Grady County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.2. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.64. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.5 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 19.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.5 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.6%
(16.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 5.3% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.4 people | | Oklahoma: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 67.0% | | Whole state: | 69.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 4.1% | | Whole state: | 4.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Verden, OK
Verden compared to Oklahoma state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- House age 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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Banks with branches in Verden (2011 data):
- The Bank of Verden: The Bank Of Verden at 101 West Highway 62, branch established on 1907/08/01. Info updated 2010/06/01: Bank assets: $32.7 mil, Deposits: $28.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (79%)
- Electricity (19%)
- No fuel used (3%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Grady County Oklahoma:
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Religion statistics for Verden (based on Grady County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 61.69%
| Here |  | 61.7% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Assemblies of God | Churches of Christ | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ |
| Adherents | 60.1% | 13.2% | 5.8% | 5.3% | 2.6% |
| Congregations | 30.9% | 11.1% | 7.4% | 11.1% | 3.7% |
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| Name | Catholic Church | Baptist Missionary Association of America | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | LDS (Mormon) Church | Other |
| Adherents | 2.3% | 1.9% | 1.7% | 0.9% | 6.2% |
| Congregations | 2.5% | 4.9% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 23.5% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 8 | Grady County: | 1.59 / 10,000 pop. | | Oklahoma: | 1.97 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4 | Grady County: | 0.79 / 10,000 pop. | | Oklahoma: | 0.76 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 31 | Grady County: | 6.15 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.35 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 20 | Here: | 3.96 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 8.7% | | Oklahoma: | 10.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Grady County: | 31.3% | | Oklahoma: | 29.2% |
| 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 |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,950 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
3 | $6,029 | $24,116 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $380 |
| Solid Waste Management |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $673 |
| Totals for Government |
3 | $6,029 | $24,116 | 4 | $3,003 |
Verden government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $40,000 ($75.19)
Sewerage: $26,000 ($48.87)
- Current Operations - General - Other: $190,000 ($357.14)
Water Utilities: $102,000 ($191.73)
Solid Waste Management: $25,000 ($46.99)
Sewerage: $25,000 ($46.99)
- General - Interest on Debt: $6,000 ($11.28)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $111,000 ($208.65)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $80,000 ($150.38)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $109,000 ($204.89)
Other, NEC: $75,000 ($140.98)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $5,000 ($9.40)
Water Utilities: $2,000 ($3.76)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $35,000 ($65.79)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $27,000 ($50.75)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $636,000 ($1195.49)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $75,000 ($140.98)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $51,000 ($95.86)
Highways: $6,000 ($11.28)
General Support: $3,000 ($5.64)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $71,000 ($133.46)
Public Utilities: $11,000 ($20.68)
NEC: $1,000 ($1.88)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $172,000 ($323.31)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $9,000 ($16.92)
8.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,133 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.90% | | 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:
7.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,599 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.68% | | 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 Verden:
- KJON (850 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ANADARKO, OK; Owner: CARROLLTON BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, LP)
- KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
- WWLS (640 AM; 5 kW; MOORE, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KTOK (1000 AM; 5 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KQCV (800 AM; 3 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WKY (930 AM; 5 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KCAF (990 AM; 10 kW; FARMERSVILLE, TX; Owner: RENAISSANCE RADIO, INC.)
- KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
- KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Verden:
- K209DJ (89.7 FM; CHICKASHA, OK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- K219KL (91.7 FM; NINNEKAH, OK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KWCO-FM (105.5 FM; CHICKASHA, OK; Owner: TYLER ENTERPRISES, L.L.C.)
- KKNG-FM (93.3 FM; NEWCASTLE, OK; Owner: TYLER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KRMP (103.5 FM; ANADARKO, OK; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA, INC.)
- KSYY (105.3 FM; KINGFISHER, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KFXI (92.1 FM; MARLOW, OK; Owner: DFWU, INC.)
