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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.2%), Retail trade (13.1%).
Detached houses: $132,025Here:$132,025State:$140,258 Townhouses or other attached units: $332,274Here:$332,274State:$126,796 In 2-unit structures: $44,924Here:$44,924State:$140,400 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $121,040Here:$121,040State:$102,263 Mobile homes: $65,707Here:$65,707State:$39,757
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 63.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 36.2%
McCain (Republican): 58.8% Obama (Democratic): 41.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $970 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $491 (0.6%)
Area name: Lawton, OK MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Comanche County is $394 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $496 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $725 a month.
Cities in this county include: Lawton, Cache, Elgin, Fletcher, Geronimo, Sterling, Chattanooga, Indiahoma, Medicine Park, Faxon.
Carbon Monoxide: 1 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Below U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.090 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.079 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Comanche County: Pumpkin Center (A), Richards Spur (B), Elgin Ridge (C), White Wolf Ceremonial Grounds (D), Boulder Camp (E), Boulder Turnoff (F), Treasure Lake Civilian Conservation Center (G), Doris Campground (H), Comanche Tribal Complex (I), Robinson Landing (J), The Holy City (K), Running Deer Girl Scout Camp (L), Lawton Downs (M), Letra Campground and Picnic Area (N), Kimbell Ranch (O), Hurley Grove Community House (P), Mount Scott Picnic Area (Q), Whitewolf Ceremonial Grounds (R), Robison Landing (S), Yshua Sports Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Comanche County include: Antioch Church (A), Saint Ann Church (B), Locust Grove Baptist Church (C), Deyo Memorial Chapel (D), Paradise Valley Church (E), Little Washita Indian Church (F), Richards Spur Mission (G), Petarsy Indian Mission (H), Wesley Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Washita Indian Cemetery (1), Elgin Cemetery (2), Cache Indian Cemetery (3), Bailtso Apache South Cemetery (4), Beef Creek Apache Cemetery (5), Chief Chihuahua Apache Cemetery (6), Elgin Memorial Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Quannett Pond (A), Northeast Pond (B), Hunting Horse Pond (C), Love Pond (D), Upper Frisco Pond (E), Duck Pond (F), Legion Pond (G), Upper Strange Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Whisky Creek (A), West Sugar Creek (B), Crater Creek (C), Blue Beaver Creek (D), Cow Creek (E), Headquarters Creek (F), Cottonwood Creek (G), Turkey Creek (H), Tony Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Comanche County include: Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge (1), North Mountain Wilderness Area (2), George M Lee Park (3), Kelly Thomas Field (4), Legion Park (5), Tiapiha Park (6), Eagle Park (7), Craterville Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Comanche County: Pumpkin Center (A), Richards Spur (B), Elgin Ridge (C), White Wolf Ceremonial Grounds (D), Boulder Camp (E), Boulder Turnoff (F), Treasure Lake Civilian Conservation Center (G), Doris Campground (H), Comanche Tribal Complex (I), Robinson Landing (J), The Holy City (K), Running Deer Girl Scout Camp (L), Lawton Downs (M), Letra Campground and Picnic Area (N), Kimbell Ranch (O), Hurley Grove Community House (P), Mount Scott Picnic Area (Q), Whitewolf Ceremonial Grounds (R), Robison Landing (S), Yshua Sports Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Comanche County include: Antioch Church (A), Saint Ann Church (B), Locust Grove Baptist Church (C), Deyo Memorial Chapel (D), Paradise Valley Church (E), Little Washita Indian Church (F), Richards Spur Mission (G), Petarsy Indian Mission (H), Wesley Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Washita Indian Cemetery (1), Elgin Cemetery (2), Cache Indian Cemetery (3), Bailtso Apache South Cemetery (4), Beef Creek Apache Cemetery (5), Chief Chihuahua Apache Cemetery (6), Elgin Memorial Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Quannett Pond (A), Northeast Pond (B), Hunting Horse Pond (C), Love Pond (D), Upper Frisco Pond (E), Duck Pond (F), Legion Pond (G), Upper Strange Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Whisky Creek (A), West Sugar Creek (B), Crater Creek (C), Blue Beaver Creek (D), Cow Creek (E), Headquarters Creek (F), Cottonwood Creek (G), Turkey Creek (H), Tony Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Comanche County include: Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge (1), North Mountain Wilderness Area (2), George M Lee Park (3), Kelly Thomas Field (4), Legion Park (5), Tiapiha Park (6), Eagle Park (7), Craterville Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Caddo County , Cotton County , Grady County , Kiowa County , Stephens County , Tillman County .
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Current college students: 7,129 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 6,191 (58% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 94.2%
Housing units in Comanche County with a mortgage: 14,010 (1,710 second mortgage, 504 home equity loan, 52 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 6,173
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10.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,552 average adjusted gross income)
1.33% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,845 average AGI)Comanche County:1.33%Oklahoma average:0.15% 2.11% relocated from other counties in Oklahoma ($5,644 average AGI) 7.10% relocated from other states ($20,062 average AGI)Comanche County:7.10%Oklahoma average:3.36%
12.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,661 average adjusted gross income)
0.96% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,426 average AGI)Comanche County:0.96%Oklahoma average:0.09% 2.48% relocated to other counties in Oklahoma ($5,688 average AGI) 9.37% relocated to other states ($23,547 average AGI)Comanche County:9.37%Oklahoma average:3.11%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 17.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.6
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 13,205 (11,030 aged, 2,175 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 67.3. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 137.1. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
22,398 spouses, 34,082 children (29,728 natural, 1,156 adopted, 3,198 stepchildren), 2,017 grandchildren, 542 brothers or sisters, 482 parents, 1,127 other relatives, 1,996 non-relatives
Size of family households: 11,344 2-persons, 7,214 3-persons, 6,357 4-persons, 2,735 5-persons, 1,068 6-persons, 372 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 9,288 1-person, 1,268 2-persons, 176 3-persons, 83 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 15 6-persons.
88.7% of residents of Comanche County speak English at home. 5.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 3.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 6% speak English not well). 2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.6% of residents speak other language at home (89% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
Population growth in Comanche County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 15.58 millions of gallons per day (7% from ground, 93% from surface)
Year house built
44% of Comanche County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 22% lived in Oklahoma.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $51,700
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.)
All Other: $1,394,000
Regular Highways: $4,390,000
Central Staff Services: $1,599,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,590,000
Financial Administration: $1,375,000
Police Protection: $1,365,000
General - Other: $1,057,000
Health - Other: $794,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $742,000
Parking Facilities: $542,000
Natural Resources - Other: $327,000
Housing and Community Development: $104,000
Libraries: $45,000
Public Welfare - Other: $33,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,000
Public Welfare: $48,000
General Revenue, NEC: $372,000
All Other: $1,028,000
Housing and Community Development: $60,000
Health and Hospitals: $40,000
Public Utilities Sales: $132,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $37,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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