.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Briggs, OK (1.9 miles ), Park Hill, OK (1.9 miles ), Eldon, OK (2.7 miles ), Shady Grove, OK (2.7 miles ), Keys, OK (2.8 miles ), Zeb, OK (2.8 miles ), Scraper, OK (2.9 miles ), Welling, OK (2.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 24 buildings, average cost: $72,700
  • 1997: 20 buildings, average cost: $78,200
  • 1998: 22 buildings, average cost: $88,100
  • 1999: 22 buildings, average cost: $85,800
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $116,500
  • 2001: 31 buildings, average cost: $104,500
  • 2002: 75 buildings, average cost: $86,800
  • 2003: 66 buildings, average cost: $96,700
  • 2004: 40 buildings, average cost: $99,200
  • 2005: 40 buildings, average cost: $119,100
  • 2006: 65 buildings, average cost: $157,400
  • 2007: 82 buildings, average cost: $123,300
  • 2008: 29 buildings, average cost: $189,500
  • 2009: 22 buildings, average cost: $169,100
  • 2010: 21 buildings, average cost: $174,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 35.91 N, Longitude: 94.97 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,725 (+25.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 4,227 (66.4%)

Area code: 918

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Tahlequah, Oklahoma accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

5.1%
Oklahoma:

5.7%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Tahlequah by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Murders 000102002010
per 100,000 0.00.00.06.80.012.90.00.012.10.05.90.0
Rapes 411681251211107147
per 100,000 32.382.341.454.779.532.375.967.860.642.083.041.0
Robberies 6468651258326
per 100,000 48.529.941.454.739.832.375.930.848.518.011.935.2
Assaults 24232236282052645352120
per 100,000 193.9172.0151.7245.9185.6129.431.6160.3272.9210.0124.5117.2
Burglaries 167149170137195165210153183126122103
per 100,000 1349.21114.41172.6935.91292.31067.41327.6943.51109.7756.2723.4603.5
Thefts 576459415422507592564409483425485577
per 100,000 4653.43432.82862.52882.93360.13829.73565.62522.02928.92550.62875.83380.8
Auto thefts 704652385760575760273014
per 100,000 565.5344.0358.7259.6377.8388.1360.3351.5363.8162.0177.982.0
Arson N/A00245011452
per 100,000 N/A0.00.013.726.532.30.06.26.124.029.611.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 406.4353.3302.2325.7369.1347.5355.4291.7367.1249.8287.6251.7

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime in Tahlequah detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 37 (30 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.76
Oklahoma average:

2.04

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +3,352 (+30.2%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Retail trade (17%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Manufacturing (12%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Health care and social assistance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (20%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Postsecondary teachers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Work and jobs in Tahlequah: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Tahlequah, Oklahoma

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Tornado activity:

Tahlequah-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Oklahoma state average. It is 254% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/10/1964, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.2 miles away from the Tahlequah city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/26/1973, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.5 miles away from the city center killed 5 people and injured 25 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Tahlequah-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Oklahoma state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/2007 at 21:03:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 77.4 miles away from the city center
On 3/15/2006 at 08:30:25, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.0 miles away from Tahlequah center
Magnitude types: duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Cherokee County (16) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Winter Storms: 9, Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Tornadoes: 2, Snow: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Tahlequah topographic map

Birthplace of: Wilma Mankiller - confusion of Wilma Mankiller's title as involving a surname.


Hospitals/medical centers in Tahlequah:

  • TAHLEQUAH CITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, 1400 EAST DOWNING STREET)
  • W W HASTINGS INDIAN HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Federal, provides emergency services, 100 S BLISS AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Tahlequah:

  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF STILWELL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Federal, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; STILWELL, OK)
  • MUSKOGEE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 22 miles away; MUSKOGEE, OK)
  • WAGONER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 25 miles away; WAGONER, OK)

Political contributions by individuals in Tahlequah, OK

Airports located in Tahlequah:


See details about airports located in Tahlequah, OK

Local government website: CITYOFTAHLEQUAH.COM

Colleges/Universities in Tahlequah:

