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Population (year 2000): 3,299. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,105 (-5.9% change)
 

Males: 1,634  (49.5%)
Females: 1,665  (50.5%)

Kay County

Median resident age:  32.7 years
Oklahoma median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 74653.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,800 (it was $29,387 in 2000)
Tonkawa  $32,800
Oklahoma:  $37,063

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $50,000 (it was $41,800 in 2000)
Tonkawa  $50,000
Oklahoma:  $89,100

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Races in Tonkawa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.8%)
  • American Indian (8.3%)
  • Hispanic (6.6%)
  • Two or more races (3.8%)
  • Other race (3.1%)
  • Black (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (17.2%), Irish (12.3%), English (11.9%), United States (10.9%), Scotch-Irish (2.9%), French (2.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 985 feet

Land area: 5.58 square miles.

Population density: 558 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Tonkawa

  • High school or higher: 77.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 12.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tonkawa city

  • Never married: 19.4%
  • Now married: 61.4%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

150 residents are foreign born (4.1% Latin America).

This city:  4.5%
Oklahoma:  3.8%



According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Tonkawa, Oklahoma in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Tonkawa to the number of sex offenders is 346 to 1.

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

Tonkawa:  0.6% ($256)
Oklahoma:  0.7% ($523)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (69.8 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (270.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Blackwell, OK (8.5 miles ), Billings, OK (13.0 miles ), Marland, OK (13.6 miles ), Ponca City, OK (16.4 miles ), Deer Creek, OK (16.8 miles) , Braman, OK (17.0 miles ), Lamont, OK (17.2 miles ), Red Rock, OK (17.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $90,000

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Latitude: 36.68 N, Longitude: 97.31 W


People in group quarters in Tonkawa
  • 293 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 28 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 27 people in nursing homes

Area code: 580

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Population change in the 1990s: +149 (+4.7%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (12%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (26%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


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Crime in Tonkawa by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 011000
    per 100,000 0.029.931.10.00.00.0
Robberies 101130
    per 100,000 30.20.031.131.594.50.0
Assaults 9109657
    per 100,000 272.1299.4279.7189.2157.4221.5
Burglaries 201618283333
    per 100,000 604.6479.0559.4883.01039.01044.3
Thefts 707980716965
    per 100,000 2116.12365.32486.02239.02172.52057.0
Auto thefts 477635
    per 100,000 120.9209.6217.5189.294.5158.2
Arson 011107
    per 100,000 0.029.931.131.50.0221.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 200.1228.7246.1213.8227.0212.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 11 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.57
US city average:  3.00

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Tonkawa-area historical tornado activity is near Oklahoma state average. It is 208% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/25/1955, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 3.4 miles away from the Tonkawa city center killed 20 people and injured 280 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/25/1955, a category 5 tornado 17.6 miles away from the city center killed 80 people and injured 273 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Tonkawa:
  • INTEGRIS BLACKWELL REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; BLACKWELL, OK)
  • VIA CHRISTI OKLA REG MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; PONCA CITY, OK)
  • PERRY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; PERRY, OK)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tonkawa:
  • STILLWATER RGNL (about 40 miles; STILLWATER, OK; ID: SWO)
  • VANCE AFB (about 48 miles; ENID, OK; ID: END)
  • MC CONNELL AFB (about 65 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: IAB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Tonkawa:
  • BLACKWELL-TONKAWA MUNI (about 5 miles; BLACKWELL, OK; ID: 4O3)
  • PONCA CITY RGNL (about 16 miles; PONCA CITY, OK; ID: PNC)
  • PERRY MUNI (about 21 miles; PERRY, OK; ID: F22)

College/University in Tonkawa:
  • NORTHERN OKLAHOMA COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,992; Location: 1220 E GRAND AVE; Public; Website: www.north-ok.edu)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tonkawa:
  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 47 miles; STILLWATER, OK; FT enrollment: 16,937)
  • LANGSTON UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; LANGSTON, OK; FT enrollment: 2,324)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA (about 70 miles; EDMOND, OK; FT enrollment: 10,926)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
  • SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; BETHANY, OK; FT enrollment: 2,002)
Library in Tonkawa:
  • TONKAWA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $79,260; Location: 216 N. SEVENTH; 17,498 books; 994 audio materials; 332 video materials; 38 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Tonkawa include: First Baptist Church (A), First Christian Church (B), Catholic Church (C), Tonkawa Bible Church (D), United Methodist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Tonkawa include: Blen Park (1), Ray See Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Buck A D Museum (Pine & E N Avenue Street).

Hotel: Pecan Creek Properties Inc (1501 East North Avenue).

