U.S. Cities - City-Data Homepage  
Taloga, Oklahoma forum City-Data.com Homepage

Taloga, Oklahoma



Jump to a detailed profile or search
site with Google Custom Search

Back to Taloga, OK housing info, Dewey County, Oklahoma, OK smaller cities, OK small cities, All Cities.


We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures!

  • General Map
  • Google Map
  • MSN Map
Taloga, OK map

Dewey County

Population in July 2008: 348. Population change since 2000: -6.5%
 

Males: 171  (49.2%)
Females: 177  (50.8%)

Median resident age:  40.1 years
Oklahoma median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 73667.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $45,845 (it was $33,281 in 2000)
Taloga:  $45,845
Oklahoma:  $42,822

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $22,578

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $48,078 (it was $30,000 in 2000)
Taloga:  $48,078
Oklahoma:  $105,500

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $59,859; Detached houses: $66,764; Mobile homes: $18,333

Taloga, OK residents, houses, and apartments details

Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles!

Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses
Search for:  near:  

Races in Taloga:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.1%)
  • Hispanic (6.2%)
  • American Indian (3.2%)
  • Other race (1.6%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Taloga: 73.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Taloga, OK forum
Recent posts about Taloga, Oklahoma on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users:
Moving to Taloga area soon??? Need rental help  (0 replies)
What is your favorite city in Oklahoma?  (38 replies)
Foreclosures, Pre-foreclosures in Oklahoma (Sheriff's sales and Sheriff auctions)  (23 replies)

Latest news from Taloga, OK collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: United States (19.9%), Irish (12.9%), English (7.8%), German (4.6%), Norwegian (3.2%), Czech (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1708 feet

Land area: 0.50 square miles.

Population density: 690 people per square mile 
 
  (low).



Home Value Estimate
Address:
 Unit (optional):
City
 State
 Zip


Taloga, Oklahoma map

For population 25 years and over in Taloga

  • High school or higher: 80.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 8.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Taloga town

  • Never married: 13.3%
  • Now married: 63.7%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 14.7%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.5%
Oklahoma:  3.8%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Taloga, Oklahoma in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Taloga to the number of sex offenders is 174 to 1.

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

Taloga:  0.7% ($199)
Oklahoma:  0.8% ($523)
Taloga satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: East Canadian, OK (78.7 miles , pop. 61,645).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (89.0 miles , pop. 506,132).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (256.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Seiling, OK (2.8 miles ), Putnam, OK (3.6 miles) , Oakwood, OK (4.0 miles) , Mutual, OK (4.2 miles) , Camargo, OK (4.3 miles) , Vici, OK (4.5 miles ), Canton, OK (4.6 miles ), Thomas, OK (4.9 miles ).

Latitude: 36.04 N, Longitude: 98.96 W

Area code: 580

Taloga household income distribution Taloga home values distribution

Taloga races chart


Population change in the 1990s: -42 (-10.1%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (26%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (26%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Gasoline stations (4%)
  • Food (3%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (20%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • U. S. Postal service (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (20%)
  • Extraction workers (12%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Secondary school teachers (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (16%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (3%)



Average climate in Taloga, Oklahoma

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Taloga, Oklahoma average temperatures Taloga, Oklahoma average precipitation
 
Taloga, Oklahoma humidity		  
Taloga, Oklahoma wind speed
 
Taloga, Oklahoma snowfall		  
Taloga, Oklahoma sunshine
 
Taloga, Oklahoma clear and cloudy days		  

Back to the top

Taloga-area historical tornado activity is near Oklahoma state average. It is 194% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/10/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.3 miles away from the Taloga town center killed 4 people and injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/17/2002, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.7 miles away from the town center caused $30,000 in damages.


