Roger Mills County, Oklahoma (OK)

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County population in July 2007: 3,308 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,125
Renter-occupied apartments: 303

% of renters here:	21%
State:	32%

Land area: 1142 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 3 people per square mile

(very low).

2008 cost of living index in Roger Mills County: 79.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (27.4%), Educational,health and social services (18.2%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 56%
Government: 21%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 21%
Unpaid family work: 2%

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

Races in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma:

White Non-Hispanic (90.2%)
American Indian (7.1%)
Hispanic (2.6%)
Two or more races (1.9%)
Other race (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	41.7 years
Oklahoma median age:	35.5 years

Males: 1,722	(50.1%)
Females: 1,714	(49.9%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $23,012
County population in 2003: 3,206
Jobs in 2003: 949

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Roger Mills County,OK real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 1,921
Unemployment rate in 2004: 2.6%

Average household size:

Roger Mills County:	2.4 people
Oklahoma:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,432 ($30,078 in 1999)

This county:	$37,432
Oklahoma:	$41,567

2007 median house/condo value: $78,657 ($39,000 in 2000)

Roger Mills County:	$78,657
Oklahoma:	$103,000

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $216 (lower quartile is $158, upper quartile is $300)

This county:	$216
State:	$445

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $927
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $226

Institutionalized population: 38

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 5
Burglaries: 9
Thefts: 48
Auto thefts: 0

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 3
Burglaries: 12
Thefts: 13
Auto thefts: 3

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2004 Presidential Election results in Roger Mills County Oklahoma:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 78.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 21.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $242 (0.5%)

Roger Mills County household income distribution in 2007

Roger Mills County home values distribution

Roger Mills County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	16.3%
Whole state:	14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	6.5%
Whole state:	6.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Roger Mills County is $363 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $451 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $606 a month.

Cities in this county include: Cheyenne, Hammon, Lyons Switch, Reydon, Strong City, East Roger Mills, South Roger Mills.

Neighboring counties: Beckham County , Custer County , Dewey County , Ellis County , Hemphill County, Texas , Wheeler County, Texas .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Roger Mills County: Black Kettle Forest Service Facility (A), Dead Indian Lake Campground (B), Angora (C), Skipout Campground (D), Battle of the Washita Historical Marker (E), Spring Creek Campground (F), Midway (G), Sunny Point Community Center (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Roger Mills County include: Liberty Center Church (A), Assembly of God Church (B), Red Star Church (C), United Pentecostal Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: White Rose Cemetery (1), Union Chapel Cemetery (2), Barker Cemetery (3), Lindley Cemetery (4), Sunrise Cemetery (5), Strong Cemetery (6), Snake Bend Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Harold Mooney Reservoir (A), Hanawalt Reservoir (B), H S Judy Reservoir (C), Oknoname 129001 Reservoir (D), Oknoname 129002 Reservoir (E), Oknoname 129003 Reservoir (F), Oknoname 129004 Reservoir (G), Oknoname 129005 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Flying Creek (A), Spotted Deer Creek (B), Spring Creek (C), Dugout Creek (D), Dry Creek (E), Dry Branch (F), Dead Indian Creek (G), Hay Creek (H), Cyclone Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Roger Mills County include: Black Kettle Recreation Area (1), Washita Battlefield National Historic Site (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.1%
Oklahoma:	4.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 59
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 24 (50% naturalized citizens)

Roger Mills County:	0.7%
Whole state:	3.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 5 1990 to 1994: 2 1985 to 1989: 5 1980 to 1984: 2 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 2 1970 to 1974: 2 1965 to 1969: 6

Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 71.4%

Roger Mills County marital status for males

Roger Mills County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,449
One, attached: 16
Two: 18
3 or 4: 4
10 to 19: 4
20 or more: 5
Mobile homes: 245
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Housing units in Roger Mills County with a mortgage: 184 (6 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 345

Here:	34.8% with mortgage
State:	62.8% with mortgage

Agriculture in Roger Mills County
Average size of farms: 1091 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $40316
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $46.87
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 91.54%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $46850
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 6.67%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 6.97%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $48263
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.61%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.82
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.18%
All wheat for grain: 21199 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 1104 harvested acres

Roger Mills County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Oklahoma state average. It is 2.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 fatalities and 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/10/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 4 people and injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (29%)
Construction (13%)
Mining (12%)
Public administration (7%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Educational services (3%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (18%)
Educational services (16%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Public administration (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (19%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Extraction workers (4%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (3%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (71%)
Germany (21%)
Philippines (8%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Roger Mills County:

United States or American (33%)
German (13%)
Irish (11%)
English (10%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Dutch (1%)
French (except Basque) (1%)

Roger Mills County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,189 (74%)
Carpooled: 205 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0%)
Bicycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 49 (3%)
Other means: 19 (1%)
Worked at home: 135 (8%)

27 people in nursing homes
11 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $59,566.

