West Coal, Oklahoma

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Population in July 2007: 1,901.

Males: 945	(49.8%)
Females: 956	(50.3%)

Median resident age:	35.8 years
Oklahoma median age:	35.5 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,400 (it was $25,375 in 2000)

West Coal	$31,400
Oklahoma:	$41,567

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $38,800 (it was $27,700 in 2000)

West Coal	$38,800
Oklahoma:	$103,000

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Races in West Coal:

White Non-Hispanic (74.6%)
Two or more races (5.7%)
Hispanic (2.0%)
Other race (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in West Coal: 79.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 260.8 square miles.

Population density: 7.3 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in West Coal

High school or higher: 72.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
Unemployed: 5.5%
Mean travel time to work: 29.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Coal CCD

Never married: 16.5%
Now married: 62.5%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 8.7%
Divorced: 12.3%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	1.1%
Oklahoma:	3.8%

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

West Coal:	0.7% ($199)
Oklahoma:	0.7% ($523)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: East Grayson, TX (68.3 miles , pop. 81,381).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (99.0 miles , pop. 506,132).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (128.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Tupelo, OK (1.9 miles ), Centrahoma, OK (3.3 miles) , Stonewall, OK (9.6 miles ), Southeast Pontotoc, OK (11.8 miles ), Coalgate, OK (13.0 miles ), East Coal, OK (13.3 miles ), Phillips, OK (13.7 miles) , Bromide, OK (14.9 miles) .

Latitude: 34.61 N, Longitude: 96.39 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 580

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
Construction (16%)
Transportation equipment (7%)
Mining (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Educational services (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (23%)
Health care (22%)
Public administration (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Social assistance (4%)
Apparel (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
Farmers and farm managers (10%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

West Coal-area historical tornado activity is near Oklahoma state average. It is 216% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/9/1959, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.0 miles away from the West Coal place center killed 7 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/27/1966, a category 4 tornado 22.0 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near West Coal:

MARY HURLEY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; COALGATE, OK)
CARL ALBERT INDIAN HEALTH FACILITY (about 23 miles; ADA, OK)
ROLLING HILLS HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; ADA, OK)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Coal:

TINKER AFB (about 88 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; ID: TIK)
COX FLD (about 94 miles; PARIS, TX; ID: PRX)
WILL ROGERS WORLD (about 100 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; ID: OKC)

Other public-use airports nearest to West Coal:

CITY OF COALGATE (about 14 miles; COALGATE, OK; ID: 08F)
ADA MUNI (about 24 miles; ADA, OK; ID: ADH)
ATOKA MUNI (about 24 miles; ATOKA, OK; ID: AQR)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Coal:

EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; ADA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,429)
SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; DURANT, OK; FT enrollment: 3,165)
GRAYSON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; DENISON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,082)
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA NORMAN CAMPUS (about 84 miles; NORMAN, OK; FT enrollment: 20,154)
NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 85 miles; GAINESVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 3,018)
ROSE STATE COLLEGE (about 91 miles; MIDWEST CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 4,067)
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 98 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 2,447)

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Notable locations in West Coal: Diamond Bar Ranch (A), Hardwood (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in West Coal include: Pleasant Hill Church (A), Boiling Springs Church (B), Rocky Point Church (C), Eubanks Church (D), Salt Creek Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Byrds Prairie Cemetery (1), Keel Cemetery (2), Round Lake Cemetery (3), Globe Cemetery (4), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (5), Pleasant Grove Cemetery (6), Moore Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Gene Maloy Reservoir (A), Oknoname Coal County 1 Reservoir (B), Delaware Creek Site 14c Reservoir (C), Delaware Creek Site 14b Reservoir (D), Mary J Ranch Lake (E), Upper Clear Boggy Creek Site 1 Reservoir (F), Upper Clear Boggy Creek Site 10 Reservoir (G), Upper Clear Boggy Creek Site 11 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Spring Branch (A), Elm Creek (B), Rock Creek (C), Coon Creek (D), Owl Creek (E), Coal Creek (F), Turkey Creek (G), Panther Creek (H), Goose Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Clarita Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.7 people
Oklahoma:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	64.4%
Whole state:	68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.2%
Whole state:	4.0%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	19.9%
Whole state:	14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	8.2%
Whole state:	6.1%

West Coal compared to Oklahoma state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Black 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 significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Coal County Oklahoma:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

6.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,133 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.78%
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 Atoka County, OK	1.16% ($27,389 average AGI)
from Pontotoc County, OK	1.16% ($17,611)

7.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,282 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.91%
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 Pontotoc County, OK	2.30% ($19,722 average AGI)
to Atoka County, OK	1.34% ($25,619)

Strongest AM radio stations in West Coal:

KEOR (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ATOKA, OK; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
KYNG (950 AM; 10 kW; DENISON-SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
KADA (1230 AM; 1 kW; ADA, OK; Owner: THE CHICKASAW NATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Coal:

KAZC (88.3 FM; TISHOMINGO, OK; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
KQCV-FM (95.1 FM; SHAWNEE, OK; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC)
KHKC-FM (102.1 FM; ATOKA, OK; Owner: KEYSTONE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
K209AZ (89.7 FM; ADA, OK; Owner: CREATIVE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CORP. INC)
KKFC (105.5 FM; COALGATE, OK; Owner: WOODSTONE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KYKC (100.1 FM; BYNG, OK; Owner: CENTRAL OKLAHOMA COMMUNICATIONS CO.)

TV broadcast stations around West Coal:

KTEN (Channel 10; ADA, OK; Owner: CHANNEL 49 ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
KXII (Channel 12; SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KXII LICENSEE CORP.)
K35CU (Channel 35; ADA, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)

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