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Canadian County

Population in July 2007: 1,900.
Males: 940  (49.5%)
Females: 960  (50.5%)

Median resident age:  34.7 years
Oklahoma median age:  35.5 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,503 (it was $36,346 in 2000)
West Canadian:  $46,503
Oklahoma:  $41,567

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,907
West Canadian:  $20,907
Oklahoma:  $22,540

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $98,928 (it was $64,400 in 2000)
West Canadian:  $98,928
Oklahoma:  $103,000

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Races in West Canadian:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.6%)
  • Two or more races (4.1%)
  • Hispanic (4.0%)
  • Other race (2.1%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in West Canadian: 77.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1246 feet

Land area: 194.0 square miles.

Population density: 9.8 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in West Canadian

  • High school or higher: 82.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Canadian CCD

  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 66.6%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.3%
Oklahoma:  3.8%

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

West Canadian:  0.5% ($336)
Oklahoma:  0.8% ($523)
West Canadian satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: East Canadian, OK (27.0 miles , pop. 61,645).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (38.2 miles , pop. 506,132).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (209.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Calumet, OK (2.1 miles ), Geary, OK (2.7 miles ), Bridgeport, OK (3.3 miles) , Walnut, OK (3.5 miles ), Hinton, OK (3.5 miles ), Greenfield, OK (3.7 miles) , El Reno, OK (3.8 miles ), Okarche, OK (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 35.60 N, Longitude: 98.20 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 405

West Canadian household income distribution West Canadian home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Mining (5%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (15%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)



West Canadian-area historical tornado activity is above Oklahoma state average. It is 346% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/22/1981, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.7 miles away from the West Canadian place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/10/1967, a category 4 tornado 16.8 miles away from the place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


West Canadian-area historical earthquake activity is above Oklahoma state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/1998 at 14:13:01, a magnitude 4.2 (3.9 MB, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 58.0 miles away from West Canadian center
On 1/18/1995 at 15:51:39, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 66.6 miles away from the city center
On 9/15/1995 at 00:31:33, a magnitude 4.1 (3.8 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/15/1990 at 11:44:41, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 LG, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 67.6 miles away from West Canadian center
On 2/8/2002 at 16:07:13, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.2 miles away from the city center
On 12/17/1992 at 07:18:04, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 68.8 miles away from West Canadian center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Hospitals/medical centers near West Canadian:
  • PARK VIEW HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; EL RENO, OK)
  • KINGFISHER REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; KINGFISHER, OK)
  • INTEGRIS CANADIAN VALLEY (about 25 miles; YUKON, OK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Canadian:
  • SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,360)
  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-OKLAHOMA CITY (about 37 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 2,164)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 3,234)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 5,220)
  • SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; BETHANY, OK; FT enrollment: 2,002)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 40 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 2,447)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA (about 43 miles; EDMOND, OK; FT enrollment: 10,926)

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Notable location: Grandview Community Center (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in West Canadian include: Grandview Church (A), Deep Dale Church (B), Red Rock Church (C), Swappingback Mission (D), Coleman Chapel (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Calumet Cemetery (1), Sunny Hill Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Laughlin Lake (A), Garland Brooks Reservoir (B), Oknoname 9 Lake (C), Roy Stokes Reservoir (D), Wayne Reuter Reservoir (E), Canyon View Site 1 Reservoir (F), Canyon View Site 2 Reservoir (G), Canyon View Site 3 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Powder Face Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Oklahoma:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  60.7%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.0%
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 2007:
This place:  12.8%
Whole state:  14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.6%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Canadian, OK



West Canadian compared to Oklahoma state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below 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 below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Canadian County Oklahoma:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (46%)
  • Electricity (34%)
  • Utility gas (16%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for West Canadian

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchAssemblies of GodChurches of Christ
Adherents37.2%17.1%13.8%9.2%3.8%
Congregations17.4%12.0%5.4%7.6%13.0%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Church of the NazareneLutheran ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents3.7%3.1%2.9%2.0%7.3%
Congregations5.4%8.7%3.3%2.2%25.0%
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.


10.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,866 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.70%
Oklahoma average:  8.21%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($337 average AGI)
Canadian County:  0.08%
Oklahoma average:  0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Oklahoma County, OK  5.09% ($41,265 average AGI)
from Cleveland County, OK  0.76% ($40,726)
from Grady County, OK  0.27% ($41,589)


8.86% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,701 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.86%
Oklahoma average:  7.91%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($138 average AGI)
Canadian County:  0.05%
Oklahoma average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Oklahoma County, OK  3.82% ($36,185 average AGI)
to Cleveland County, OK  0.71% ($43,455)
to Grady County, OK  0.40% ($48,963)


Strongest AM radio stations in West Canadian:
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KJON (850 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ANADARKO, OK; Owner: CARROLLTON BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, LP)
  • WWLS (640 AM; 5 kW; MOORE, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKY (930 AM; 5 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KQCV (800 AM; 3 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTOK (1000 AM; 5 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KCRC (1390 AM; 10 kW; ENID, OK; Owner: CHISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KZUE (1460 AM; 1 kW; EL RENO, OK; Owner: LA TREMENDA RADIO MEXICO, INC.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Canadian:
  • KRMP (103.5 FM; ANADARKO, OK; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA, INC.)
  • KTUZ-FM (106.7 FM; OKARCHE, OK; Owner: TYLER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • KKNG-FM (93.3 FM; NEWCASTLE, 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.)
  • KATT-FM (100.5 FM; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWEY-FM (97.3 FM; WEATHERFORD, OK; Owner: WRIGHT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • KYIS (98.9 FM; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRXO (107.7 FM; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF NV)
  • KOMA-FM (92.5 FM; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF NV)
  • KCDL (99.3 FM; CORDELL, OK; Owner: WRIGHT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • KIMY (93.9 FM; WATONGA, OK; Owner: ORION BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around West Canadian:
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • KOKH-TV (Channel 25; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: KOKH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KETA-TV (Channel 13; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • KSBI (Channel 52; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)
  • KOCB (Channel 34; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: KOCB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KTBO-TV (Channel 14; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF OKLAHOMA CITY, INC.)
  • KXOC-LP (Channel 54; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)
  • K69EK (Channel 69; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: ARKANSAS MEDIA, L.L.C.)


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