Harper 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 (26.4%), Educational,health and social services (20.0%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Harper County, Oklahoma:

Median resident age:	43.1 years
Oklahoma median age:	35.5 years

Males: 1,750	(49.1%)
Females: 1,812	(50.9%)

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Harper County:	2.3 people
Oklahoma:	2.5 people

This county:	$41,946
Oklahoma:	$41,567

This county:	$253
State:	$445

Harper County:	$68,377
Oklahoma:	$103,000

Detached houses: $99,263

Here:	$99,263
State:	$140,794

Townhouses or other attached units: $76,902

Here:	$76,902
State:	$114,810

In 2-unit structures: $90,180

Here:	$90,180
State:	$155,355

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $55,921

Here:	$55,921
State:	$79,933

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $24,424

Here:	$24,424
State:	$80,899

Mobile homes: $36,199

Here:	$36,199
State:	$39,757

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

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

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 8
• Thefts: 14
• Auto thefts: 6

This county:	10.2%
Whole state:	14.7%

This county:	3.8%
Whole state:	6.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Harper 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: Buffalo, Laverne, Rosston, May.

Neighboring counties: Beaver County , Clark County, Kansas , Comanche County, Kansas , Ellis County , Woods County , Woodward County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Harper County: Ditch Valley Community Building (A), Lovedale (B), Paruna Community Hall (C), Salt Springs (D), Speermore (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Harper County: Paruna Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Spring Valley Cemetery (1), Speermoore Cemetery (2), High Point Cemetery (3), Rose Hill Cemetery (4), Kibby Cemetery (5), Rock Church Cemetery (6), Doby Springs Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Kinney 5 Reservoir (A), Kinney 6 Reservoir (B), Glen Lake (C), Oknoname 05936 Reservoir (D), Oknoname 05934 Reservoir (E), Oknoname 05933 Reservoir (F), Oknoname 05932 Reservoir (G), Oknoname 05931 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Spring Creek (A), Otter Creek (B), Clear Creek (C), Stink Creek (D), Gilbert Creek (E), Kiowa Creek (F), Lodge Pole Creek (G), Sleeping Bear Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Harper County: Doby Springs Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	3.6%
Oklahoma:	6.3%

Current college students: 74
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 125 (55% naturalized citizens)

Harper County:	3.5%
Whole state:	3.8%

Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,572
• One, attached: 11
• Two: 25
• 3 or 4: 14
• 5 to 9: 10
• 10 to 19: 6
• 20 or more: 2
• Mobile homes: 221
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Housing units in Harper County with a mortgage: 281 (23 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 524

Here:	34.9% with mortgage
State:	62.8% with mortgage

Harper County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Oklahoma state average. It is 1.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/12/1960, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Harper County-area historical earthquake activity is below Oklahoma state average. It is 90% 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 58.8 miles away from Harper 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 56.1 miles away from the county center
On 10/14/2008 at 03:07:28, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 90.8 miles away from the county center
On 10/25/1999 at 23:19:58, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 16.2 mi) earthquake occurred 4.3 miles away from Harper County center
On 1/14/1993 at 17:06:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 80.1 miles away from the county center
On 10/12/2008 at 12:08:15, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.0 miles away from Harper 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: 1,329 (78%) Carpooled: 206 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%) Motorcycle: 2 (0%) Walked: 64 (4%) Other means: 14 (1%) Worked at home: 82 (5%)

8.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,402 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.02%
Oklahoma average:	8.21%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.38% relocated from other counties in Oklahoma ($17,907 average AGI)
3.64% relocated from other states ($9,495 average AGI)

Harper County:	3.64%
Oklahoma average:	3.36%

from Woodward County, OK

1.16% ($35,714 average AGI)

8.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,857 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.10%
Oklahoma average:	7.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.71% relocated to other counties in Oklahoma ($19,306 average AGI)
3.39% relocated to other states ($16,551 average AGI)

Harper County:	3.39%
Oklahoma average:	3.11%

to Woodward County, OK

1.82% ($29,909 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 17.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 11.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 815 (750 aged, 65 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 2,985 (910 male householders, 139 female householders)

  902 spouses, 921 children (797 natural, 28 adopted, 96 stepchildren), 46 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 14 parents, 19 other relatives, 19 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 532 (227 male householders (187 living alone)), 253 female householders (251 living alone)), 52 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 45 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 527 2-persons, 218 3-persons, 182 4-persons, 90 5-persons, 26 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 438 1-person, 29 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 3 4-persons.

94.6% of residents of Harper County speak English at home.
4.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $25,858,000 ($7612 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $167,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $10,273,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $6,117,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,786,000
Federal grants: $2,106,000
Federal procurement contracts: $282,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,295,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $84,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,238,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,821,000

Here:	54 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Here:	98 per 1000 residents
State:	52 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Here:	-31 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.92 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.0
State:	5.7

Here:	4.9
State:	4.3

64% of Harper 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, 53% lived in Oklahoma.

Harper County:	64.2%
State average:	52.2%

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

• This state: 2366
• Northeast: 41
• Midwest: 540
• South: 271
• West: 208

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $13,000

Here:	0.0%
Oklahoma:	6.4%

Here:	0.9%
Oklahoma:	6.2%

Here:	13.2%
Oklahoma:	16.6%

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