  • Northeastern State University (Full-time enrollment: 6,171; Location: 600 N Grand; Public; Website: www.nsuok.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Indian Capital Technology Center-Tahlequah (FT enrollment: 128; Location: 240 Vo-Tech Road; Public; Website: www.ictctech.com)
  • Beauty Technical College Inc (FT enrollment: 28; Location: 605 E. Downing Street; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Tahlequah:

  • Rogers State University (about 47 miles; Claremore, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,643)
  • University of Arkansas (about 50 miles; Fayetteville, AR; FT enrollment: 15,441)
  • University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (about 50 miles; Fort Smith, AR; FT enrollment: 4,962)
  • Tulsa Community College (about 55 miles; Tulsa, OK; FT enrollment: 8,387)
  • NorthWest Arkansas Community College (about 55 miles; Bentonville, AR; FT enrollment: 3,034)
  • Oral Roberts University (about 57 miles; Tulsa, OK; FT enrollment: 2,705)
  • University of Tulsa (about 57 miles; Tulsa, OK; FT enrollment: 3,764)

Private elementary/middle schools in Tahlequah:

  • SHILOH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 48; Location: 1282 AMITY LN; Grades: KG - 8)
  • BOUDINOT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 3; Location: 17990 SOUTH WELLING RD; Grades: 9 - 11; Boys only)
See full list of schools located in Tahlequah, map of school districts: GRAND VIEW

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Strong FM radio station broadcast around Tahlequah, Oklahoma are KJRH(104.5 FM; Tulsa, OK;), (97.5 FM;Tulsa,Ok; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.) added by Daniel00_00
  • Unitarian Universalist Church of Tahlequah needs to be listed with the listing of area churches

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Shopping Centers: Box Shopping Center (1), Wal-Mart Shopping Center (2), Cherokee Hills Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Tahlequah include: Cornerstone Fellowship (A), Wesley Foundation United Methodist Church (B), World of Life Fellowship Church (C), Northeastern Christian Church (D), Philadelphia Bible Academy (E), Saint Basils Episcopal Church (F), Saint Brigid Catholic Church (G), First Baptist Church (H), Calvary Indian Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Tahlequah Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ross Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Tahlequah: Sequoyah Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Northeastern State University - All Offices & Student Phones (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 600 North Grand Avenue), Thompson House (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 300 South College Avenue), All American Floats (Water Parks & Slides; 17170 Highway 10), Nature Conservancy (Recreation Areas; 27374 East 685 Road).

Hotels: Super Inn & Suites (1101 East Downing Street), Oak Park Motel (706 East Downing Street), Best Western Tahlequah Inn (3296 South Muskogee Avenue), River City Motel Camper Park & Gas Station (1401 East Downing Street), Terri's Sixshooter Bed & Breakfast (20183 West 915 Road), Cookson Village Resort (Lake Tenkiller), Cherokee Inn Motel (501 East Downing Street), Oak Hill Motel & Suites (2600 South Muskogee Avenue), Tahlequah Motor Lodge (2501 South Muskogee Avenue).

Courts: Oklahoma State - Juvenile Affairs Office Of Court House- Juvenile Serv (Court House), Cherokee Nation - Cherokee Judicial Appeals Tribunal District Court- Cherokee (Courthouse).

 
Cherokee County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI  CO  SO2 NO2 Ozone  PM10 PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.7. This is about average.
City:

34.7
U.S.:

32.0
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.528. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.528
U.S.:

2.433
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 4.25. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

4.25
U.S.:

9.39
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 29.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

29.3
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 19.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

19.6
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

10.5
U.S.:

9.6

Drinking water stations with addresses in Tahlequah and their reported violations in the past:

GRANDVIEW RWD #3 (Address: 1607 S. Muskogee Ave. , Population served: 2300, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-2001 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-30-2001)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2001 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-30-2001)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-2000 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-30-2001)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2000 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-30-2001)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUN-01-1993 and OCT-04-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-04-1996)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
CHEROKEE CO RWD # 8 (BRIGGS) (Address: 101 COMMERCIAL , Population served: 413, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-2001 and APR-25-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-30-2001), St Compliance achieved (APR-25-2002)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2001 and APR-25-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-30-2001), St Compliance achieved (APR-25-2002)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-2000 and APR-25-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-30-2001), St Compliance achieved (APR-25-2002)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2000 and APR-25-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-30-2001), St Compliance achieved (APR-25-2002)
CHEROKEE CO RWD #12 (Address: 22 Summit Ridge Dr. , Population served: 95, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2004 and AUG-23-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-16-2005), St Public Notif requested (MAY-16-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-29-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-23-2005)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAY-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-03-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-03-2002)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 22 regular monitoring violations

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 32.1%
(34.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 50.7% for Black residents, 35.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 25.2% for American Indian residents, 39.9% for other race residents, 22.8% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Oklahoma:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  54.8%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.1%
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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tahlequah, OK

People in group quarters in Tahlequah:

  • 1,101 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 247 people in nursing homes
  • 40 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 19 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 16 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 14 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 9 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 2 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Tahlequah compared to Oklahoma state average:

Tahlequah, Oklahoma environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.


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Banks with branches in Tahlequah (2011 data):

  • BancFirst: Tahlequah Branch, Walmart Branch, Tahlequah Eastside Branch. Info updated 11/18/2010: Bank assets: $4,582.5 mil, Deposits: $4,108.9 mil, headquarters in Oklahoma City, OK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 93 total offices, Holding Company: Bancfirst Corporation
  • First State Bank: at 1111 South Muskogee Avenue, branch established on 04/13/1977; Detached Drive-In Branch at 1307 South Muskogee, branch established on 01/02/1994. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $8.9 mil, Deposits: $7.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Maxlou Bancshares, Inc.
  • Armstrong Bank: Tahlequah Branch at 1401 South Muskogee, branch established on 07/29/1988; Downing Tahlequah East Branch at 1364 East Downing, branch established on 03/27/2003. Info updated 01/14/2009: Bank assets: $5.5 mil, Deposits: $47.2 mil, headquarters in Muskogee, OK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Ironhorse Financial Group, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Tahlequah Motor Bank Branch at 123 West Shawnee Street, branch established on 04/10/1972; Tahlequah Branch at 100 South Muskogee Avenue, branch established on 12/11/1891. Info updated 11/18/2009: Bank assets: $1,489,198.0 mil, Deposits: $1,021,724.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5991 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Arvest Bank: South Muskogee Branch at 1720 South Muskogee, branch established on 12/29/2006. Info updated 11/29/2010: Bank assets: $11,578.8 mil, Deposits: $9,459.4 mil, headquarters in Fayetteville, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 246 total offices, Holding Company: Arvest Bank Group, Inc.
  • Bank of Cherokee County: Plaza Branch at 125 East First Street, branch established on 04/24/2000. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $9.8 mil, Deposits: $9.0 mil, headquarters in Hulbert, OK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Grandview Bankshares, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Tahlequah, Oklahoma:

  • Holiday Inn Express-tahlequah, 1 Holiday Dr, Tahlequah, OK 74464 , Phone: (918) 456-7800
  • Super 8, 2501 S Muskogee, Tahlequah, OK 74464 , Phone: (918) 456-2350, Fax: (918) 456-1661
  • Comfort Inn & Suites, 101 Reasor St, Tahlequah, OK 74464 , Phone: (918) 431-0600, Fax: (918) 431-0600
  • Holiday Inn Express, 701 Holiday Dr, Tahlequah, OK 74464 , Phone: (918) 456-7800, Fax: (918) 456-7806
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Tahlequah travel time to work - commute


Tahlequah mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (65%)
  • Electricity (32%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Wood (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Cherokee County Oklahoma:




2008 Presidential Election results in Cherokee County Oklahoma:


Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Tahlequah:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 36.32%
Here36.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodChurches of Christ Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents50.3%12.9%5.9%4.1%3.7%
Congregations35.8%7.5%4.5%10.4%1.5%
NameCatholic ChurchInternational Council of Community ChurchesLDS (Mormon) ChurchNational Association of Free Will BaptistsOther
Adherents3.0%3.0%2.9%2.3%11.8%
Congregations3.0%1.5%1.5%4.5%29.9%
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: 9
Here:

2.00 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.22 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9
Cherokee County:

2.00 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

0.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 21
This county:

4.66 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.35 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 28
Cherokee County:

6.21 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

6.89 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Cherokee County:

11.0%
State:

10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

31.0%
State:

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 16$75,738$56,8040$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$2,696
Judicial and Legal 5$22,788$54,6910$0
Police Protection - Officers 38$193,482$61,1004$2,684
Firefighters 12$53,828$53,82815$2,858
Streets and Highways 17$67,474$47,6291$76
Airports 1$4,196$50,3520$0
Health 2$7,696$46,1760$0
Hospitals 302$1,064,276$42,28924$44,902
Solid Waste Management 20$79,030$47,4181$804
Sewerage 20$55,622$33,3730$0
Parks and Recreation 11$44,872$48,9513$2,762
Water Supply 83$169,320$24,4802$2,720
Electric Power 17$50,220$35,4490$0
Other and Unallocable 11$46,842$51,1000$0
Totals for Government 555$1,935,384$41,84655$59,502

Tahlequah government finances in 2004:

  • Charges - Air Transportation: $189,000 ($11.34)
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $22,129,000 ($1327.87)
    Sewerage: $1,362,000 ($81.73)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,299,000 ($77.95)
    Parks & Recreation: $268,000 ($16.08)
  • Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $23,312,000 ($1398.86)
    Electric Utilities: $7,749,000 ($464.99)
    Sewerage: $1,860,000 ($111.61)
    Water Utilities: $1,795,000 ($107.71)
    General - Other: $1,648,000 ($98.89)
    Police Protection: $1,519,000 ($91.15)
    Parks & Recreation: $906,000 ($54.37)
    Regular Highways: $727,000 ($43.62)
    Solid Waste Management: $715,000 ($42.90)
    Fire Protection: $533,000 ($31.98)
    Central Staff Services: $477,000 ($28.62)
    Financial Administration: $475,000 ($28.50)
    Air Transportation: $154,000 ($9.24)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $128,000 ($7.68)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $77,000 ($4.62)
    Libraries: $27,000 ($1.62)
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $279,000 ($16.74)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $447,000 ($26.82)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $4,654,000 ($279.27)
    Industrial Revenue: $845,000 ($50.71)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $7,615,000 ($456.95)
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,918,000 ($175.10)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $9,551,000 ($573.12)
    Electric Utilities: $3,826,000 ($229.58)
    Industrial Revenue: $708,000 ($42.48)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $137,000 ($8.22)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $982,000 ($58.93)
    Electric Utilities: $829,000 ($49.74)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,742,000 ($104.53)
    Rents: $120,000 ($7.20)
    Interest Earnings: $117,000 ($7.02)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $512,000 ($30.72)
    Regular Highways: $280,000 ($16.80)
    Central Staff: $99,000 ($5.94)
    Parks & Recreation: $73,000 ($4.38)
    Police Protection: $70,000 ($4.20)
    Air Transportation: $22,000 ($1.32)
    Libraries: $13,000 ($0.78)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $8,915,000 ($534.95)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $8,805,000 ($528.35)
    Water Utilities: $1,688,000 ($101.29)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $833,000 ($49.98)
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $384,000 ($23.04)
    Water Utilities: $250,000 ($15.00)
    Highways: $132,000 ($7.92)
    General Support: $89,000 ($5.34)
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $5,690,000 ($341.43)
    NEC: $302,000 ($18.12)
    Public Utilities: $107,000 ($6.42)
    Other Selective Sales: $64,000 ($3.84)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $20,171,000 ($1210.38)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)

8.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,895 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.92%
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 Muskogee County, OK  1.08% ($25,993 average AGI)
from Tulsa County, OK  0.87% ($25,955)
from Adair County, OK  0.68% ($21,535)


