Wright City, Oklahoma

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Population in July 2008: 791. Population change since 2000: -6.7%

Males: 378	(47.9%)
Females: 413	(52.1%)

Median resident age:	33.4 years
Oklahoma median age:	35.5 years

Zip codes: 74766.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,547 (it was $29,196 in 2000)

Wright City:	$38,547
Oklahoma:	$41,567

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,738

Wright City:	$17,738
Oklahoma:	$22,540

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $43,573 (it was $26,000 in 2000)

Wright City:	$43,573
Oklahoma:	$103,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $50,462; Detached houses: $52,013; Mobile homes: $23,221

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Races in Wright City:

White Non-Hispanic (45.9%)
American Indian (45.3%)
Black (7.3%)
Two or more races (7.1%)
Hispanic (2.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Wright City: 72.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (22.1%), Irish (3.4%), German (2.9%), Italian (1.5%), Dutch (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 399 feet

Land area: 0.83 square miles.

Population density: 949 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Wright City

High school or higher: 65.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
Unemployed: 4.3%
Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wright City town

Never married: 21.7%
Now married: 56.2%
Separated: 2.1%
Widowed: 8.7%
Divorced: 11.4%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.4%
Oklahoma:	3.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Wright City:	0.8% ($199)
Oklahoma:	0.8% ($523)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: East Grayson, TX (93.7 miles , pop. 81,381).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Plano, TX (122.5 miles , pop. 222,030).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (135.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Millerton, OK (2.3 miles ), Valliant, OK (2.6 miles ), Garvin, OK (2.9 miles) , Swink, OK (3.4 miles) , Idabel, OK (3.9 miles ), Broken Bow, OK (3.9 miles ), Fort Towson, OK (4.0 miles ), Manchester, TX (4.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $47,300
1997: 1 building, cost: $36,000
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $55,000
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 1 building, cost: $59,000
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 34.06 N, Longitude: 95.00 W

Area code: 580

Wright City household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: +52 (+6.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Wood products (40%)
Food (14%)
Construction (11%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (18%)
Food (15%)
Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Wood products (11%)
Food and beverage stores (10%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
Woodworkers (10%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (5%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
Cashiers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)

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Crime in Wright City by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	116.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	6	4	2	1	4	4	3
per 100,000	705.9	465.7	240.7	122.1	486.0	487.2	373.6
Burglaries	4	5	5	8	7	6	3
per 100,000	470.6	582.1	601.7	976.8	850.5	730.8	373.6
Thefts	9	11	19	25	21	15	12
per 100,000	1058.8	1280.6	2286.4	3052.5	2551.6	1827.0	1494.4
Auto thefts	0	0	0	3	1	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	366.3	121.5	121.8	0.0
Arson	0	1	2	1	2	2	1
per 100,000	0.0	116.4	240.7	122.1	243.0	243.6	124.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	216.5	220.0	181.7	244.2	268.5	231.4	160.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.53
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Wright City, Oklahoma

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Wright City-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Oklahoma state average. It is 147% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/2/1982, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 25.2 miles away from the Wright City town center injured 29 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/2/1982, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.6 miles away from the town center killed 10 people and injured 170 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Wright City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Oklahoma state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/6/1997 at 23:38:00, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 91.5 miles away from Wright City center
On 10/20/2002 at 02:18:13, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 63.2 miles away from the city center
On 5/31/1997 at 03:26:41, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.4 miles away from the city center
On 3/16/1997 at 19:07:27, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.4 miles away from Wright City center
On 4/22/2005 at 05:17:04, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 13.4 miles away from the city center
On 5/27/2007 at 21:03:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.3 miles away from Wright City center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Wright City:

MCCURTAIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; IDABEL, OK)
CHOCTAW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; HUGO, OK)
EAST TEXAS MED CENTER - CLARKSVILLE (about 31 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Wright City, OK

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wright City:

TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE (about 78 miles; COMMERCE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,998)
SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; DURANT, OK; FT enrollment: 3,165)
WESTARK COLLEGE (about 90 miles; FT SMITH, AR; FT enrollment: 3,472)
GRAYSON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 93 miles; DENISON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,082)
HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 104 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; FT enrollment: 3,109)
EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 108 miles; ADA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,429)
TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 109 miles; TYLER, TX; FT enrollment: 5,872)

