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Sequoyah County

Population in July 2007: 1,445. Population change since 2000: +6.3%
 

Males: 655  (45.4%)
Females: 790  (54.6%)
Median resident age:  36.2 years
Oklahoma median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 74962.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $22,600 (it was $18,264 in 2000)
Vian  $22,600
Oklahoma:  $41,567

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $64,400 (it was $45,900 in 2000)
Vian  $64,400
Oklahoma:  $103,000

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Races in Vian:

  • White Non-Hispanic (50.3%)
  • American Indian (41.2%)
  • Two or more races (14.7%)
  • Black (7.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Vian: 78.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (6.5%), Irish (6.4%), German (5.8%), English (2.0%), West Indian (1.7%), Dutch (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 540 feet

Land area: 0.80 square miles.

Population density: 1806 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Vian

  • High school or higher: 65.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Vian town

  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 56.6%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

8 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.6%
Oklahoma:  3.8%



According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Vian, Oklahoma in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Vian to the number of sex offenders is 181 to 1.

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

Vian:  0.5% ($215)
Oklahoma:  0.7% ($523)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Smith, AR (40.3 miles , pop. 80,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (79.6 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (224.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Sycamore, OK (2.5 miles) , Carlile, OK (4.7 miles ), Pinhook Corners, OK (5.3 miles) , Redbird Smith, OK (5.8 miles ), Tamaha, OK (7.3 miles) , McKey, OK (8.9 miles) , Evening Shade, OK (9.1 miles ), Dwight Mission, OK (9.2 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 12 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2003: 35 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 35.50 N, Longitude: 94.97 W


83 people in nursing homes
26 people in homes for the mentally ill

Area code: 918

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Population change in the 1990s: -53 (-3.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (41%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (16%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (10%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)


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Crime in Vian by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 001000
    per 100,000 0.00.073.40.00.00.0
Rapes 111110
    per 100,000 73.272.573.472.568.10.0
Robberies 100111
    per 100,000 73.20.00.072.568.167.9
Assaults 168125916
    per 100,000 1171.3580.1880.4362.3612.71086.2
Burglaries 35131111610
    per 100,000 2562.2942.7807.0797.1408.4678.9
Thefts 4011111219
    per 100,000 2928.3797.7807.0869.668.1611.0
Auto thefts 703221
    per 100,000 512.40.0220.1144.9136.167.9
Arson 000100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.072.50.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 652.3271.9487.9254.3239.6315.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.77
US city average:  3.00

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Vian-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Oklahoma state average. It is 153% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/26/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 27.8 miles away from the Vian town center killed 2 people and injured 64 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1960, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.9 miles away from the town center killed 16 people and injured 106 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Kenyatta Wright - 2005 NFL player (New York Jets, born: Feb 19, 1978).


Hospitals/medical centers near Vian:
  • SEQUOYAH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; SALLISAW, OK)
  • HASKELL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; STIGLER, OK)
  • TAHLEQUAH CITY HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Vian:
  • FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 44 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; ID: FSM)
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 66 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; ID: FYV)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 71 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; ID: XNA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Vian:
  • SALLISAW MUNI (about 13 miles; SALLISAW, OK; ID: JSV)
  • TENKILLER LAKE AIRPARK (about 15 miles; COOKSON, OK; ID: 44M)
  • STIGLER MUNI (about 17 miles; STIGLER, OK; ID: F84)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vian:
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 55 miles; FT SMITH, AR; FT enrollment: 3,472)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 64 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 13,324)
  • TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 8,727)
  • ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,309)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 2,197)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 82 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,760)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Home of Heath Wright and Greg Cook, both members of country music band, Ricochet.

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  67.4%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.0%
Whole state:  4.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  35.6%
Whole state:  14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  9.5%
Whole state:  6.1%

Vian compared to Oklahoma state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Vian (2007 data):
  • Armstrong Bank: Vian Branch at Schley & Thornton, branch established on 1998-12-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $383.4 mil, Deposits: $342.0 mil, headquarters in Muskogee, OK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Ironhorse Financial Group, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$759
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$1,753
Solid Waste Management 3$4,481$17,9240$0
Other Government Administration 1$2,442$29,3040$0
Police Protection - Officers 5$12,576$30,1820$0
Firefighters 0$0 1$221
Streets and Highways 2$3,339$20,0340$0
Sewerage 2$2,606$15,6360$0
Water Supply 2$5,741$34,4460$0
Totals for Government 15$31,184$24,9473$2,734



Vian government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $98,000
    Sewerage: $92,000
    All Other: $3,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $0
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $172,000
    Police Protection: $146,000
    Sewerage: $92,000
    Solid Waste Management: $71,000
    Central Staff Services: $69,000
    Regular Highways: $48,000
    Fire Protection: $19,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $64,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $32,000
    Highways: $13,000
    All Other: $8,000
    General Support: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,069,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,050,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $19,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $51,000
    Interest Earnings: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $308,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $184,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $207,000
    NEC: $81,000
    Public Utilities: $36,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $296,000

7.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,938 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.32%
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 Sebastian County, AR  1.41% ($28,347 average AGI)
from Le Flore County, OK  0.45% ($30,000)
from Crawford County, AR  0.42% ($37,231)


6.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,241 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.58%
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 Sebastian County, AR  1.70% ($23,700 average AGI)
to Le Flore County, OK  0.48% ($29,983)
to Crawford County, AR  0.43% ($30,404)


Strongest AM radio stations in Vian:
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KYHN (1320 AM; 10 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWHN (1650 AM; 10 kW; FT. SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KXTD (1530 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WAGONER, OK; Owner: GAYTAN-GALVAN LIMITED LIABILITY COMP)
  • KUOA (1290 AM; 5 kW; SILOAM SPRINGS, AR; Owner: KUOA, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Vian:
  • KZBB (97.9 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMAG (99.1 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTCS-FM (99.9 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: BIG CHIEF BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K204EW (88.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K219CN (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KARG (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KKBD (95.9 FM; SALLISAW, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTKL (88.5 FM; STIGLER, OK; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KMMY (97.1 FM; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: KMMY, Inc.)
  • KISR (93.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: STEREO 93, INC.)
  • KOMS (107.3 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KREU (92.3 FM; ROLAND, OK; Owner: STAR 92 CO.)

TV broadcast stations around Vian:
  • KFSM-TV (Channel 5; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KTUL (Channel 8; TULSA, OK; Owner: KTUL, LLC)
  • KOET (Channel 3; EUFAULA, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • K48FL (Channel 48; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: TV 34, INC.)
  • K31DY (Channel 31; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)




Vian fatal accident list for 1994:
Jun 16, 1994 06:40 AM, 82, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


Vian fatal accident list for 1993:
Nov 16, 1993 11:55 AM, 82, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2


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