Average household size:
| This town: |  2.7 people | | Oklahoma: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 76.1% | | Whole state: | 68.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 4.0% | | Whole state: | 4.0% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 17.8% | | Whole state: | 14.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 8.0% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Velma, OK
Velma compared to Oklahoma state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Velma (2009 data):
- First National Bank and Trust Company of Ardmore: Velma Branch at Fourth And Main Streets, branch established on 1970-01-26. Info updated 2008-07-07: Bank assets: $342.0 mil, Deposits: $266.8 mil, headquarters in Ardmore, OK, positive income, 10 total offices, Holding Company: First National Corporation Of Ardmore, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Stephens County Oklahoma:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (60%)
- Electricity (36%)
- Wood (2%)
- No fuel used (1%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Religion statistics for Velma
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Assemblies of God | Churches of Christ |
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| Adherents | 55.7% | 13.0% | 5.6% | 5.2% | 5.1% |
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| Congregations | 28.7% | 9.2% | 2.3% | 10.3% | 12.6% |
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| Name | American Baptist Association | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | National Association of Free Will Baptists | Church of the Nazarene | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 4.3% | 3.3% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 5.4% |
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| Congregations | 5.7% | 2.3% | 4.6% | 3.4% | 20.7% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $1,172 | $14,064 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $300 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
2 | $4,104 | $24,624 | 1 | $315 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $2,106 | $12,636 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
1 | $1,574 | $18,888 | 11 | $2,398 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,260 |
| Totals for Government |
6 | $8,956 | $17,912 | 14 | $4,273 |
Velma government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $136,000
All Other: $11,000
Parks & Recreation: $8,000
- Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $215,000
Financial Administration: $76,000
Police Protection: $58,000
Regular Highways: $50,000
Solid Waste Management: $22,000
Fire Protection: $20,000
Parks & Recreation: $14,000
Health Services - Other: $7,000
Central Staff Services: $4,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
- Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $27,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Gas Utilities: $549,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Gas Utilities: $525,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Gas Utilities: $24,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $11,000
Interest Earnings: $8,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $15,000
Police Protection: $9,000
Fire Protection: $8,000
Gas Utilities: $8,000
Financial Administration: $3,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $393,000
- Revenue - Gas Utilities: $360,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,000
All Other: $5,000
General Support: $2,000
- Tax - Total General Sales: $180,000
Public Utilities: $13,000
NEC: $1,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $112,000
6.44% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,095 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.44% | | Oklahoma average: | 8.21% |
0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($711 average AGI)| Stephens County: | 0.10% | | Oklahoma average: | 0.15% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,773 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.03% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Velma:
- 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.)
- KCAF (990 AM; 10 kW; FARMERSVILLE, TX; Owner: RENAISSANCE RADIO, INC.)
- KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WWLS (640 AM; 5 kW; MOORE, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- 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)
- KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Velma:
- KSYY (105.3 FM; KINGFISHER, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KICM (97.7 FM; HEALDTON, OK; Owner: ON THE AIR, INC.)
- KNIN-FM (92.9 FM; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KWRD-FM (100.7 FM; HIGHLAND VILLAGE, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, L.L.C.)
- KDDQ (105.3 FM; COMANCHE, OK; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA, INC.)
- KKNG-FM (93.3 FM; NEWCASTLE, OK; Owner: TYLER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KFXI (92.1 FM; MARLOW, OK; Owner: DFWU, INC.)
- KBLP (105.1 FM; LINDSAY, OK; Owner: SO. CENTRAL OKLA. B/C & ADVERTISING)
- KKEN (97.1 FM; DUNCAN, OK; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Velma:
- K54BB (Channel 54; DUNCAN, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
- K44BQ (Channel 44; ARDMORE, OK; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Velma)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Velma, OK)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5- STATION, 3 Mi N & 4 Mi E, Overall height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WNTH432
Assigned Frequencies : 952.506 MHz, 928.506 MHz
Grant Date: 10/13/2000, Expiration Date: 11/28/2010
Registrant: Phone: (405) 247-3351 - VELMA, .87 Mi Sw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.5 m, Overall height: 96 m, Call Sign: WPOR600
Assigned Frequencies : 6605.00 MHz, 6585.00 MHz, 10572.5 MHz
Grant Date: 10/21/2008, Expiration Date: 12/09/2018
Registrant: Holland & Knight, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- STATION, Approx 2.0 Mi S Of, Overall height: 114.6 m, Call Sign: WDQ42
Assigned Frequencies : 6775.00 MHz, 6835.00 MHz, 6755.00 MHz, 6865.00 MHz, 6775.00 MHz, 6835.00 MHz
Grant Date: 03/01/2008, Expiration Date: 05/18/2018
Registrant: Oklahoma State Regents For Higher Education, 655 Research Parkway, Suite 150, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, Phone: (405) 225-9444, Fax: (405) 225-9250, Email:
- STATION, 3 Miles N 2 Miles E Of, Overall height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WGY850
Assigned Frequencies : 6815.00 MHz
Grant Date: 01/17/2002, Expiration Date: 03/12/2012
Registrant: Phone: (405) 247-3351 - Approx 2.2 Mil Sse, Overall height: 114.6 m, Call Sign: WLO354, Licensee ID: L00002489
Assigned Frequencies : 7025.00 MHz
Grant Date: 07/11/1988, Expiration Date: 06/01/2006
Registrant: Oklahoma Educational Television Authority, P.O. Box 14190, Oklahoma City, OK 73113-4190
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1- 800 Meters From State Road 7 3.2 Kilometers West Of, Overall height: 93.7 m, Call Sign: KNKG730
Assigned Frequencies : 959.962 MHz, 931.137 MHz
Grant Date: 03/17/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019
Registrant: Trott Communications Group, Inc., 1425 Greenway Drive, #350, Irving, TX 75038, Phone: (972) 580-1911, Fax: (972) 580-0641, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5- Call Sign: KB5WOJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00577275
Grant Date: 10/02/2002, Expiration Date: 12/29/2012, Certifier: Linda K Jacobs
Registrant: Linda K Jacobs, Velma, OK 73491 - Call Sign: KC5OUO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01108636
Grant Date: 01/24/2006, Expiration Date: 01/24/2016
Registrant: William W Kibler, Velma, OK 73491 - Call Sign: KD5EJO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01406012
Grant Date: 06/06/2008, Expiration Date: 06/06/2018
Registrant: Kristopher E Hoopes, Velma, OK 73091-0397 - Call Sign: N5XHQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00389796
Grant Date: 08/15/2001, Expiration Date: 11/12/2011
Registrant: Donald G Jacobs, Box 294, Velma, OK 73091 - Call Sign: KD5IZT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00194256
Grant Date: 01/12/2000, Expiration Date: 01/12/2010, Certifier: James M Allred
Registrant: James M Allred, Velma, OK 73419
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1- Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6044H , Serial Number: 19189, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 08/27/1969
Registrant (Individual): Jay Keith Johnson, Po Box 293, Velma, OK 73491
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Velma, OK
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