Dewey County, Oklahoma (OK)

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% of renters here:	21%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (24.3%), Educational,health and social services (18.5%), Retail trade (12.6%).

Type of workers:

Dewey County, Oklahoma business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Dewey County, Oklahoma:

Median resident age:	43.0 years
Oklahoma median age:	35.5 years

Males: 2,309	(48.7%)
Females: 2,434	(51.3%)

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Dewey County:	2.4 people
Oklahoma:	2.5 people

This county:	$35,060
Oklahoma:	$41,567

This county:	$252
State:	$445

Dewey County:	$71,728
Oklahoma:	$103,000

Detached houses: $96,649

Here:	$96,649
State:	$140,794

Townhouses or other attached units: $15,532

Here:	$15,532
State:	$114,810

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $280,081

Here:	$280,081
State:	$79,933

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $400,753

Here:	$400,753
State:	$80,899

Mobile homes: $31,622

Here:	$31,622
State:	$39,757

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

Here:	$5,000
State:	$32,122

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 2
• Burglaries: 5
• Thefts: 15
• Auto thefts: 5

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 5
• Thefts: 5
• Auto thefts: 5

This county:	15.0%
Whole state:	14.7%

This county:	5.6%
Whole state:	6.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dewey County is $388 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $451 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $612 a month.

Cities in this county include: Seiling, Vici, Taloga, Leedey, Camargo, Oakwood, Putnam.

2005 air pollution in Dewey County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.083 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.076 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Blaine County , Custer County , Ellis County , Major County , Roger Mills County , Woodward County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable location: Sickle (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Dewey County include: Mennonite Indian Church (A), Prairie Bell Church (B), Roseland Church (C), Camp Creek Church (D), Church of the First Born (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Brumfield Cemetery (1), Harrison Cemetery (2), Vassar Cemetery (3), Midlin Cemetery (4), Merck Cemetery (5), Trail Cemetery (6), Fountain Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Red Bluff Cutoff Lake (A), Unmans Cutoff Lake (B), Kouns Number 1 Reservoir (C), Fitzgerald-Soldier Site 1 Reservoir (D), Fitzgerald-Soldier Site 2 Reservoir (E), Taylor Number 10 Reservoir (F), Taylor Number 3 Reservoir (G), Taylor Number 4 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Flanders Creek (A), Fiddlers Creek (B), Eggleston Creek (C), Teepee Creek (D), Rogers Creek (E), One Horse Creek (F), Squirrel Creek (G), Rough Creek (H), Gyp Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Dewey County: Canton Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	4.3%
Oklahoma:	6.3%

Current college students: 107
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 62 (40% naturalized citizens)

Dewey County:	1.3%
Whole state:	3.8%

Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 68.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,011
• One, attached: 9
• Two: 24
• 3 or 4: 24
• 5 to 9: 10
• 10 to 19: 6
• 20 or more: 6
• Mobile homes: 331
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

Housing units in Dewey County with a mortgage: 344 (8 second mortgage, 16 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 562

Here:	38.0% with mortgage
State:	62.8% with mortgage

Dewey County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Oklahoma state average. It is 2.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 10/16/1980, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Dewey County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Oklahoma state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/15/1974 at 13:33:49, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 98.8 miles away from Dewey County center
On 9/15/1995 at 00:31:33, a magnitude 4.1 (3.8 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 62.8 miles away from the county center
On 4/28/1998 at 14:13:01, a magnitude 4.2 (3.9 MB, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.4 miles away from the county center
On 2/8/2002 at 16:07:13, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 96.1 miles away from Dewey County center
On 10/14/2008 at 03:07:28, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.7 miles away from the county center
On 10/30/1998 at 17:41:22, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.9 miles away from Dewey County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 1,646 (78%) Carpooled: 250 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%) Bicycle: 5 (0%) Walked: 73 (3%) Other means: 8 (0%) Worked at home: 119 (6%)

6.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,144 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.51%
Oklahoma average:	8.21%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.69% relocated from other counties in Oklahoma ($24,529 average AGI)
1.81% relocated from other states ($7,615 average AGI)

Dewey County:	1.81%
Oklahoma average:	3.36%

from Woodward County, OK

0.81% ($37,231 average AGI)

7.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,370 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.38%
Oklahoma average:	7.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.08% relocated to other counties in Oklahoma ($23,975 average AGI)
1.30% relocated to other states ($4,395 average AGI)

Dewey County:	1.30%
Oklahoma average:	3.11%

to Custer County, OK	0.99% ($22,250 average AGI)
to Woodward County, OK	0.99% ($32,625)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.2

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 18.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 16.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,025 (933 aged, 92 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 3,955 (1,219 male householders, 136 female householders)

  1,198 spouses, 1,245 children (1,072 natural, 52 adopted, 121 stepchildren), 64 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 38 other relatives, 34 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 654 (233 male householders (214 living alone)), 381 female householders (367 living alone)), 40 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 134 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 706 2-persons, 241 3-persons, 235 4-persons, 107 5-persons, 51 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 581 1-person, 31 2-persons, 2 4-persons.

96.5% of residents of Dewey County speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% speak English very well, 43% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $37,773,000 ($8094 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $353,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $14,170,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $9,689,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,382,000
Federal grants: $6,736,000
Federal procurement contracts: $859,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,937,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,823,000
Federal Government insurance: $6,021,000

Here:	58 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Here:	92 per 1000 residents
State:	52 per 1000 residents

Here:	+5 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Here:	-7 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.24 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.8
State:	5.7

Here:	4.9
State:	4.3

67% of Dewey County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Oklahoma.

Dewey County:	66.6%
State average:	52.2%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 3700
• Northeast: 27
• Midwest: 322
• South: 309
• West: 320

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $14,700

Here:	0.9%
Oklahoma:	6.4%

Here:	3.1%
Oklahoma:	6.2%

Here:	8.9%
Oklahoma:	16.6%

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