6.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,213 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.19%
Oklahoma average:	8.21%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.04% relocated from other counties in Oklahoma ($20,440 average AGI)
2.15% relocated from other states ($10,787 average AGI)
Roger Mills County: 2.15%
Oklahoma average: 3.36%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Beckham County, OK

2.06% ($27,280 average AGI)

7.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,231 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.41%
Oklahoma average:	7.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.54% relocated to other counties in Oklahoma ($36,582 average AGI)
1.87% relocated to other states ($9,637 average AGI)
Roger Mills County: 1.87%
Oklahoma average: 3.11%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Beckham County, OK

3.26% ($39,775 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.1

Births per 1000 population in Roger Mills County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Roger Mills County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 20.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Roger Mills County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 683 (645 aged, 38 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 30.68
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4756.060
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 460.260
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 24240.56

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1359.110
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 815.460

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 27.93
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 30.2

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,399

In family households: 2,925 (862 male householders, 130 female householders)
877 spouses, 940 children (854 natural, 29 adopted, 57 stepchildren), 48 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 19 other relatives, 39 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 474 (186 male householders (166 living alone)), 252 female householders (248 living alone)), 36 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 37 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 501 2-persons, 190 3-persons, 187 4-persons, 79 5-persons, 27 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 414 1-person, 17 2-persons, 7 3-persons.

96.9% of residents of Roger Mills County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 22% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
1.2% of residents speak other language at home (64% speak English very well, 36% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $24,922,000 ($7647 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $216,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $8,334,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $6,373,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,751,000
Federal grants: $4,783,000
Federal procurement contracts: $437,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,244,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $135,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $34,782,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,432,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 229

Here:	69 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 244

Here:	74 per 1000 residents
State:	52 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +4

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -106

Here:	-32 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Roger Mills County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.59 millions of gallons per day (63% from ground, 37% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.1
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 29
1995 to 1998: 53
1990 to 1994: 41
1980 to 1989: 272
1970 to 1979: 321
1960 to 1969: 206
1950 to 1959: 197
1940 to 1949: 233
1939 or earlier: 397

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 25 4 rooms: 125 5 rooms: 334 6 rooms: 318 7 rooms: 193 8 rooms: 79 9+ rooms: 45

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 5 3 rooms: 19 4 rooms: 74 5 rooms: 92 6 rooms: 73 7 rooms: 23 8 rooms: 15 9+ rooms: 2

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Roger Mills County:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 25 2 bedrooms: 297 3 bedrooms: 660 4 bedrooms: 130 5+ bedrooms: 13

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Roger Mills County:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 24 2 bedrooms: 106 3 bedrooms: 153 4 bedrooms: 18 5+ bedrooms: 2

Cars and other vehicles available in Roger Mills County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 25 1 vehicle: 250 2 vehicles: 401 3 vehicles: 253 4 vehicles: 112 5+ vehicles: 84

Cars and other vehicles available in Roger Mills County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 36 1 vehicle: 133 2 vehicles: 92 3 vehicles: 30 4 vehicles: 9 5+ vehicles: 3

66% of Roger Mills 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, 71% lived in Oklahoma.

Roger Mills County:	66.0%
State average:	52.2%

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

This state: 2629
Northeast: 32
Midwest: 148
South: 406
West: 187

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (37%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31%) Electricity (25%) Wood (6%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (45%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (34%) Electricity (19%) Wood (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 15

Here:	4.2%
Oklahoma:	6.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4

Here:	1.7%
Oklahoma:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
Oklahoma:	16.6%

Educational Attainment

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.)

Roger Mills County government finances in 2002:

Charges - Hospital Public: $2,049,000
All Other: $129,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $6,132,000
Own Hospitals: $2,554,000

Police Protection: $416,000

Financial Administration: $341,000

General - Other: $256,000

Central Staff Services: $154,000

Corrections - Other: $138,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $102,000

Parks & Recreation: $45,000
General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $27,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $232,000
General Support: $139,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $26,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $16,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $428,000
Interest Earnings: $138,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $590,000
Own Hospitals: $47,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,270,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,989,000
All Other: $278,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $694,000
Property: $517,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,105,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

Roger Mills County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2006:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)