See full list of schools located in Wright City, School District: WRIGHT CITY

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First School burned in 1947

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Church in Wright City: First Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.8 people
Oklahoma:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	77.2%
Whole state:	68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.0%
Whole state:	4.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	19.6%
Whole state:	14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	6.9%
Whole state:	6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wright City, OK

Wright City 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 below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above 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 Wright City (2009 data):

1st Bank & Trust: Wright City Branch at State Highways 98 And 198, branch established on 1973-05-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $107.8 mil, Deposits: $95.2 mil, headquarters in Broken Bow, OK, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Southeastern Bancshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Wright City mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in McCurtain County Oklahoma:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (72%) Electricity (23%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Wright City

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	American Baptist Association	Churches of Christ
Adherents	37.4%	15.6%	11.0%	10.9%	6.6%
Congregations	17.2%	14.1%	11.7%	10.2%	15.6%

Name	Catholic Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Baptist Missionary Association of America	Other religions
Adherents	3.6%	2.8%	2.8%	2.4%	6.9%
Congregations	2.3%	4.7%	11.7%	0.8%	11.7%

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.

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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		7	$241
Police Protection - Officers	2	$4,397	$26,382	2	$1,395
Water Supply	3	$6,051	$24,204	0	$0
Totals for Government	5	$10,448	$25,075	9	$1,636

Wright City government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $54,000
Solid Waste Management: $53,000

All Other: $5,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $162,000
Solid Waste Management: $40,000

Sewerage: $35,000

Regular Highways: $8,000

General - Other: $2,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $7,000
General - Interest on Debt: $22,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $447,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $420,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $27,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $57,000
Interest Earnings: $3,000

Rents: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $10,000
Regular Highways: $4,000

General - Other: $3,000

Water Utilities: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $104,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $114,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $36,000
State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $15,000
General Support: $11,000

Highways: $8,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $91,000
Public Utilities: $13,000

NEC: $4,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $152,000

5.42% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,437 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.42%
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 Choctaw County, OK	0.25% ($29,792 average AGI)
from Oklahoma County, OK	0.25% ($13,000)
from Sevier County, AR	0.24% ($20,696)

5.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,724 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.48%
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 Oklahoma County, OK	0.32% ($21,613 average AGI)
to Choctaw County, OK	0.30% ($23,552)
to Sevier County, AR	0.26% ($22,840)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wright City:

KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KBEL (1240 AM; 1 kW; IDABEL, OK; Owner: HAROLD E. COCHRAN)
KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
KPYN (900 AM; 10 kW; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wright City:

KKBI (106.1 FM; BROKEN BOW, OK; Owner: J.D.C. RADIO, INC.)
KPLT-FM (107.7 FM; PARIS, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
KQIB (102.9 FM; IDABEL, OK; Owner: JDC RADIO, INC.)
KBEL-FM (96.7 FM; IDABEL, OK; Owner: HAROLD E. COCHRAN)
KITX (95.5 FM; HUGO, OK; Owner: K95.5, INC.)
KXRT (90.9 FM; IDABEL, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KOYN (93.9 FM; PARIS, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Wright City:

K28DJ (Channel 28; BROKEN BOW, OK; Owner: TRUSTEES OF J.B.CALLAHAM R.T.)
K63BA (Channel 63; IDABEL, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)

Wright City fatal accident list:
Aug 17, 1975 08:55 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4

Call Sign: KC5RKT, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 10/25/1995, Expiration Date: 10/25/2005, Cancelation Date: 10/26/2007
Registrant: Ricky F Wilson, Wright City, OK 74766
Call Sign: KC5WOQ, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 10/17/1996, Expiration Date: 10/17/2006, Cancelation Date: 10/18/2008
Registrant: Terry D Laster, Wright City, OK 74766
Call Sign: KC5WYF, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 11/18/1996, Expiration Date: 11/18/2006, Cancelation Date: 11/19/2008
Registrant: Tryon L Thain, Wright City, OK 74766
Call Sign: KE5PJF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01301729
Grant Date: 07/06/2007, Expiration Date: 07/06/2017, Certifier: Bradley D Walker
Registrant: Bradley D Walker, Wright City, OK 74766

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 11

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Wright City, OK

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