Mill Creek, Oklahoma

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Population in 2022: 296 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -12.9%
 
Males: 127  (43.0%)
Females: 169  (57.0%)
Median resident age:

49.0 years
Oklahoma median age:

37.1 years

Zip codes: 74856.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $42,544 (it was $24,479 in 2000)
Mill Creek:

$42,544
OK:

$59,673

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $22,111 (it was $10,661 in 2000)

Mill Creek town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $59,702 (it was $26,300 in 2000)
Mill Creek:

$59,702
OK:

$191,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $59,693; detached houses: $63,210; mobile homes: $45,171

Median gross rent in 2022: $727.

March 2022 cost of living index in Mill Creek: 77.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 18.8%
(16.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 41.7% for American Indian residents, 24.4% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Mill Creek, OK (2022)
    • 17566.0%White alone
    • 4717.7%Two or more races
    • 238.7%American Indian alone
    • 217.9%Hispanic

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



According to our research of Oklahoma and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Mill Creek, Oklahoma as of April 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Mill Creek is 325 to 1.


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Ancestries: American (9.4%), English (7.9%), Irish (6.5%), Italian (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1011 feet

Land area: 0.38 square miles.

Population density: 780 people per square mile   (low).

Mill Creek, Oklahoma map

2 residents are foreign born

This town:

0.8%
Oklahoma:

6.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $330 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $229 (0.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: East Grayson, TX (55.4 miles , pop. 81,381).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (84.9 miles , pop. 506,132).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (110.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

West Johnston, OK (2.8 miles ),
East Murray, OK (3.3 miles ),
Hickory, OK (3.3 miles),
Sulphur, OK (3.4 miles ),
Ravia, OK (3.4 miles ),
Dougherty, OK (3.6 miles ),
Tishomingo, OK (3.8 miles ),
Gene Autry, OK (3.8 miles)

Latitude: 34.40 N, Longitude: 96.83 W

Area code: 580

Distribution of median household income in Mill Creek, OK in 2022
Distribution of house value in Mill Creek, OK in 2022
Mill Creek satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.9%
Oklahoma:

3.2%
Population change in the 1990s: +4 (+1.2%).
Most common industries in Mill Creek, OK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (14.7%)
  • Educational services (12.9%)
  • Public administration (8.6%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (7.8%)
  • Construction (7.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.0%)
  • Truck transportation (6.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (14.5%)
  • Construction (14.5%)
  • Educational services (12.9%)
  • Truck transportation (11.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (8.1%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.8%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (31.5%)
  • Public administration (14.8%)
  • Educational services (13.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (9.3%)
  • Food (5.6%)
  • Leather & allied products (3.7%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (3.7%)
Most common occupations in Mill Creek, OK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.8%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.2%)
  • Teachers, secondary school (4.3%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.3%)
  • Cashiers (4.3%)
  • Customer service representatives (4.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14.5%)
  • Teachers, secondary school (8.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8.1%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.8%)
  • Religious workers (4.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (14.8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9.3%)
  • Customer service representatives (9.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.4%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.6%)

Average climate in Mill Creek, Oklahoma

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Mill Creek, Oklahoma average temperatures Mill Creek, Oklahoma average precipitation Mill Creek, Oklahoma humidity Mill Creek, Oklahoma wind speed Mill Creek, Oklahoma snowfall Mill Creek, Oklahoma sunshine Mill Creek, Oklahoma clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 81.9. This is about average.

City:

81.9
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 36.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

36.5
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Mill Creek-area historical tornado activity is near Oklahoma state average. It is 169% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/27/1966, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.8 miles away from the Mill Creek town center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/9/1959, a category F4 tornado 20.6 miles away from the town center killed 7 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Mill Creek-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oklahoma state average. It is 676% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 78.3 miles away from the city center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 140.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 110.0 miles away from the city center
On 11/8/2011 at 02:46:57, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 78.2 miles away from Mill Creek center
On 11/5/2011 at 07:12:45, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 79.5 miles away from Mill Creek center
On 9/6/1997 at 23:38:00, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 28.5 miles away from Mill Creek center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Johnston County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 7, Winter Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 5, Winds: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Mill Creek topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Mill Creek:

  • CALLAWAY NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; SULPHUR, OK)
  • SOONER HEALTH SERVICES, INC (Home Health Center, about 12 miles away; SULPHUR, OK)
  • ARTESIAN HOME (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; SULPHUR, OK)
  • ARBUCKLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 13 miles away; SULPHUR, OK)
  • SISTERLY CARE HEALTH SERVICES L L C (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; TISHOMINGO, OK)
  • VICTORY HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE (Home Health Center, about 15 miles away; TISHOMINGO, OK)
  • LAWNVIEW NURSING CTR (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; TISHOMINGO, OK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mill Creek:

  • East Central University (about 28 miles; Ada, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,030)
  • Southeastern Oklahoma State University (about 38 miles; Durant, OK; FT enrollment: 3,365)
  • Grayson College (about 50 miles; Denison, TX; FT enrollment: 2,496)
  • North Central Texas College (about 58 miles; Gainesville, TX; FT enrollment: 6,550)
  • University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus (about 67 miles; Norman, OK; FT enrollment: 22,496)
  • Mid-America Christian University (about 79 miles; Oklahoma City, OK; FT enrollment: 2,869)
  • Rose State College (about 80 miles; Midwest City, OK; FT enrollment: 4,896)

Public high school in Mill Creek:

  • MILL CREEK HS (Students: 46, Location: 602 SOUTH CHICKASAW AVENUE, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle school in Mill Creek:

  • MILL CREEK ES (Students: 93, Location: 602 SOUTH CHICKASAW AVENUE, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Mill Creek

Points of interest:

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

Johnston County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.8 people
Oklahoma:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

68.4%
Whole state:

66.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

9.6%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.9% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Mill Creek:

Marital status in Mill Creek, OK
  • Never married: 29.1%
  • Now married: 43.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 17.4%

For population 25 years and over in Mill Creek:

  • High school or higher: 74.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 14.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.5
Oklahoma average:

11.3

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Mill Creek, OK (based on Johnston County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant6,09336
Mainline Protestant4845
Catholic201
Other21
None4,358-
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: 2
Here:

1.92 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Johnston County:

0.96 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

0.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
This county:

12.50 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

4.35 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 5
Johnston County:

4.81 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

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

11.1%
Oklahoma:

10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Johnston County:

31.0%
State:

29.2%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Mill Creek:

45.9%
State:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

42.4%
Oklahoma:

45.2%

Average BMI:
Mill Creek:

29.3
State:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

25.5%
State:

21.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

12.5%
State:

10.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.8
Oklahoma:

6.8

Overweight people:
Mill Creek:

35.8%
State:

33.9%

General health condition:
Mill Creek:

53.1%
Oklahoma:

55.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Mill Creek:

76.4%
State:

78.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of Mill Creek, 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
Other Government Administration 0$0 3$60
Financial Administration 0$0 4$7,067
Totals for Government 0$0 7$7,127

Mill Creek government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $107,000 ($361.49)
    Sewerage: $50,000 ($168.92)
    Water Utilities: $49,000 ($165.54)
    Solid Waste Management: $33,000 ($111.49)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,000 ($10.14)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $47,000 ($158.78)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,000 ($10.14)

Mill Creek government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $40,000 ($135.14)
    Solid Waste Management: $27,000 ($91.22)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,000 ($10.14)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $67,000 ($226.35)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $42,000 ($141.89)
  • State Intergovernmental - Sewerage: $9,000 ($30.41)
    General Local Government Support: $5,000 ($16.89)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $98,000 ($331.08)
    Public Utilities Sales: $9,000 ($30.41)

Mill Creek government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $131,000 ($442.57)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $119,000 ($402.03)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,000 ($40.54)

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

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $139,000 ($469.59)

Strongest AM radio stations in Mill Creek:

  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KYNG (950 AM; 10 kW; DENISON-SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KEOR (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ATOKA, OK; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KTBK (1700 AM; 10 kW; SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mill Creek:

  • KAZC (88.3 FM; TISHOMINGO, OK; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMAD-FM (102.5 FM; WHITESBORO, TX; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • KIXO (106.1 FM; SULPHUR, OK; Owner: DFWU, INC.)
  • KTCY (104.9 FM; PILOT POINT, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KFXT (90.7 FM; SULPHUR, OK; Owner: SISTER SHERRY LYNN FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • KESN (103.3 FM; ALLEN, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KSOC (94.5 FM; GAINESVILLE, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KACO (98.5 FM; ARDMORE, OK; Owner: A.M. & P.M. COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • K209AZ (89.7 FM; ADA, OK; Owner: CREATIVE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CORP. INC)
  • KTRX (92.7 FM; DICKSON, OK; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • KKAJ-FM (95.7 FM; ARDMORE, OK; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • KADA-FM (99.3 FM; ADA, OK; Owner: THE CHICKASAW NATION)

TV broadcast stations around Mill Creek:

  • KTEN (Channel 10; ADA, OK; Owner: CHANNEL 49 ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • KXII (Channel 12; SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KXII LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KOKT-LP (Channel 20; SULPHUR, OK; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K32EK (Channel 32; ARDMORE, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY COMPANY)
  • K44BQ (Channel 44; ARDMORE, OK; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K35CU (Channel 35; ADA, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)

Mill Creek fatal accident list:

Jan 16, 2002 10:00 PM, Sr-1, Lat: 34.397628, Lon: -96.827059, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Feb 15, 1992 10:00 AM, Pontotoc S, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 8Number of bridges
  • 62ft / 18.8mTotal length
  • $3,948,000Total costs
  • 1,695Total average daily traffic
  • 239Total average daily truck traffic
  • 2,712Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

28 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Mill Creek)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Mill Creek, OK)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

4
  • Call Sign: KD5BIG, Grant Date: 06/23/1997, Expiration Date: 06/23/2007, Cancellation Date: 06/24/2009, Registrant: Ron G Hallmark, Rt 1 Box 65 A, Mill Creek, OK 74856

  • Call Sign: KM5RZ, Previous Call Sign: KC5YGB, Grant Date: 07/30/1998, Expiration Date: 12/12/2006, Cancellation Date: 12/13/2008, Registrant: Finis G Hallmark, Rt 1 Box 66, Mill Creek, OK 74856

  • Call Sign: WA5SKB, Grant Date: 04/05/1996, Expiration Date: 04/05/2006, Cancellation Date: 04/08/2008, Registrant: Joseph R Brewer, Rt 1 Box 124d, Mill Creek, OK 74856

  • Call Sign: KD5YSC, Licensee ID: L00720689, Grant Date: 09/23/2014, Expiration Date: 09/23/2024, Certifier: Charles R Griffin, Registrant: Charles R Griffin, 10018 Hwy 7 W, Mill Creek, OK 74856


2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 11. The highest number of fire incidents - 27 took place in 2005, and the least - 0 in 2010. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Mill Creek, OK When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (76.7%), and Structure Fires (14.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Mill Creek, OK
    • 12276.7%Outside Fires
    • 2314.5%Structure Fires
    • 106.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 42.5%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Mill Creek, OK
Most common first names in Mill Creek, OK among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William1277.6 years
John980.9 years
Willie781.6 years
James670.9 years
Mary672.8 years
Robert468.7 years
Roy470.5 years
Edith370.7 years
Dorothy391.6 years
Joseph368.0 years
Most common last names in Mill Creek, OK among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Garrison881.5 years
Mcdonald875.7 years
Smith766.7 years
Clement671.2 years
Miller475.5 years
Reed477.8 years
Shackleford480.0 years
Caraway465.5 years
Hook466.7 years
Hamilton448.8 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Mill Creek, OK
  • 51.5%Electricity
  • 25.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 12.1%Other fuel
  • 4.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.0%Utility gas
  • 3.0%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Mill Creek, OK
  • 71.4%Electricity
  • 14.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 9.5%Other fuel
  • 4.8%No fuel used


Mill Creek compared to Oklahoma state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
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