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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.9%), Retail trade (11.9%).
Detached houses: $102,421Here:$102,421State:$140,258 Townhouses or other attached units: $135,401Here:$135,401State:$126,796 Mobile homes: $69,642Here:$69,642State:$39,757 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $7,236Here:$7,236State:$32,122
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): 54.6% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 45.4%
McCain (Republican): 66.7% Obama (Democratic): 33.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $321 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $239 (0.4%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Choctaw County is $404 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $451 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $640 a month.
Cities in this county include: Hugo, Boswell, Fort Towson, Soper, Sawyer, Swink, West Choctaw.
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Notable locations in Choctaw County: Old Fort Towson Historic Site (A), Rosemound School (B), High Bridge (C), Bluff Fire Department (D), Speer Fire Department (E), Nelson Volunteer Fire Department (F), Lane Frost Health and Rehabilitation Center (G), Grant Volunteer Fire Department (H), Spencerville Fire Department (I), Messer Fire Department (J). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Choctaw County include: Antioch Church (A), Good Springs Church (B), Bethel Church (C), Iron Stob Church (D), Box Springs Church (E), Cold Springs Church (F), Mount Pleasant Church (G), Springs Chapel (H), Horse Prairie Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Wade Cemetery (1), Springs Chapel Cemetery (2), Crosley Cemetery (3), Everidge Cemetery (4), Bluff Cemetery (5), Fort Towson Cemetery (6), Frogville Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Louie Lake (A), Mosley Lake (B), Hopena Lake (C), Hogpen Lake (D), Roebuck Lake (E), Edmond Slough (F), Salt Lake (G), South Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bull Creek (A), Holly Creek (B), Holly Branch (C), Crowder Creek (D), Bokchito Creek (E), Bird Creek (F), Tuttle Branch (G), Turnbull Creek (H), Big Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Choctaw County include: Boswell State Park (1), Waterfowl Refuge (2), Hugo Wildlife Management Area (3), Ansley Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Choctaw County: Old Fort Towson Historic Site (A), Rosemound School (B), High Bridge (C), Bluff Fire Department (D), Speer Fire Department (E), Nelson Volunteer Fire Department (F), Lane Frost Health and Rehabilitation Center (G), Grant Volunteer Fire Department (H), Spencerville Fire Department (I), Messer Fire Department (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Choctaw County include: Antioch Church (A), Good Springs Church (B), Bethel Church (C), Iron Stob Church (D), Box Springs Church (E), Cold Springs Church (F), Mount Pleasant Church (G), Springs Chapel (H), Horse Prairie Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Wade Cemetery (1), Springs Chapel Cemetery (2), Crosley Cemetery (3), Everidge Cemetery (4), Bluff Cemetery (5), Fort Towson Cemetery (6), Frogville Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Louie Lake (A), Mosley Lake (B), Hopena Lake (C), Hogpen Lake (D), Roebuck Lake (E), Edmond Slough (F), Salt Lake (G), South Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bull Creek (A), Holly Creek (B), Holly Branch (C), Crowder Creek (D), Bokchito Creek (E), Bird Creek (F), Tuttle Branch (G), Turnbull Creek (H), Big Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Choctaw County include: Boswell State Park (1), Waterfowl Refuge (2), Hugo Wildlife Management Area (3), Ansley Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Atoka County , Bryan County , McCurtain County , Pushmataha County , Lamar County, Texas , Red River County, Texas .
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Current college students: 495 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 69.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 75 (41% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.6%
Housing units in Choctaw County with a mortgage: 1,175 (20 second mortgage, 38 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,377
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6.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,125 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.24% relocated from other counties in Oklahoma ($11,227 average AGI) 2.99% relocated from other states ($11,894 average AGI)Choctaw County:2.99%Oklahoma average:3.36%
6.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,880 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.46% relocated to other counties in Oklahoma ($15,771 average AGI) 2.80% relocated to other states ($12,109 average AGI)Choctaw County:2.80%Oklahoma average:3.11%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.6
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,319 (2,627 aged, 692 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
3,270 spouses, 4,367 children (3,903 natural, 86 adopted, 378 stepchildren), 421 grandchildren, 119 brothers or sisters, 81 parents, 218 other relatives, 211 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,998 2-persons, 1,000 3-persons, 806 4-persons, 332 5-persons, 150 6-persons, 43 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,753 1-person, 138 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 9 5-persons.
96.7% of residents of Choctaw County speak English at home. 1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 16% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English well). 1.4% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
Population growth in Choctaw County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.52 millions of gallons per day (8% from ground, 92% from surface)
Year house built
60% of Choctaw County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Oklahoma.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $15,800
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Central Staff Services: $322,000
Financial Administration: $262,000
Police Protection: $222,000
Health Services - Other: $146,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $65,000
General - Other: $43,000
General Public Buildings: $21,000
Libraries: $9,000
Rents: $11,000
General Support: $58,000
Property: $653,000
Other Selective Sales: $27,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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