Taloga-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Oklahoma state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/15/1995 at 00:31:33, a magnitude 4.1 (3.8 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 59.4 miles away from Taloga 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 92.3 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 97.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/14/2008 at 03:07:28, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.9 miles away from Taloga center
On 10/30/1998 at 17:41:22, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/14/1993 at 17:06:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 54.3 miles away from Taloga center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Taloga topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Taloga:
  • SEILING MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL AUTHORITY (about 7 miles; SEILING, OK)
  • WATONGA MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; WATONGA, OK)
  • OKEENE MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; OKEENE, OK)

Political contributions by individuals in Taloga, OK

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Taloga:
  • SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,360)
  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-OKLAHOMA CITY (about 87 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 2,164)
  • SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; BETHANY, OK; FT enrollment: 2,002)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA (about 89 miles; EDMOND, OK; FT enrollment: 10,926)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 3,234)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 5,220)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 91 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 2,447)
See full list of schools located in Taloga


Taloga map

Click to draw/clear town borders

  

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Oklahoma:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  66.7%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  1.4%
Whole state:  4.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  11.5%
Whole state:  14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  9.2%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Taloga, OK


14 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)


Taloga compared to Oklahoma state average:
  • Median house value significantly 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.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


Back to the top

Banks with branches in Taloga (2009 data):
  • First American Bank: Taloga Branch at Broadway And Main, branch established on 1929-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $289.3 mil, Deposits: $257.3 mil, headquarters in Purcell, OK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Consolidated Equity Corporation



Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Taloga travel time to work
Taloga mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Dewey County Oklahoma:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (67%)
  • Electricity (22%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Wood (5%)


Religion statistics for Taloga

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 102.09%
Here102.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChristian Churches and Churches of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Assemblies of God
Adherents27.5%24.1%22.9%7.0%4.2%
Congregations16.7%16.7%19.4%8.3%11.1%
NameChurch of the NazareneChurches of ChristFriends (Quakers)Catholic ChurchOther
Adherents4.0%3.9%2.5%2.1%1.9%
Congregations5.6%8.3%5.6%2.8%5.6%
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.


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$2,279$27,3480$0
Other Government Administration 1$2,756$33,0724$2,761
Totals for Government 2$5,035$30,2104$2,761



Taloga government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $35,000
    Sewerage: $24,000
    All Other: $15,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $132,000
    Water Utilities: $81,000
    Gas Utilities: $69,000
    Solid Waste Management: $35,000
    Sewerage: $24,000
    Health Services - Other: $15,000
    Fire Protection: $9,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $50,000
    General Support: $9,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $205,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $195,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $10,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $38,000
    Rents: $3,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $81,000
    Housing & Community Development: $50,000
    Water Utilities: $16,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $241,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $112,000
    Water Utilities: $65,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $65,000
    Public Utilities: $10,000
    NEC: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $116,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $13,000

6.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,144 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.51%
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 Woodward County, OK  0.81% ($37,231 average AGI)


7.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,370 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.38%
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 Custer County, OK  0.99% ($22,250 average AGI)
to Woodward County, OK  0.99% ($32,625)


Strongest AM radio stations in Taloga:
  • 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.)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCRC (1390 AM; 10 kW; ENID, OK; Owner: CHISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KJON (850 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ANADARKO, OK; Owner: CARROLLTON BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, LP)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • WWLS (640 AM; 5 kW; MOORE, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • WKY (930 AM; 5 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)

Strongest FM radio stations in Taloga:
  • KWOX (101.1 FM; WOODWARD, OK; Owner: OMNI COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KMZE (92.1 FM; WOODWARD, OK; Owner: FM 92 BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KRMP (103.5 FM; ANADARKO, OK; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA, INC.)
  • KWFX (93.5 FM; WOODWARD, OK; Owner: CLASSIC COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • KWDQ (102.3 FM; WOODWARD, OK; Owner: CLASSIC 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.)

