Grant 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 (22.9%), Educational,health and social services (20.1%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Grant County, Oklahoma:

Median resident age:	41.4 years
Oklahoma median age:	35.5 years

Males: 2,498	(48.6%)
Females: 2,646	(51.4%)

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Grant County:	2.4 people
Oklahoma:	2.5 people

This county:	$36,062
Oklahoma:	$41,567

This county:	$292
State:	$445

Grant County:	$67,036
Oklahoma:	$103,000

Detached houses: $90,922

Here:	$90,922
State:	$140,794

Townhouses or other attached units: $106,780

Here:	$106,780
State:	$114,810

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $163,944

Here:	$163,944
State:	$80,899

Mobile homes: $29,279

Here:	$29,279
State:	$39,757

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $15,500

Here:	$15,500
State:	$32,122

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 15
• Thefts: 19
• Auto thefts: 0

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 15
• Thefts: 36
• Auto thefts: 4

This county:	13.7%
Whole state:	14.7%

This county:	5.8%
Whole state:	6.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Grant 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: Medford, Pond Creek, Lamont, Wakita, Nash, Deer Creek, Manchester, Jefferson, Renfrow, Southwest Grant.

Neighboring counties: Alfalfa County , Garfield County , Kay County , Harper County, Kansas , Sumner County, Kansas .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Grant County: Four Corners (A), Medford Golf Course (B), Riverdale Community Hall (C), Caldwell Golf Course (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Grant County include: Medford Church (A), North Star Church (B), Eagle Grove Church (C), Prairie Queen Church (D), Fairview Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Dunkard Cemetery (1), Wakita Cemetery (2), Liberty Cemetery (3), Valley Center Cemetery (4), Hawley Cemetery (5), Tureck Cemetery (6), Calvary Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Oknoname 113001 Reservoir (A), Koch Holding Pond A (B), Three Lakes (C), Oknoname 04706 Reservoir (D), Oknoname 04705 Reservoir (E), Oknoname 04704 Reservoir (F), Oknoname 053002 Reservoir (G), Oknoname 053001 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sullivan Branch (A), Elm Creek (B), Duel Creek (C), Dry Creek (D), Coldwater Creek (E), Deadman Creek (F), Crooked Creek (G), Negro Creek (H), Cottonwood Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Grant County: Rock Island Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	3.6%
Oklahoma:	6.3%

Current college students: 113
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 46 (28% naturalized citizens)

Grant County:	0.9%
Whole state:	3.8%

Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 66.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,313
• One, attached: 6
• Two: 18
• 3 or 4: 7
• 5 to 9: 25
• 10 to 19: 12
• 20 or more: 2
• Mobile homes: 228
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11

Housing units in Grant County with a mortgage: 468 (29 second mortgage, 14 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 667

Here:	41.2% with mortgage
State:	62.8% with mortgage

Grant County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Oklahoma state average. It is 4.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 18 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/16/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured 7 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Grant County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Oklahoma state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/15/1995 at 00:31:33, a magnitude 4.1 (3.8 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 50.2 miles away from Grant County center
On 10/30/1998 at 17:41:22, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 10.4 miles away from the county center
On 1/14/1993 at 17:06:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 30.2 miles away from the county center
On 1/24/1991 at 05:00:26, a magnitude 3.0 (2.9 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 39.3 miles away from Grant County center
On 4/29/1994 at 03:28:58, a magnitude 3.0 (2.8 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 40.9 miles away from the county center
On 7/24/2001 at 14:02:35, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.4 miles away from Grant County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 1,722 (75%) Carpooled: 279 (12%) Walked: 79 (3%) Other means: 21 (1%) Worked at home: 207 (9%)

6.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,567 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.19%
Oklahoma average:	8.21%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.21% relocated from other counties in Oklahoma ($18,907 average AGI)
1.98% relocated from other states ($10,660 average AGI)

Grant County:	1.98%
Oklahoma average:	3.36%

from Garfield County, OK	1.85% ($25,172 average AGI)
from Kay County, OK	0.77% ($27,000)

8.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,489 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.18%
Oklahoma average:	7.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.24% relocated to other counties in Oklahoma ($23,115 average AGI)
1.94% relocated to other states ($7,374 average AGI)

Grant County:	1.94%
Oklahoma average:	3.11%

to Garfield County, OK	2.06% ($33,333 average AGI)
to Kay County, OK	1.50% ($32,083)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.5

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,088 (993 aged, 95 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 4,378 (1,242 male householders, 218 female householders)

  1,268 spouses, 1,472 children (1,329 natural, 50 adopted, 93 stepchildren), 57 grandchildren, 16 brothers or sisters, 12 parents, 28 other relatives, 65 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 668 (253 male householders (240 living alone)), 374 female householders (357 living alone)), 41 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 98 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 701 2-persons, 288 3-persons, 282 4-persons, 137 5-persons, 41 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 597 1-person, 27 2-persons, 3 4-persons.

97.0% of residents of Grant County speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $45,189,000 ($9368 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $402,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $15,038,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $10,109,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $12,937,000
Federal grants: $4,704,000
Federal procurement contracts: $464,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,936,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $667,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,567,000
Federal Government insurance: $25,383,000

Here:	44 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Here:	76 per 1000 residents
State:	52 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Here:	-46 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.31 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.9
State:	5.7

Here:	5.4
State:	4.3

63% of Grant County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Oklahoma.

Grant County:	62.6%
State average:	52.2%

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

• This state: 3533
• Northeast: 22
• Midwest: 987
• South: 320
• West: 216

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $13,300

Here:	4.0%
Oklahoma:	6.4%

Here:	2.6%
Oklahoma:	6.2%

Here:	6.5%
Oklahoma:	16.6%

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