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Population (year 2000): 2,311
Males: 1,162  (50.3%)
Females: 1,149  (49.7%)

Washington County

Median resident age:  39.1 years
Oklahoma median age:  35.5 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,000 (it was $29,526 in 2000)
Velma-Alma  $33,000
Oklahoma:  $37,063

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $50,300 (it was $42,100 in 2000)
Velma-Alma  $50,300
Oklahoma:  $89,100

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Races in Velma-Alma:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 630 feet

Land area: 193.8 square miles.

Population density: 12 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Velma-Alma

  • High school or higher: 74.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Velma-Alma CCD

  • Never married: 16.8%
  • Now married: 66.8%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.9%
Oklahoma:  3.8%

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

Velma-Alma:  0.6% ($248)
Oklahoma:  0.7% ($523)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lawton, OK (51.5 miles , pop. 92,757).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (71.1 miles , pop. 506,132).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (130.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Velma, OK (1.3 miles ), Loco, OK (9.4 miles) , Ratliff City, OK (11.8 miles) , Tatums, OK (15.0 miles) , Bray, OK (15.6 miles ), Duncan, OK (18.7 miles ), Meridian, OK (20.0 miles ), Ringling, OK (20.8 miles ).

Latitude: 34.46 N, Longitude: 97.68 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 580



Most common industries for males:



  • Mining (34%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Mining (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Extraction workers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)


Velma-Alma-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Oklahoma state average. It is 249% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/19/1972, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.8 miles away from the Velma-Alma place center killed 5 people and injured 6 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 3/2/1977, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.7 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Velma-Alma:
  • DUNCAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL, INC (about 19 miles; DUNCAN, OK)
  • HEALDTON MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; HEALDTON, OK)
  • JEFFERSON COUNTRY HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; WAURIKA, OK)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Velma-Alma:
  • LAWTON-FORT SILL REGIONAL (about 51 miles; LAWTON, OK; ID: LAW)
  • HENRY POST AAF (about 51 miles; FORT SILL, OK; ID: FSI)
  • WILL ROGERS WORLD (about 64 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; ID: OKC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Velma-Alma:
  • HALLIBURTON FIELD (about 19 miles; DUNCAN, OK; ID: DUC)
  • HEALDTON MUNI (about 22 miles; HEALDTON, OK; ID: F32)
  • LINDSAY MUNI (about 28 miles; LINDSAY, OK; ID: 1K2)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Velma-Alma:
  • UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA NORMAN CAMPUS (about 54 miles; NORMAN, OK; Full-time enrollment: 20,154)
  • CAMERON UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; LAWTON, OK; FT enrollment: 3,529)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 5,220)
  • NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 69 miles; GAINESVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 3,018)
  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-OKLAHOMA CITY (about 71 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 2,164)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 71 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 2,447)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 3,234)

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Churches in Velma-Alma include: Country Side Church (A), Valley View Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Weaver Chapel Cemetery (1), Claude Cemetery (2), Mountain Grove Cemetery (3), Passmore Cemetery (4), Parks Cemetery (5), Alma Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Oknoname 137057 Reservoir (A), Oknoname 137048 Reservoir (B), Oknoname 137058 Reservoir (C), Oknoname 137060 Reservoir (D), Oknoname 137073 Reservoir (E), Oknoname 137076 Reservoir (F), Oknoname 137083 Reservoir (G), Oknoname 137046 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Fitzpatrick Creek (A), Dry Creek (B), Owens Creek (C), Panther Creek (D), Bluff Creek (E), Black Bear Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Velma-Alma: Humphrey Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Oklahoma:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  68.8%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.1%
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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  18.1%
Whole state:  14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  6.6%
Whole state:  6.1%

Velma-Alma compared to Oklahoma state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students 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 Washington County Oklahoma:




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7.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,087 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.17%
Oklahoma average:  8.21%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,404 average AGI)
Washington County:  0.08%
Oklahoma average:  0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Tulsa County, OK  0.96% ($33,414 average AGI)
from Osage County, OK  0.50% ($30,239)
from Nowata County, OK  0.31% ($32,836)


6.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,166 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.83%
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  1.51% ($34,784 average AGI)
to Osage County, OK  0.47% ($38,049)
to Nowata County, OK  0.29% ($30,961)


Strongest AM radio stations in Velma-Alma:
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWLS (640 AM; 5 kW; MOORE, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCAF (990 AM; 10 kW; FARMERSVILLE, TX; Owner: RENAISSANCE RADIO, INC.)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • KJON (850 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ANADARKO, OK; Owner: CARROLLTON BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, LP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Velma-Alma:
  • KSYY (105.3 FM; KINGFISHER, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KICM (97.7 FM; HEALDTON, OK; Owner: ON THE AIR, INC.)
  • KWRD-FM (100.7 FM; HIGHLAND VILLAGE, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, L.L.C.)
  • KKNG-FM (93.3 FM; NEWCASTLE, OK; Owner: TYLER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KNIN-FM (92.9 FM; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBLP (105.1 FM; LINDSAY, OK; Owner: SO. CENTRAL OKLA. B/C & ADVERTISING)
  • KFXI (92.1 FM; MARLOW, OK; Owner: DFWU, INC.)
  • KDDQ (105.3 FM; COMANCHE, OK; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA, INC.)
  • KKEN (97.1 FM; DUNCAN, OK; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Velma-Alma:
  • K54BB (Channel 54; DUNCAN, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)

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