Vera, Oklahoma

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Population in July 2008: 205. Population change since 2000: +9.0%

Males: 109	(53.2%)
Females: 96	(46.8%)

Median resident age:	36.6 years
Oklahoma median age:	35.5 years

Zip code: 74082

Estimated median household income in 2008: $37,192 (it was $27,000 in 2000)

Vera:	$37,192
Oklahoma:	$42,822

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $16,596

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $60,098 (it was $37,500 in 2000)

Vera:	$60,098
Oklahoma:	$105,500

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $85,619; Detached houses: $82,733; Mobile homes: $54,271

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Races in Vera:

White Non-Hispanic (80.9%)
American Indian (17.6%)
Two or more races (6.9%)
Other Asian (1.1%)
Filipino (0.5%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Vera: 76.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (18.1%), Irish (13.3%), German (11.7%), English (5.3%), Dutch (1.6%), Swiss (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 630 feet

Land area: 0.20 square miles.

Population density: 1023 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Vera

High school or higher: 52.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 39.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Vera town

Never married: 11.6%
Now married: 64.6%
Separated: 3.4%
Widowed: 6.8%
Divorced: 13.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
Oklahoma:	3.8%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Vera, Oklahoma in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Vera to the number of sex offenders is 205 to 1.

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

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

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tulsa, OK (22.2 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (257.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: North Tulsa, OK (2.4 miles ), Collinsville, OK (2.5 miles ), Ramona, OK (2.5 miles ), Oologah, OK (3.1 miles ), Oolagah-Talala, OK (3.1 miles ), Avant, OK (3.2 miles ), Skiatook, OK (3.3 miles ), Owasso, OK (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 36.45 N, Longitude: 95.88 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 918

Population change in the 1990s: +20 (+11.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (15%)
Repair and maintenance (15%)
Metal and metal products (13%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (13%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Chemicals (8%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (8%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (39%)
Finance and insurance (12%)
Metal and metal products (9%)
Food and beverage stores (9%)
Office supplies and stationery stores (9%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Educational services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (20%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Accountants and auditors (8%)
Construction laborers (8%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
Other protective service workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (39%)
Business operations specialists (9%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)

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Average climate in Vera, Oklahoma

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Vera-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Oklahoma state average. It is 264% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/26/1991, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.2 miles away from the Vera town center killed one person and injured 24 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/26/1991, a category 4 tornado 8.9 miles away from the town center injured 22 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Vera-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Oklahoma state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/30/1998 at 17:41:22, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 98.5 miles away from Vera center
On 5/27/2007 at 21:03:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/9/2008 at 22:59:47, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/30/2008 at 16:25:00, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.2 miles away from Vera center
On 1/24/1991 at 05:00:26, a magnitude 3.0 (2.9 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.2 miles away from the city center
On 3/15/2006 at 08:30:25, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.8 miles away from Vera center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Vera:

CLAREMORE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; CLAREMORE, OK)
PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; CLAREMORE, OK)
JANE PHILLIPS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; BARTLESVILLE, OK)

Airports located in Vera:

Sky Haven Airpark/Sellmeyer Field Airport (Runways: 1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vera:

UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 22 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,760)
TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 8,727)
ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,309)
NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; FT enrollment: 6,610)
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 67 miles; STILLWATER, OK; FT enrollment: 16,937)
COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,392)
LANGSTON UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; LANGSTON, OK; FT enrollment: 2,324)

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Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Oklahoma:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	71.2%
Whole state:	68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.8%
Whole state:	4.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 1.4% of all households
Gay men: 1.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This town:	9.1%
Whole state:	14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This town:	5.9%
Whole state:	6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Vera, OK

Vera compared to Oklahoma state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in 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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Vera mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Oklahoma:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (76%) Electricity (24%)

Religion statistics for Vera

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 77.24%

Here		77.2%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	The Wesleyan Church	Catholic Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	39.0%	21.1%	7.3%	7.2%	3.8%
Congregations	29.2%	12.5%	2.8%	4.2%	2.8%

