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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (15.5%), Retail trade (13.8%).
Type of workers:
Beckham County, Oklahoma business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Beckham County, Oklahoma:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 73.9% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 26.1%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Beckham County is $406 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $451 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $590 a month.
Cities in this county include: Elk City, Sayre, New Cordell, Erick, New Eucha, Carter, New Alluwe, Texola.
Neighboring counties: Custer County , Greer County , Harmon County , Kiowa County , Collingsworth County, Texas , Roger Mills County , Washita County , Wheeler County, Texas .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable location: Bulo Community Center (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Beckham County include: Zion Church (A), Lone Oak Church (B), Highway Church (C), New Life Church (D), New Victory Church (E), Prairie View Church (F), Faith Chapel (G), Buffalo Church (H), Saint Matthews Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Wayland Cemetery (1), Buffalo Cemetery (2), Vannerson Cemetery (3), Ural Cemetery (4), Merritt Cemetery (5), Texola Cemetery (6), Sayre-Doxey Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Gyp Creek Site 2 Reservoir (A), McLaury Number 2 Reservoir (B), O H Reid Reservoir (C), Oknoname 129009 Reservoir (D), Mclaury Number 1 Reservoir (E), Allison Reservoir (F), Sandstone Creek Site 10 Reservoir (G), Sandstone Creek Site 102 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Flat Creek (A), Sweetwater Creek (B), Minnow Creek (C), Deep Creek (D), Currant Creek (E), Timber Creek (F), Starvation Creek (G), Coffee Bean Creek (H), Turkey Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Beckham County: Sandy Sanders State Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable location: Bulo Community Center (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Beckham County include: Zion Church (A), Lone Oak Church (B), Highway Church (C), New Life Church (D), New Victory Church (E), Prairie View Church (F), Faith Chapel (G), Buffalo Church (H), Saint Matthews Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Wayland Cemetery (1), Buffalo Cemetery (2), Vannerson Cemetery (3), Ural Cemetery (4), Merritt Cemetery (5), Texola Cemetery (6), Sayre-Doxey Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Gyp Creek Site 2 Reservoir (A), McLaury Number 2 Reservoir (B), O H Reid Reservoir (C), Oknoname 129009 Reservoir (D), Mclaury Number 1 Reservoir (E), Allison Reservoir (F), Sandstone Creek Site 10 Reservoir (G), Sandstone Creek Site 102 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Flat Creek (A), Sweetwater Creek (B), Minnow Creek (C), Deep Creek (D), Currant Creek (E), Timber Creek (F), Starvation Creek (G), Coffee Bean Creek (H), Turkey Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Beckham County: Sandy Sanders State Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Current college students: 566 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 324 (27% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 88.0%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Beckham County with a mortgage: 1,892 (123 second mortgage, 91 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,016
Beckham County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Oklahoma state average. It is 3.1 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 5/4/1959, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
9.44% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,828 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 5.83% relocated from other counties in Oklahoma ($23,050 average AGI) 3.61% relocated from other states ($13,778 average AGI)Beckham County: 3.61%Oklahoma average: 3.36%
7.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,081 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.62% relocated to other counties in Oklahoma ($19,289 average AGI) 2.75% relocated to other states ($12,792 average AGI)Beckham County: 2.75%Oklahoma average: 3.11%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.9
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,204 (2,769 aged, 435 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Household type by relationship
4,113 spouses, 5,362 children (4,769 natural, 131 adopted, 462 stepchildren), 243 grandchildren, 84 brothers or sisters, 43 parents, 175 other relatives, 263 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,282 2-persons, 1,094 3-persons, 983 4-persons, 405 5-persons, 167 6-persons, 63 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,096 1-person, 207 2-persons, 29 3-persons, 9 4-persons.
3,235 married couples with children. 1,106 single-parent households (281 men, 825 women).
93.4% of residents of Beckham County speak English at home. 4.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 4% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (21% speak English very well, 79% speak English well). 0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $114,033,000 ($5894 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,815,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $43,260,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $27,428,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,856,000 Federal grants: $32,177,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,294,000 ($440,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $3,019,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,725,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,856,000 Federal Government insurance: $5,746,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.83 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
50% of Beckham County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Oklahoma.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $11,200
General Public Buildings: $200,000
Corrections - Other: $145,000
Central Staff Services: $20,000
Financial Administration: $13,000
Corrections - Other: $484,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $211,000
Central Staff Services: $173,000
Financial Administration: $150,000
Electric Utilities: $25,000
General Public Buildings: $22,000
Water Utilities: $9,000
Gas Utilities: $8,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,000
Interest Earnings: $63,000
Rents: $10,000
General Public Building: $27,000
Central Staff: $4,000
Corrections - Other: $2,000
Financial Administration: $2,000
All Other: $49,000
General Support: $20,000
Total General Sales: $1,008,000
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