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Beckham County

Population in July 2007: 49. Population change since 2000: +2.1%
 

Males: 25  (51.1%)
Females: 24  (48.9%)
Median resident age:  46.2 years
Oklahoma median age:  35.5 years

Zip code: 73668


Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,910 (it was $32,500 in 2000)
Texola:  $42,910
Oklahoma:  $41,567

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $60,835 (it was $36,300 in 2000)
Texola:  $60,835
Oklahoma:  $103,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $61,449; Detached houses: $68,136; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

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Races in Texola:

  • White Non-Hispanic (63.8%)
  • American Indian (19.1%)
  • Vietnamese (8.5%)
  • Two or more races (8.5%)
  • Black (6.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Texola: 74.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (10.6%), German (4.3%), Irish (4.3%), Scottish (2.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2140 feet

Land area: 0.62 square miles.

Population density: 80 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Texola

  • High school or higher: 75.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.4%
  • Unemployed: 15.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Texola town

  • Never married: 13.5%
  • Now married: 64.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 16.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Oklahoma:  3.8%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Texola, Oklahoma in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Texola to the number of sex offenders is 49 to 1.

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

Texola:  0.5% ($199)
Oklahoma:  0.8% ($523)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lawton, OK (116.1 miles , pop. 92,757).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (169.8 miles , pop. 506,132).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (276.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Erick, OK (8.4 miles ), Shamrock, TX (17.5 miles ), South Roger Mills, OK (22.8 miles ), Samnorwood, TX (22.9 miles) , Wheeler, TX (24.7 miles ), Sayre, OK (25.0 miles ), Wellington, TX (29.5 miles ), Northwest Greer, OK (29.9 miles ).

Latitude: 35.22 N, Longitude: 99.99 W

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Population change in the 1990s: +8 (+20.5%).



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Texola-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Oklahoma state average. It is 127% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/25/1955, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.8 miles away from the Texola town center killed 2 people and injured 18 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/8/1995, a category 4 tornado 24.9 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Texola:
  • PARKVIEW HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; WHEELER, TX)
  • PARKVIEW HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; WHEELER, TX)
  • SHAMROCK GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; SHAMROCK, TX)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Texola:
  • ALTUS AFB (about 64 miles; ALTUS, OK; ID: LTS)
  • HENRY POST AAF (about 118 miles; FORT SILL, OK; ID: FSI)
  • AMARILLO INTL (about 119 miles; AMARILLO, TX; ID: AMA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Texola:
  • HADDOCK FIELD (about 8 miles; ERICK, OK; ID: O13)
  • SHAMROCK MUNI (about 14 miles; SHAMROCK, TX; ID: 2F1)
  • WHEELER MUNI (about 21 miles; WHEELER, TX; ID: T59)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Texola:
  • SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,360)
  • CAMERON UNIVERSITY (about 114 miles; LAWTON, OK; FT enrollment: 3,529)
  • AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 131 miles; AMARILLO, TX; FT enrollment: 4,876)
  • WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 133 miles; CANYON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,476)
  • MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 138 miles; WICHITA FALLS, TX; FT enrollment: 4,619)
  • WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 150 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; FT enrollment: 2,578)
  • TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 169 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; FT enrollment: 22,439)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.2 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:  9.5%
Whole state:  4.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  23.1%
Whole state:  14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  20.5%
Whole state:  6.1%


Texola compared to Oklahoma state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Beckham County Oklahoma:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (89%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll



Texola government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $9,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $58,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $0
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000
    General Support: $1,000
    Highways: $1,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $6,000

9.44% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,828 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.44%
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 Washita County, OK  0.96% ($51,714 average AGI)
from Custer County, OK  0.76% ($27,920)
from Oklahoma County, OK  0.76% ($35,800)


7.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,081 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.37%
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 Washita County, OK  0.95% ($28,082 average AGI)
to Custer County, OK  0.66% ($26,952)
to Oklahoma County, OK  0.53% ($29,294)


Strongest AM radio stations in Texola:
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KGNC (710 AM; 10 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • KCAF (990 AM; 10 kW; FARMERSVILLE, TX; Owner: RENAISSANCE RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Texola:
  • KTIJ (98.5 FM; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: FUCHS RADIO, LLC)
  • KPDR (90.5 FM; WHEELER, TX; Owner: TOP O' TEXAS ED B/CASTING FOUNDATION)
  • K209DI (89.7 FM; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KECO (96.5 FM; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: PARAGON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KBKH (92.9 FM; SHAMROCK, TX; Owner: TERRY KEITH HAMMOND)

TV broadcast stations around Texola:
  • KWET (Channel 12; CHEYENNE, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • K66AQ (Channel 66; ERICK, ETC., OK; Owner: NORTHFORK T.V. TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
  • K26EU (Channel 26; SAYRE, OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
  • K58CS (Channel 58; ERICK, OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
  • K60CK (Channel 60; ERICK, ETC., OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANS. SYSTEM)
  • K62BQ (Channel 62; ERICK, ETC., OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)

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