Name	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Assemblies of God	Churches of Christ	LDS (Mormon) Church	Other
Adherents	3.4%	3.1%	2.7%	2.2%	10.2%
Congregations	5.6%	5.6%	4.2%	2.8%	30.6%

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

Vera government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Financial Administration: $10,000
Regular Highways: $5,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $14,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $5,000
Public Utilities: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $0

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 Vera:

KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KCFO (970 AM; 3 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: FRIENDSHIP BROADCASTING, L. P.)
KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
KAKC (1300 AM; 5 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KRVT (1270 AM; 1 kW; CLAREMORE, OK; Owner: REUNION BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
KXTD (1530 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WAGONER, OK; Owner: GAYTAN-GALVAN LIMITED LIABILITY COMP)
KGTO (1050 AM; 1 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: KJMM, INC.)
KYAL (1550 AM; 3 kW; SAPULPA, OK; Owner: KXOJ, INC.)
KWON (1400 AM; 1 kW; BARTLESVILLE, OK; Owner: KCD ENTERPRISES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Vera:

KQLL-FM (106.1 FM; OWASSO, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KTBT (101.5 FM; COLLINSVILLE, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KMOD-FM (97.5 FM; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KRAV-FM (96.5 FM; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KWEN (95.5 FM; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KBEZ (92.9 FM; TULSA, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
KVOO-FM (98.5 FM; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KNYD (90.5 FM; BROKEN ARROW, OK; Owner: CREATIVE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CORP. INC)
KJSR (103.3 FM; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KMYZ-FM (104.5 FM; PRYOR, OK; Owner: SHAMROCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KWGS (89.5 FM; TULSA, OK; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA)
KIZS (92.1 FM; BROKEN ARROW, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KRSC-FM (91.3 FM; CLAREMORE, OK; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGES)
KJMM (105.3 FM; BIXBY, OK; Owner: KJMM, INC.)
KRTQ (102.3 FM; SAND SPRINGS, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KYFM (100.1 FM; BARTLESVILLE, OK; Owner: KCD ENTERPRISES, INC.)
KRIG-FM (104.9 FM; NOWATA, OK; Owner: KCD ENTERPRISES, INC.)
KHTT (106.9 FM; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
KGND (107.5 FM; KETCHUM, OK; Owner: NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA BROADCAST NETWORK)
KTFR (100.7 FM; CHELSEA, OK; Owner: MICHAEL P. STEPHENS)

TV broadcast stations around Vera:

KDOR (Channel 17; BARTLESVILLE, OK; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KRSC-TV (Channel 35; CLAREMORE, OK; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGES)
KJRH (Channel 2; TULSA, OK; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KOED-TV (Channel 11; TULSA, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
KOTV (Channel 6; TULSA, OK; Owner: GRIFFIN LICENSING, L.L.C.)
KTUL (Channel 8; TULSA, OK; Owner: KTUL, LLC)
KWHB (Channel 47; TULSA, OK; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KTFO (Channel 41; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KOKI-TV (Channel 23; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KLOT-LP (Channel 25; TULSA, OK; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
K39CW (Channel 39; TULSA, OK; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
KTZT-LP (Channel 29; TULSA, OK; Owner: ARACELIS ORTIZ, EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF CARLOS ORTIZ)
KOPE-LP (Channel 51; TULSA, OK; Owner: COPELAND BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KGEB (Channel 53; TULSA, OK; Owner: UNIVERSITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
KTPX (Channel 44; OKMULGEE, OK; Owner: PAXSON TULSA LICENSE, INC.)
K66EK (Channel 66; BARTLESVILLE, DEWEY, OK; Owner: WASHINGTON COUNTY TELEVISION, INC.)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

VERA, Hwy 75 .25 Mi S Of 226th St N, Overall height: 74.7 m, Call Sign: WPNG324
Assigned Frequencies : 19112.5 MHz
Grant Date: 06/18/1997, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 04/28/1999
Registrant: Phone: (972) 733-5536

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 8

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