 

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

FORT OAKLAND-TONKAWA TRIBAL AUTHORITY (Address: 1 RUSH BUFFALO RD, Population served: 150, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAY-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-28-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-28-2003), St Public Notif received (SEP-08-2003)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUN-01-1993 and APR-15-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-15-2000)
  • 20 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.0%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.3%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  17.6%
Whole state:  14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.3%
Whole state:  6.1%

Tonkawa compared to Oklahoma state average:

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  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.


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Banks with branches in Tonkawa (2007 data):
  • Farmers Exchange Bank: Tonkawa Branch at 111 East Grand Street, branch established on 1968-10-08; Drive-In Branch at 116 North 7th Street, branch established on 1968-10-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $110.0 mil, Deposits: $94.0 mil, headquarters in Cherokee, OK, negative income in the last year, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Farmers Exchange Bancorporation, Inc.
  • First National Bank of Oklahoma: Tonkawa Branch at 101 West Grand, branch established on 1997-12-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $112.9 mil, Deposits: $95.0 mil, headquarters in Ponca City, OK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancorp Of Oklahoma, Inc.



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Tonkawa government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $212,000
    Sewerage: $160,000
    All Other: $141,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $197,000
    Regular Highways: $142,000
    Water Utilities: $138,000
    General: $5,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,986,000
    Police Protection: $414,000
    Central Staff Services: $398,000
    Solid Waste Management: $181,000
    Health Services - Other: $169,000
    Fire Protection: $162,000
    Water Utilities: $159,000
    Regular Highways: $103,000
    Sewerage: $100,000
    Libraries: $79,000
    Parks & Recreation: $74,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $23,000
    Air Transportation: $4,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $30,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $960,000
    Electric Utilities: $27,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $506,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $111,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $895,000
    Other, NEC: $559,000
    Electric Utilities: $19,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $65,000
    Other, NEC: $58,000
    Electric Utilities: $8,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $191,000
    Interest Earnings: $36,000
    Rents: $7,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $85,000
    Police Protection: $35,000
    Fire Protection: $19,000
    Electric Utilities: $6,000
    Libraries: $4,000
    Water Utilities: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $816,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $2,306,000
    Water Utilities: $314,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $29,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $29,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $240,000
    Highways: $240,000
    All Other: $17,000
    General Support: $8,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $681,000
    Public Utilities: $66,000
    NEC: $6,000
    Other Selective Sales: $4,000
    Property: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,102,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $68,000

6.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,856 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.05%
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 Osage County, OK  0.55% ($31,149 average AGI)
from Cowley County, KS  0.32% ($31,440)
from Oklahoma County, OK  0.31% ($29,265)


6.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,174 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.98%
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 Osage County, OK  0.55% ($36,724 average AGI)
to Tulsa County, OK  0.47% ($42,467)
to Oklahoma County, OK  0.45% ($30,222)


Strongest AM radio stations in Tonkawa:
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KOKB (1580 AM; 1 kW; BLACKWELL, OK; Owner: BLACKWELL RADIO INC.)
  • KCRC (1390 AM; 10 kW; ENID, OK; Owner: CHISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WBBZ (1230 AM; 1 kW; PONCA CITY, OK; Owner: PONCA CITY PUBLISHING CO.)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKY (930 AM; 5 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • WWLS (640 AM; 5 kW; MOORE, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tonkawa:
  • KAYE-FM (90.7 FM; TONKAWA, OK; Owner: NORTHERN OKLAHOMA COLLEGE)
  • KLVV (88.7 FM; PONCA CITY, OK; Owner: THE LOVE STATION, INC.)
  • K212DX (90.3 FM; PONCA CITY, ETC., OK; Owner: CREATIVE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CORP. INC)
  • KYQQ (106.5 FM; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KQBL (96.9 FM; ENID, OK; Owner: CHAMPLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOSU-FM (91.7 FM; STILLWATER, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KSPI-FM (93.7 FM; STILLWATER, OK; Owner: STILLWATER BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KLOR-FM (99.3 FM; PONCA CITY, OK; Owner: TEAM RADIO LLC)
  • KPNC (100.9 FM; PONCA CITY, OK; Owner: TEAM RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KIXR (104.7 FM; PONCA CITY, OK; Owner: MUR-THOM BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K296EH (107.1 FM; PERRY, OK; Owner: THE LOVE STATION, INC.)
  • K278AF (103.5 FM; PONCA CITY, OK; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Tonkawa:
  • KGBN-LP (Channel 27; PONCA CITY, OK; Owner: DIANA KAY HALL)
  • K54FZ (Channel 54; PONCA CITY, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)

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