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Population in 2022: 3,398 (99% urban, 1% rural).
Population change since 2000: +6.9%
 
Males: 1,618  (47.6%)
Females: 1,780  (52.4%)
Median resident age:

44.9 years
Oklahoma median age:

37.1 years

Zip codes: 74029.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $42,405 (it was $27,225 in 2000)
Dewey:

$42,405
OK:

$59,673

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $22,121 (it was $15,429 in 2000)

Dewey city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $135,708 (it was $40,000 in 2000)
Dewey:

$135,708
OK:

$191,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $125,573; detached houses: $127,667; mobile homes: $86,538

Median gross rent in 2022: $820.

March 2022 cost of living index in Dewey: 79.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 29.2%
(30.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 20.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 34.2% for American Indian residents, 45.1% for other race residents, 21.9% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Dewey, OK (2022)
    • 2,29467.1%White alone
    • 42212.3%American Indian alone
    • 3339.7%Hispanic
    • 3139.2%Two or more races
    • 471.4%Asian alone
    • 90.3%Black alone

Races in Dewey detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Oklahoma and other state lists, there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Dewey, Oklahoma as of April 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Dewey is 354 to 1.


Crime rates in Dewey by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(28.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(28.5)		0
(0.0)		1
(28.8)		0
(0.0)		1
(29.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		2
(58.3)		1
(28.8)		4
(114.7)		0
(0.0)		4
(114.2)		6
(170.3)		1
(28.5)		1
(28.5)		2
(57.5)		2
(58.7)		1
(29.6)		0
(0.0)		1
(29.5)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		2
(58.3)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(28.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		9
(270.8)		12
(349.7)		12
(345.9)		14
(401.6)		0
(0.0)		7
(199.9)		3
(85.2)		10
(284.8)		4
(113.9)		8
(230.1)		3
(88.1)		4
(118.3)		9
(263.9)		3
(88.6)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		44
(1,324)		24
(699.3)		25
(720.7)		32
(918.0)		1
(28.5)		14
(399.8)		15
(425.8)		24
(683.6)		32
(910.9)		25
(719.0)		22
(646.1)		15
(443.7)		34
(996.8)		35
(1,033)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		95
(2,858)		89
(2,593)		68
(1,960)		94
(2,697)		7
(199.5)		43
(1,228)		52
(1,476)		68
(1,937)		54
(1,537)		50
(1,438)		30
(881.1)		47
(1,390)		56
(1,642)		69
(2,037)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		4
(114.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(28.4)		7
(199.4)		6
(170.8)		6
(172.6)		8
(234.9)		8
(236.6)		4
(117.3)		11
(324.8)
Arson
(per 100,000)		2
(60.2)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(28.7)		0
(0.0)		2
(57.1)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(28.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(29.3)		1
(29.5)
City-Data.com crime index261.1286.7221.1410.810.0217.0244.4278.0184.5271.2163.9212.1197.6221.1

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Dewey, OK

Crime rate in Dewey detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 12 (10 officers - 10 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.93
Oklahoma average:

2.27
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Ancestries: American (19.2%), Irish (11.8%), English (6.6%), German (6.6%), Scotch-Irish (4.2%), British (3.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 700 feet

Land area: 2.54 square miles.

Population density: 1,339 people per square mile   (low).

Dewey, Oklahoma map

180 residents are foreign born (4.2% Latin America, 1.1% Asia).

This city:

5.3%
Oklahoma:

6.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,511 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $598 (0.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tulsa, OK (46.0 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (280.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Bartlesville, OK (1.9 miles ),
Copan, OK (2.7 miles ),
Wann, OK (3.3 miles),
Ochelata, OK (3.7 miles ),
Caney, KS (3.9 miles ),
Delaware, OK (4.0 miles ),
Lenapah, OK (4.1 miles ),
Tyro, KS (4.2 miles )

Latitude: 36.80 N, Longitude: 95.94 W

Area code: 918

Distribution of median household income in Dewey, OK in 2022
Distribution of house value in Dewey, OK in 2022
Dewey satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2021: 2 buildings, average cost: $148,000
  • 2020: 2 buildings, average cost: $144,000
  • 2018: 5 buildings, average cost: $49,000
  • 2016: 1 building, cost: $70,900
  • 2015: 3 buildings, average cost: $52,000
  • 2014: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $107,100
  • 2012: 3 buildings, average cost: $199,200
  • 2011: 17 buildings, average cost: $114,500
  • 2010: 6 buildings, average cost: $219,600
  • 2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $170,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2006: 13 buildings, average cost: $113,100
  • 2005: 12 buildings, average cost: $139,200
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $88,800
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $98,500
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $41,800
  • 1999: 15 buildings, average cost: $64,100
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $120,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Dewey, OK residents
Average permit cost in Dewey, OK
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.3%
Oklahoma:

3.2%
Historical population in Dewey, OK
Historical housing units in Dewey, OK
Most common industries in Dewey, OK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (14.0%)
  • Construction (7.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.7%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.4%)
  • Educational services (4.4%)
  • Petroleum & coal products (4.2%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (14.3%)
  • Metal & metal products (7.4%)
  • Machinery (7.1%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.1%)
  • Petroleum & coal products (4.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.9%)
  • Health care (3.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (23.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.7%)
  • Educational services (7.2%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.6%)
  • Personal & laundry services (5.6%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.6%)
Most common occupations in Dewey, OK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.3%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.9%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.5%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (3.5%)

Average climate in Dewey, Oklahoma

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Dewey, Oklahoma average temperatures Dewey, Oklahoma average precipitation Dewey, Oklahoma humidity Dewey, Oklahoma wind speed Dewey, Oklahoma snowfall Dewey, Oklahoma sunshine Dewey, Oklahoma clear and cloudy days

Dewey, Oklahoma environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 81.1. This is about average.

City:

81.1
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 4.44. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

4.44
U.S.:

1.51
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 36.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

36.3
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2012 was 20.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

20.0
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 12.0. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 8.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

12.0
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Dewey-area historical tornado activity is near Oklahoma state average. It is 129% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/26/1991, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.8 miles away from the Dewey city center injured 22 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/8/1974, a category F4 tornado 27.1 miles away from the city center killed 14 people and injured 150 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Dewey-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oklahoma state average. It is 795% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 60.8 miles away from Dewey center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 98.9 miles away from Dewey center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 73.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 98.6 miles away from Dewey center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 155.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/5/2011 at 07:12:45, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 97.8 miles away from Dewey center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Washington County (25) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 10, Winter Storms: 10, Floods: 8, Tornadoes: 7, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Dewey topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Dewey:

  • FORREST MANOR NURSING CENTER (1410 NORTH CHOCTAW)
  • MEDICALODGES DEWEY (430 BARTLES ROAD)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Dewey:

  • CORNERSTONE HOSICE, LLC (Hospital, about 3 miles away; BARTLESVILLE, OK)
  • BARTLESVILLE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION COMMUNITY (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; BARTLESVILLE, OK)
  • JANE PHILLIPS DIALYSIS CTR (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; BARTLESVILLE, OK)
  • HEALTHCOR, INC (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; BARTLESVILLE, OK)
  • JANE PHILLIPS MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 4 miles away; BARTLESVILLE, OK)
  • JANE PHILLIPS EPISCOPAL MEM MED CTR (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; BARTLESVILLE, OK)
  • TRINITY HOSPICE L L C (Hospital, about 4 miles away; BARTLESVILLE, OK)

Amtrak station near Dewey:

  • 4 miles: BARTLESVILLE (APPLE TREE MALL, 3900 SE FRANK PHILLIPS) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dewey:

  • Rogers State University (about 37 miles; Claremore, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,482)
  • University of Tulsa (about 45 miles; Tulsa, OK; FT enrollment: 3,702)
  • Tulsa Community College (about 48 miles; Tulsa, OK; FT enrollment: 12,480)
  • Oral Roberts University (about 52 miles; Tulsa, OK; FT enrollment: 3,216)
  • Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College (about 60 miles; Miami, OK; FT enrollment: 2,075)
  • Cowley County Community College (about 64 miles; Arkansas City, KS; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • Northern Oklahoma College (about 76 miles; Tonkawa, OK; FT enrollment: 3,414)

Public high school in Dewey:

  • DEWEY HS (Students: 428, Location: ONE BULLDOGGER ROAD, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Dewey:

  • DEWEY ES (Students: 504, Location: ONE BULLDOGGER ROAD, Grades: PK-5)
  • DEWEY MS (Students: 252, Location: ONE BULLDOGGER ROAD, Grades: 6-8)
See full list of schools located in Dewey

Library in Dewey:

  • DEWEY - TYLER MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $59,865; Location: 821 N SHAWNEE; 12,483 books; 636 audio materials; 671 video materials; 23 state licensed databases; 10 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Dewey Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Dewey include: Baptist First Church - Dewey (A), Bluestem Baptist Church (B), Church of Christ (C), Dewey Church of the Nazarene (D), Dewey First Christian Church (E), Dewey United Methodist Church (F), First Church of God (G), Harvestime Assembly of God (H), New Hope Assembly of God Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Deer Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Dewey Hotel Museum (801 North Delaware Street), Prairie Song Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 402621 West 1600 Road), Tom Mix Museum Inc (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 721 North Delaware Street).

