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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.2%), Retail trade (12.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (11.4%).
Type of workers:
Hughes County, Oklahoma business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Hughes County, Oklahoma:
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): 57.3% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 42.7%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hughes County is $415 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $495 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $631 a month.
Cities in this county include: Holdenville, Wetumka, Dustin, Calvin, Stuart, Lamar, Atwood, Gerty, Yeager, Spaulding.
Neighboring counties: Coal County , McIntosh County , Okfuskee County , Pittsburg County , Pontotoc County , Seminole County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Hughes County: Camp Sasakwa (A), Holdenville State Fish Hatchery (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Hughes County include: Wetumka Church (A), Wewoka Church (B), Lone Star Church (C), Many Springs Church (D), Dawson Chapel (E), Middle Creek Church (F), Hickory Grove Church (G), New Hope Church (H), Hilltop Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Wetumka Cemetery (1), Buchner Memorial Cemetery (2), Citra Cemetery (3), Dustin Cemetery (4), Atwood Cemetery (5), Butner Cemetery (6), Barnett Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Holdenville City Lake (A), John Heath Reservoir (B), Oknoname 063040 Reservoir (C), Oknoname 121018 Reservoir (D), Hack Black Junior Reservoir (E), Oknoname 063037 Reservoir (F), Oknoname 063036 Reservoir (G), Oknoname 063035 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Fish Creek (A), Spring Creek (B), Elm Creek (C), Rock Creek (D), Dark Hollow Creek (E), Hay Creek (F), Ranch Creek (G), Tiger Creek (H), Little Sandy Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Hughes County: Camp Sasakwa (A), Holdenville State Fish Hatchery (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Hughes County include: Wetumka Church (A), Wewoka Church (B), Lone Star Church (C), Many Springs Church (D), Dawson Chapel (E), Middle Creek Church (F), Hickory Grove Church (G), New Hope Church (H), Hilltop Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Wetumka Cemetery (1), Buchner Memorial Cemetery (2), Citra Cemetery (3), Dustin Cemetery (4), Atwood Cemetery (5), Butner Cemetery (6), Barnett Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Holdenville City Lake (A), John Heath Reservoir (B), Oknoname 063040 Reservoir (C), Oknoname 121018 Reservoir (D), Hack Black Junior Reservoir (E), Oknoname 063037 Reservoir (F), Oknoname 063036 Reservoir (G), Oknoname 063035 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Fish Creek (A), Spring Creek (B), Elm Creek (C), Rock Creek (D), Dark Hollow Creek (E), Hay Creek (F), Ranch Creek (G), Tiger Creek (H), Little Sandy Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 434 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 158 (35% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 62.0%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Hughes County with a mortgage: 969 (58 second mortgage, 42 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,481
Hughes County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Oklahoma state average. It is 3.8 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 fatalities and 45 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/28/1950, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 5 people and injured 32 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
7.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,197 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 5.58% relocated from other counties in Oklahoma ($16,487 average AGI) 2.39% relocated from other states ($9,710 average AGI)Hughes County: 2.39%Oklahoma average: 3.36%
8.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,948 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 6.66% relocated to other counties in Oklahoma ($22,088 average AGI) 1.46% relocated to other states ($3,856 average AGI)Hughes County: 1.46%Oklahoma average: 3.11%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 13.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,904 (2,417 aged, 487 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Household type by relationship
2,952 spouses, 3,558 children (3,128 natural, 113 adopted, 317 stepchildren), 313 grandchildren, 54 brothers or sisters, 70 parents, 171 other relatives, 230 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,774 2-persons, 781 3-persons, 686 4-persons, 297 5-persons, 129 6-persons, 42 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,526 1-person, 100 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 3 4-persons.
93.6% of residents of Hughes County speak English at home. 2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 13% speak English well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (33% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all). 3.2% of residents speak other language at home (63% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $112,212,000 ($8006 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,361,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $43,672,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $26,198,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,818,000 Federal grants: $37,157,000 Federal procurement contracts: $676,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $2,691,000 ($132,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,177,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $775,000 Federal Government insurance: $508,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.86 millions of gallons per day (13% from ground, 87% from surface)
58% of Hughes 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, 66% lived in Oklahoma.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $15,000
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