8.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,302 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.19%
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 Tulsa County, OK  1.36% ($23,427 average AGI)
to Muskogee County, OK  0.78% ($30,571)
to Adair County, OK  0.66% ($19,639)

Strongest AM radio stations in Tahlequah:

  • KTLQ (1350 AM; 1 kW; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Owner: JOHNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KUOA (1290 AM; 5 kW; SILOAM SPRINGS, AR; Owner: KUOA, INC.)
  • KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KXTD (1530 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WAGONER, OK; Owner: GAYTAN-GALVAN LIMITED LIABILITY COMP)
  • KYHN (1320 AM; 10 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWHN (1650 AM; 10 kW; FT. SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KURM (790 AM; 5 kW; ROGERS, AR; Owner: KERM, INC)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tahlequah:

  • KEOK (101.7 FM; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Owner: JOHNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K204CA (88.7 FM; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • K232BI (94.3 FM; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Owner: BRIAN DODGE)
  • KNYD (90.5 FM; BROKEN ARROW, OK; Owner: CREATIVE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CORP. INC)
  • KJSR (103.3 FM; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KMYZ-FM (104.5 FM; PRYOR, OK; Owner: SHAMROCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KISR (93.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: STEREO 93, INC.)
  • KZBB (97.9 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMAG (99.1 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTCS-FM (99.9 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: BIG CHIEF BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K204EW (88.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K219CN (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KARG (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KWGS (89.5 FM; TULSA, OK; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA)
  • KDAB (94.9 FM; PRAIRIE GROVE, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KHTT (106.9 FM; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KREU (92.3 FM; ROLAND, OK; Owner: STAR 92 CO.)
  • KLRC (101.1 FM; SILOAM SPRINGS, AR; Owner: JOHN BROWN UNIVERSITY)
  • KTFX-FM (102.1 FM; WARNER, OK; Owner: K95.5, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Tahlequah:

  • K04DY (Channel 4; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Owner: NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • K52GX (Channel 52; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KTUL (Channel 8; TULSA, OK; Owner: KTUL, LLC)
  • KJRH (Channel 2; TULSA, OK; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOED-TV (Channel 11; TULSA, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • KOTV (Channel 6; TULSA, OK; Owner: GRIFFIN LICENSING, L.L.C.)
  • KTFO (Channel 41; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KWHB (Channel 47; TULSA, OK; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KFSM-TV (Channel 5; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KOKI-TV (Channel 23; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • K31DY (Channel 31; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)
  • K48FL (Channel 48; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: TV 34, INC.)
  • K25GJ (Channel 25; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Tahlequah fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Tahlequah)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 162 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Tahlequah, OK)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 76 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Tahlequah)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 41 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Tahlequah)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 129
  • Hazardous Condition: 33
  • Service Call: 10
  • Good Intent Call: 5

Incident types - Tahlequah


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Tahlequah, OK

Most common first names in Tahlequah, OK among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John18173.8 years
James17173.1 years
William14975.7 years
Mary14579.6 years
Robert9470.4 years
George9174.5 years
Charles7572.2 years
Thomas6274.4 years
Ruby4579.4 years
Helen4480.4 years
Most common last names in Tahlequah, OK among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith9976.4 years
Johnson9577.1 years
Davis7573.1 years
Jones6677.9 years
Thompson4674.4 years
Wilson4374.0 years
Brown4180.3 years
Taylor3577.6 years
Martin3377.4 years
Scott3177.6 years
Businesses in Tahlequah, OK
NameCountNameCount
AT&T3Lowes1
Arby's1MasterBrand Cabinets1
AutoZone1McDonald's1
Best Western1Payless1
Burger King1Pizza Hut1
Chick-Fil-A1Rue211
Comfort Inn1SONIC Drive-In1
Domino's Pizza1Sears1
FedEx1Subway3
GNC1T-Mobile2
GameStop1Taco Bell1
H&R Block1U-Haul1
Holiday Inn1UPS6
KFC1Verizon Wireless1
La-Z-Boy2Walgreens2
Lane Furniture1Walmart1
Browse common businesses in Tahlequah, OK

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