Hotel: Ranch Motel (2200 North Osage Avenue).

Birthplace of: Jack Hartman - Basketball player-coach, Ruth Mix - Actor.

Washington County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Dewey and their reported violations in the past:

DEWEY PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY (Address: 411 East Don Tyler , Population served: 3,179, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
BAR-DEW WATER ASSOC INC (Population served: 130, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2012 and JUN-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2012 and JUN-2013, Contaminant: TTHM
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
Average household size:
This city:

2.4 people
Oklahoma:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

65.0%
Whole state:

66.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.7%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households
140 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
108 people in nursing homes in 2000

Banks with branches in Dewey (2011 data):

  • Arvest Bank: Motor Bank Branch at Ninth And Wyandotte, branch established on 1977/01/20; Dewey Branch at 800 North Osage Street, branch established on 1906/07/02. Info updated 2010/11/29: Bank assets: $12,520.8 mil, Deposits: $10,446.2 mil, headquarters in Fayetteville, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 241 total offices, Holding Company: Arvest Bank Group, Inc.
  • Armstrong Bank: Dewey Branch at 525 North Osage, branch established on 2005/07/11. Info updated 2009/01/14: Bank assets: $579.7 mil, Deposits: $498.3 mil, headquarters in Muskogee, OK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Ironhorse Financial Group, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Dewey:

Marital status in Dewey, OK
  • Never married: 28.1%
  • Now married: 43.6%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 17.5%

For population 25 years and over in Dewey:

  • High school or higher: 88.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.2
Oklahoma average:

11.3

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Dewey
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Dewey, OK (based on Washington County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant23,75173
Mainline Protestant8,07814
Catholic2,3813
Other1,4007
Black Protestant1832
None15,183-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
Washington County:

1.61 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.40 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Washington County:

0.40 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

0.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 20
Washington County:

4.02 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.35 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 44
Washington County:

8.84 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

6.89 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Washington County:

10.1%
Oklahoma:

10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Washington County:

29.2%
State:

29.2%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

47.9%
State:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

43.5%
Oklahoma:

45.2%

Average BMI:
Here:

29.0
State:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

22.7%
Oklahoma:

21.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

12.1%
Oklahoma:

10.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
Oklahoma:

6.8

Overweight people:
Dewey:

35.7%
Oklahoma:

33.9%

General health condition:
Dewey:

52.8%
Oklahoma:

55.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

75.7%
State:

78.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of Dewey, OK Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 15$56,553$45,2420$0
Water Supply 12$35,204$35,2040$0
Solid Waste Management 4$10,703$32,1090$0
Financial Administration 4$14,153$42,4590$0
Streets and Highways 2$9,514$57,0844$9,067
Sewerage 2$10,514$63,0840$0
Local Libraries 1$4,108$49,2961$4,918
Other and Unallocable 1$4,014$48,1680$0
Judicial and Legal 1$4,269$51,2280$0
Other Government Administration 1$4,901$58,8120$0
Totals for Government 43$153,933$42,9585$13,985

Dewey government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $213,000 ($62.68)
    Sewerage: $58,000 ($17.07)
    Parks and Recreation: $24,000 ($7.06)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $1,331,000 ($391.70)
    Police Protection: $734,000 ($216.01)
    Financial Administration: $296,000 ($87.11)
    Solid Waste Management: $291,000 ($85.64)
    Sewerage: $181,000 ($53.27)
    Libraries: $96,000 ($28.25)
    Local Fire Protection: $70,000 ($20.60)
    Regular Highways: $56,000 ($16.48)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $14,000 ($4.12)
    Parks and Recreation: $5,000 ($1.47)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $3,000 ($0.88)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $63,000 ($18.54)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $132,000 ($38.85)
    Solid Waste Management: $75,000 ($22.07)
    Water Utilities: $39,000 ($11.48)
    Sewerage: $8,000 ($2.35)
    Police Protection: $4,000 ($1.18)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,015,000 ($298.71)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $60,000 ($17.66)