TV broadcast stations around Taloga:
  • K53CI (Channel 53; SEILING, OK; Owner: SHAFER TRANSLATOR, INC.)
  • K55EZ (Channel 55; SEILING, OK; Owner: SHAFER TRANSLATOR, INC.)
  • K57EA (Channel 57; SEILING, OK; Owner: SHAFER TRANSLATOR, INC.)
  • K49DO (Channel 49; SEILING, OK; Owner: SHAFER TRANSLATOR, INC.)
  • K51EB (Channel 51; SEILING, OK; Owner: SHAFER TRANSLATOR, INC.)
  • KOMI-LP (Channel 24; WOODWARD, OK; Owner: 101 TELEVISION)


Taloga fatal accident list:
Apr 28, 1979 04:00 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jun 7, 1977 06:45 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • NEAL BROWN, Taloga Site, Type: Tower, Structure height: 83.8 m, Overall height: 83.8 m
    Registrant: Aviation Systems, Inc., 210 W 237th Street #210, Torrance, CA 90505, Phone: (310) 530-3188, Email:
  • Craig A Holman, South Of Taloga, Ok On 183 Hwy, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, , Licensee ID: L00587499
    Registrant: Rr # 1 Box 47 / Owl Holler Ridge, Rocky, OK 73661, Phone: (580) 666-2219, Email:
  • Lynne Buskirk, Taloga Site, Type: Tower, Structure height: 83.8 m, Overall height: 83.8 m
    Registrant: Aviation Systems Inc., 2510 W 237th Street #210, Torrance, CA 90505, Phone: (310) 530-3188, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • STATION, 3 Mi S Of, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: WNES334
    Assigned Frequencies : 952.206 MHz, 928.206 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/09/2009, Expiration Date: 05/17/2019, Certifier: J S Pittman
    Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4282, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
  • Taloga, 9.0 Km South Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 83.8 m, Call Sign: WQGU255
    Assigned Frequencies : 6585.00 MHz, 6675.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/17/2007, Expiration Date: 04/17/2017, Certifier: Richard A Ruhl
    Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chartered, 1650 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8665, Fax: (703) 584-8695, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7
  • Call Sign: KC5HGZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00886433
    Grant Date: 07/01/2004, Expiration Date: 07/08/2014, Certifier: Dustin K Bennett
    Registrant: Dustin K Bennett, Rt 1 Box 14b, Taloga, OK 73667
  • Call Sign: KC5HHC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00847400
    Grant Date: 04/15/2004, Expiration Date: 07/08/2014, Certifier: Michael E Landreth
    Registrant: Michael E Landreth, Box 7, Taloga, OK 73667
  • Call Sign: KK5XS, Previous Call Sign: KC5HHA, Licensee ID: L00207429
    Grant Date: 06/30/2004, Expiration Date: 07/08/2014, Certifier: Joel E Bennett
    Registrant: Joel E Bennett, Rt 1 Box 14b, Taloga, OK 73667
  • Call Sign: N5KTO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01331687
    Grant Date: 10/12/2007, Expiration Date: 01/09/2018, Certifier: Stanley M Oakes
    Registrant: Stanley M Oakes, Rt 2 Box 51, Taloga, OK 73667
  • Call Sign: N5MLI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01331688
    Grant Date: 10/12/2007, Expiration Date: 01/09/2018, Certifier: Ileta K Oakes
    Registrant: Ileta K Oakes, Rt 2 Box 51, Taloga, OK 73667
  • Call Sign: KE5AAL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00796603
    Grant Date: 01/12/2004, Expiration Date: 01/12/2014, Certifier: Bryant Z Bennett
    Registrant: Bryant Z Bennett, Rt 1 Box 14b, Taloga, OK 73667
  • Call Sign: KE5CKF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00908306
    Grant Date: 08/20/2004, Expiration Date: 08/20/2014, Certifier: Natalie D Bennett
    Registrant: Natalie D Bennett, Rt 1 Box 14b, Taloga, OK 73667



Taloga on our top lists:
    • #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"

Back to Taloga, OK housing info, Dewey County, Oklahoma, OK smaller cities, OK small cities, All Cities.

 

Back to the top


Recent home sales, price trends, and home value evaluator powered by Onboard Informatics
© 2010 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
 
City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2010 Advameg, Inc.