- KHBZ-FM (94.7 FM; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KTST (101.9 FM; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KMGL (104.1 FM; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
- KTUZ-FM (106.7 FM; OKARCHE, OK; Owner: TYLER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KJYO (102.7 FM; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KXXY-FM (96.1 FM; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KMSI (88.1 FM; MOORE, OK; Owner: CREATIVE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CORPORATION, INC.)
- KBLP (105.1 FM; LINDSAY, OK; Owner: SO. CENTRAL OKLA. B/C & ADVERTISING)
- KJRF (91.1 FM; LAWTON, OK; Owner: THE CHRISTIAN CENTER INC)
TV broadcast stations around Verden:
- KWTV (Channel 9; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: GRIFFIN ENTITIES, L.L.C.)
- KOCO-TV (Channel 5; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: OHIO/OKLAHOMA HEARST- ARGYLE TELEVISION)
- KOKH-TV (Channel 25; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: KOKH LICENSEE, LLC)
- KETA-TV (Channel 13; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
- KOPX (Channel 62; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: PAXSON OKLAHOMA CITY LICENSE, INC.)
- KFOR-TV (Channel 4; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- KOCB (Channel 34; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: KOCB LICENSEE, LLC)
- KSBI (Channel 52; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)
- KKCC-LP (Channel 19; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: EICB-TV, LLC)
Verden fatal accident list:
Aug 12, 2003 04:56 PM, Main Street, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 18 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Verden)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 4th St & Morris (Lat: 35.083389 Lon: -98.089222), Call Sign: WZY365, Licensee ID: L00103667
Assigned Frequencies: 155.010 MHz, 155.490 MHz Grant Date: 04/12/1999, Expiration Date: 06/14/2004, Cancellation Date: 08/15/2004
Registrant: Verden, Town Of, 4th St & Morris, Verden, OK 73092
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 - Us. Rt. #62 - 0.3 Mi. Se Of Verden (Lat: 35.080056 Lon: -98.084194), Call Sign: WSI670
Assigned Frequencies: 158.100 MHz Grant Date: 04/27/1999, Expiration Date: 06/15/2008, Cancellation Date: 11/02/2004, Certifier: William Buxbaum
Registrant: Network Services, LLC Debtor-In-Possession, 525 South Douglas Street, El Segundo, CA 90245, Phone: (310) 615-6523, Fax: (310) 615-6581, Email:
FAA Registered Aircraft: 3 - Aircraft: BLALOCK-MK PITTS S-1 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 159DS , Serial Number: 70384, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 09/28/1979
Registrant (Co-Owned): Charles R Smart, Po Box 440, Verden, OK 73092, Other Owners: Patricia L Smart - Aircraft: BOEING A75N1(PT17) (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 93 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR R670-SERIES (225 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 49728 , Serial Number: 75-3201, Year manufactured: 1943, Airworthiness Date: 05/23/1958
Registrant (Co-Owned): Dick Smart, Po Box 440, Verden, OK 73092, Other Owners: Patricia Lane Smart - Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-135 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6324D , Serial Number: 22-2387, Year manufactured: 1954, Airworthiness Date: 01/27/1959
Registrant (Co-Owned): Charles R Smart, Po Box 440, Verden, OK 73092, Other Owners: Patricia L Smart
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Verden, OK among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| William | 15 | 79.5 years |
| Mary | 8 | 75.7 years |
| John | 8 | 74.4 years |
| Charles | 7 | 63.7 years |
| James | 6 | 67.0 years |
| Alice | 5 | 79.8 years |
| Andrew | 5 | 81.0 years |
| Arthur | 5 | 82.0 years |
| Helen | 5 | 73.4 years |
| Ruth | 5 | 77.4 years |
| Most common last names in Verden, OK among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Smith | 10 | 74.8 years |
| Finley | 9 | 79.2 years |
| Henry | 9 | 82.0 years |
| Nightingale | 8 | 68.5 years |
| Talkington | 8 | 83.2 years |
| Brown | 8 | 79.5 years |
| Williams | 6 | 83.0 years |
| French | 5 | 69.0 years |
| Craddock | 5 | 71.2 years |
| Heavin | 5 | 87.8 years |
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