Dewey government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $401,000 ($118.01)
    Sewerage: $380,000 ($111.83)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $44,000 ($12.95)
    Other: $40,000 ($11.77)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $24,000 ($7.06)
    General Local Government Support: $11,000 ($3.24)
    Other: $5,000 ($1.47)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $226,000 ($66.51)
    General Revenue - Other: $153,000 ($45.03)
    Rents: $48,000 ($14.13)
    Sale of Property: $6,000 ($1.77)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $792,000 ($233.08)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $21,000 ($6.18)
    Highways: $9,000 ($2.65)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $894,000 ($263.10)
    Property: $214,000 ($62.98)
    Public Utilities Sales: $103,000 ($30.31)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $14,000 ($4.12)
    Other License: $1,000 ($0.29)

Dewey government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,371,000 ($992.05)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,371,000 ($992.05)

Dewey government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $569,000 ($167.45)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,779,000 ($523.54)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $198,000 ($58.27)
Businesses in Dewey, OK
NameCountNameCount
La-Z-Boy1SONIC Drive-In1
Lane Furniture1Subway1
MasterBrand Cabinets1True Value1

Strongest AM radio stations in Dewey:

  • KWON (1400 AM; 1 kW; BARTLESVILLE, OK; Owner: KCD ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
  • KPGM (1500 AM; daytime; 0 kW; PAWHUSKA, OK; Owner: PEARL COMMUNICATIONS GROUP)
  • KCFO (970 AM; 2 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: FRIENDSHIP BROADCASTING, L. P.)
  • KAKC (1300 AM; 5 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMBH (1560 AM; 10 kW; JOPLIN, MO)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dewey:

  • KYFM (100.1 FM; BARTLESVILLE, OK; Owner: KCD ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KQLL-FM (106.1 FM; OWASSO, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRIG-FM (104.9 FM; NOWATA, OK; Owner: KCD ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KEOJ (101.1 FM; CANEY, KS; Owner: KXOJ, INC.)
  • KBQC (88.5 FM; INDEPENDENCE, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • K274AJ (102.7 FM; BARTLESVILLE, OK; Owner: PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KMOD-FM (97.5 FM; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRAV-FM (96.5 FM; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KWEN (95.5 FM; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KBEZ (92.9 FM; TULSA, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KVOO-FM (98.5 FM; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KNYD (90.5 FM; BROKEN ARROW, OK; Owner: CREATIVE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CORP. INC)
  • KUSN (98.1 FM; DEARING, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • KGND (107.5 FM; KETCHUM, OK; Owner: NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA BROADCAST NETWORK)
  • KKRK (98.9 FM; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • KTBT (101.5 FM; COLLINSVILLE, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KBVL (103.9 FM; PAWHUSKA, OK; Owner: BORGEN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXBI-LP (101.9 FM; BARTLESVILLE, OK; Owner: BARTLESVILLE CITIZENSHIP NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Dewey:

  • KDOR (Channel 17; BARTLESVILLE, OK; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K66EK (Channel 66; BARTLESVILLE, DEWEY, OK; Owner: WASHINGTON COUNTY TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KJRH (Channel 2; TULSA, OK; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOTV (Channel 6; TULSA, OK; Owner: GRIFFIN LICENSING, L.L.C.)
  • KTUL (Channel 8; TULSA, OK; Owner: KTUL, LLC)
  • KRSC-TV (Channel 35; CLAREMORE, OK; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGES)
Dewey fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Dewey fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 19Number of bridges
  • 203ft / 62.5mTotal length
  • $14,481,000Total costs
  • 41,008Total average daily traffic
  • 3,920Total average daily truck traffic
  • 65,614Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
New bridges in Dewey, OK - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11940-1949
  • 11970-1979
  • 41980-1989
  • 61990-1999
  • 52000-2009
  • 22020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Dewey, OK

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

46 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Dewey)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

4
  • 409 E Don Tyler (Lat: 36.799528 Lon: -95.935528), Call Sign: KNGG519,
    Assigned Frequencies: 155.580 MHz, Grant Date: 06/02/2003, Expiration Date: 04/18/2013, Cancellation Date: 06/22/2013, Registrant: Radio Comm. Specialists Inc. (Rcs), Ozark, MO 65721, Phone: (417) 866-2622, Fax: (417) 866-7005, Email:

  • Lat: 36.799944 Lon: -95.940194, Call Sign: WNKT537,
    Assigned Frequencies: 456.512 MHz, Grant Date: 02/16/2023, Expiration Date: 03/25/2033, Registrant: Dewey Public Schools, #1 Bulldogger Road, Dewey, OK 74029, Phone: (918) 534-2241, Fax: (417) 866-7005, Email:

  • N3990 1 Km N Of E0110 (Lat: 36.869250 Lon: -95.899972), Type: Building, Structure height: 27 m, Call Sign: WPGZ487, Licensee ID: L01004495,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.463 MHz, Grant Date: 04/25/2005, Expiration Date: 04/13/2015, Cancellation Date: 06/13/2015, Certifier: Les Scudder, Registrant: Washington County Rwd 5

  • Lat: 36.795611 Lon: -95.936139, Call Sign: WRFM353,
    Assigned Frequencies: 456.312 MHz, Grant Date: 03/27/2020, Expiration Date: 03/27/2030, Certifier: Randy Fitzsimmons, Registrant: Cara Enterprises, Inc., Las Vegas, NV 89140-0124, Phone: (702) 838-9728, Fax: (702) 363-4607, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • Copan, Copan, 11460 Us Hwy 75 North (Lat: 36.854000 Lon: -95.933972), Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.9 m, Call Sign: WQKF400,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6615.00 MHz, Grant Date: 04/28/2009, Expiration Date: 04/28/2019, Cancellation Date: 03/19/2019, Certifier: Richard A Ruhl, Registrant: Lukas, Lafuria, Gutierrez & Sachs, LLP, 8300 Greensboro Drive, Suite 1200, Tysons, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8665, Fax: (703) 584-8696, Email:

  • TMT YELLOWJA, 0.6m Nnw Of W1300 Rd And N3945 Rd (Lat: 36.837000 Lon: -95.985917), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 22.9 m, Call Sign: WRHS655,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10755.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, Grant Date: 06/09/2020, Expiration Date: 06/09/2030, Certifier: Jeff Harms, Registrant: Awc LLC D/B/A Wake Wireless, 4100 Southeast Adams Road, Suite C-102, Bartlesville, OK 74006, Phone: (918) 335-9253, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

31 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Dewey)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers:

1
  • DAY TOM, 1601 Patritdge Rd, Dewey, OK 74006
    Certificate: D005375 (Individual), Certificate Issue Date: 06/03/2013, Expiration Date: 06/02/2014

FAA Registered Aircraft:

3
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-201T (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-360 SER (225 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2209Y, N2209Y, N-2209Y, Serial Number: 28-7921015, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 03/19/1979, Certificate Issue Date: 05/12/2020
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Samuel Derring Jr Sparks, 398490 W 1400 Rd, Dewey, OK 74029, Other Owners: Tracy Sparks
  • Aircraft: MAULE MX-7-180 (Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6129C, N6129C, N-6129C, Serial Number: 11057C, Year manufactured: 1988, Airworthiness Date: 10/13/1988, Certificate Issue Date: 05/14/2004
    Registrant (Individual): Scott B Sumner, Po Box 307, Dewey, OK 74029
  • Aircraft: BEECH A100 (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 11, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 146 mph), Engine: P&W PT6A SER (750 HP) (Turbo-prop)
    N-Number: 324EC, N324EC, N-324EC, Serial Number: B-99, Year manufactured: 1971, Airworthiness Date: 02/21/2000, Certificate Issue Date: 08/11/2007
    Registrant (Corporation): C & M Aviation LLC, 1847 Portland Ave, Dewey, OK 74029
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 02/08/2018

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 57. The highest number of fires - 93 took place in 2010, and the least - 6 in 2003. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Dewey, OK When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (65.6%), and Structure Fires (21.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Dewey, OK
    • 59665.6%Outside Fires
    • 19621.6%Structure Fires
    • 596.5%Other
    • 586.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Dewey, OK
Most common first names in Dewey, OK among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary4578.4 years
William4377.3 years
James4077.2 years
John4076.3 years
Robert3071.3 years
Charles2973.5 years
George2775.8 years
Ruth2080.3 years
Dorothy1979.1 years
Raymond1772.1 years
Most common last names in Dewey, OK among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith2470.8 years
Brown1970.6 years
Davis1876.1 years
Williams1883.9 years
Martin1775.5 years
Anderson1779.1 years
Johnson1676.8 years
Reed1674.6 years
Harris1478.8 years
Rogers1270.6 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Dewey, OK
  • 68.7%Utility gas
  • 26.7%Electricity
  • 4.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Dewey, OK
  • 50.9%Utility gas
  • 35.7%Electricity
  • 3.8%No fuel used
  • 3.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.3%Wood
  • 2.9%Other fuel


Dewey compared to Oklahoma state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
There are 4 pilots and 9 other airmen in this city.
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