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Population (year 2000): 1,002. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,034 (+3.2% change)
 

Males: 496  (49.5%)
Females: 506  (50.5%)

Le Flore County

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

Zip codes: 74966.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $23,000 (it was $20,602 in 2000)
Wister  $23,000
Oklahoma:  $37,063

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $43,000 (it was $36,000 in 2000)
Wister  $43,000
Oklahoma:  $89,100

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Races in Wister:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.4%)
  • American Indian (15.0%)
  • Two or more races (4.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)

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Ancestries: United States (10.8%), Irish (9.0%), German (7.7%), English (6.2%), French (2.4%), Dutch (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 497 feet

Land area: 1.44 square miles.

Population density: 709 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Wister

  • High school or higher: 67.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wister town

  • Never married: 17.3%
  • Now married: 54.1%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 11.8%
  • Divorced: 13.8%

18 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.8%
Oklahoma:  3.8%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Wister, Oklahoma in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wister to the number of sex offenders is 1023 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

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

Wister:  0.6% ($209)
Oklahoma:  0.7% ($523)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Smith, AR (35.5 miles , pop. 80,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (115.9 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (206.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Howe, OK (6.0 miles ), Poteau, OK (8.9 miles ), Fanshawe, OK (9.0 miles ), Heavener, OK (9.8 miles ), Shady Point, OK (11.9 miles ), Panama, OK (14.5 miles ), Bokoshe, OK (15.9 miles ), Cameron, OK (17.3 miles ).

Latitude: 34.97 N, Longitude: 94.72 W


Area code: 918

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Population change in the 1990s: +92 (+10.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (18%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (8%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (22%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Religious workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)


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Wister-area historical tornado activity is below Oklahoma state average. It is 102% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/26/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 16.1 miles away from the Wister town center killed 2 people and injured 64 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1961, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.2 miles away from the town center killed 16 people and injured 58 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Wister:
  • EASTERN OKLAHOMA MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; POTEAU, OK)
  • CHOCTAW NATION HEALTH SER AUTHORITY (about 27 miles; TALIHINA, OK)
  • SEQUOYAH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; SALLISAW, OK)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wister:
  • FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 36 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; ID: FSM)
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 81 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; ID: FYV)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 94 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; ID: XNA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wister:
  • ROBERT S KERR (about 9 miles; POTEAU, OK; ID: RKR)
  • TALIHINA MUNI (about 31 miles; TALIHINA, OK; ID: 6F1)
  • SALLISAW MUNI (about 33 miles; SALLISAW, OK; ID: JSV)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wister:
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 37 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; FT enrollment: 6,610)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 79 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 13,324)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 102 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 2,197)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 112 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)
  • ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 114 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,309)
  • TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 114 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 8,727)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Oklahoma:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  67.2%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.1%
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 1999:
This town:  19.4%
Whole state:  14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  7.5%
Whole state:  6.1%

Wister compared to Oklahoma state average:

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


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Banks with branches in Wister (2007 data):
  • The Community State Bank: The First State Bank Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1909-04-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $122.2 mil, Deposits: $109.2 mil, headquarters in Poteau, OK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Poteau Bancshares, Inc.



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Wister government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $237,000
    Police Protection: $109,000
    Financial Administration: $25,000
    Fire Protection: $20,000
    Regular Highways: $16,000
    Parks & Recreation: $9,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $9,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $7,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $13,000
    Police Protection: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $70,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $300,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $20,000
    Housing & Community Development: $17,000
    General Support: $5,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $117,000
    Public Utilities: $23,000
    NEC: $10,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $110,000

6.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,408 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.97%
Oklahoma average:  8.21%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($317 average AGI)
Le Flore County:  0.14%
Oklahoma average:  0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Sebastian County, AR  1.32% ($38,141 average AGI)
from Sequoyah County, OK  0.42% ($29,983)
from Latimer County, OK  0.32% ($24,523)


6.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,876 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.38%
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  1.96% ($31,893 average AGI)
to Sequoyah County, OK  0.40% ($30,000)
to Crawford County, AR  0.26% ($25,833)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wister:
  • KPRV (1280 AM; 1 kW; POTEAU, OK; Owner: LEROY BILLY)
  • 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)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wister:
  • 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)
  • K219CN (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KARG (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • K204EW (88.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KOMS (107.3 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KPRV-FM (92.5 FM; HEAVENER, OK; Owner: LEROY BILLY)
  • KRWA-FM (103.1 FM; WALDRON, AR; Owner: PHARIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTKL (88.5 FM; STIGLER, OK; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KISR (93.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: STEREO 93, INC.)
  • KKBD (95.9 FM; SALLISAW, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K207DS (89.3 FM; WISTER, OK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Wister:
  • K18EU (Channel 18; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: TV 34, INC.)
  • KHBS (Channel 40; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: KHBS HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • KFSM-TV (Channel 5; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)

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