Sand Hills, Oklahoma

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Population in 2010: 395.
Population change since 2000: -6.4%
Males: 196  (49.9%)
Females: 199  (50.1%)
Median resident age:

47.2 years
Oklahoma median age:

37.2 years

Zip codes: 74423.

Estimated median household income in 2021: $43,151 (it was $29,167 in 2000)
Sand Hills:

$43,151
OK:

$55,826

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $18,805 (it was $14,609 in 2000)

Sand Hills CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $117,428 (it was $49,600 in 2000)
Sand Hills:

$117,428
OK:

$168,500

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $131,265; detached houses: $147,039; mobile homes: $111,629

Median gross rent in 2021: $830.

March 2022 cost of living index in Sand Hills: 79.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 19.2%
(18.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 9.5% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 16.4% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Sand Hills, OK (2021)
    • 19855.2%White alone
    • 7420.6%Two or more races
    • 4612.8%Hispanic
    • 4312.0%American Indian alone
    • 10.3%Black alone

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

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Ancestries: American (19.5%), Greek (3.0%), German (1.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%), Nigerian (1.2%), Swedish (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 7.64 square miles.

Population density: 52 people per square mile   (very low).

Sand Hills, Oklahoma map

3 residents are foreign born

This place:

0.8%
Oklahoma:

6.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $542 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $542 (0.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Broken Arrow, OK (43.4 miles , pop. 74,859).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (54.2 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (216.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Braggs, OK (1.5 miles ),
River Bottom, OK (1.6 miles ),
Sour John, OK (1.7 miles),
Paradise Hill, OK (2.6 miles),
Notchietown, OK (2.7 miles ),
Gore, OK (2.8 miles ),
Webbers Falls, OK (3.0 miles ),
Redbird Smith, OK (3.2 miles )

Latitude: 35.63 N, Longitude: 95.19 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 918

Distribution of median household income in Sand Hills, OK in 2021
Distribution of house value in Sand Hills, OK in 2021
Sand Hills satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

3.4%
Oklahoma:

2.9%
Most common industries in Sand Hills, OK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Public administration (12.5%)
  • Construction (7.7%)
  • Paper (6.5%)
  • Educational services (5.4%)
  • Health care (5.4%)
  • Food (4.2%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Public administration (17.2%)
  • Construction (10.3%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (8.0%)
  • Machinery (8.0%)
  • Paper (8.0%)
  • Metal & metal products (6.9%)
  • Chemicals (4.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (11.1%)
  • Educational services (8.6%)
  • Social assistance (8.6%)
  • Public administration (7.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (6.2%)
  • Personal & laundry services (6.2%)
Most common occupations in Sand Hills, OK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8.3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.5%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.4%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Child care workers (4.2%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (16.1%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (13.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (12.6%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6.9%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Fire fighting and prevention workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (3.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Child care workers (8.6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (7.4%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (7.4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.4%)
  • Personal appearance workers (6.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.9%)

Average climate in Sand Hills, Oklahoma

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Sand Hills, Oklahoma average temperatures Sand Hills, Oklahoma average precipitation Sand Hills, Oklahoma humidity Sand Hills, Oklahoma wind speed Sand Hills, Oklahoma snowfall Sand Hills, Oklahoma sunshine Sand Hills, Oklahoma clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2017 was 47.7. This is significantly better than average.

City:

47.7
U.S.:

74.2
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2008 was 0.0173. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 19.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0173
U.S.:

0.2667
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2009 was 4.28. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 14.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

4.28
U.S.:

5.56
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2008 was 0.284. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.284
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2017 was 29.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.8
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2009 was 19.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

19.9
U.S.:

19.6

Tornado activity:

Sand Hills-area historical tornado activity is near Oklahoma state average. It is 140% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/26/1973, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.7 miles away from the Sand Hills place center killed 5 people and injured 25 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1960, a category F4 tornado 24.4 miles away from the place center killed 16 people and injured 106 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Sand Hills-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oklahoma state average. It is 711% 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 88.8 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 111.6 miles away from Sand Hills center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 93.8 miles away from Sand Hills center
On 11/5/2011 at 07:12:45, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 88.6 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) earthquake occurred 90.1 miles away from the city center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 205.4 miles away from Sand Hills center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Muskogee County (27) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 13, Floods: 12, Winter Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 9, Winds: 3, Fires: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Sand Hills topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Sand Hills:

  • COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE OF GORE (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; GORE, OK)
  • HOMETOWN HOSPICE (Hospital, about 11 miles away; MUSKOGEE, OK)
  • OUTREACH HOME SERVICES, L L C (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; MUSKOGEE, OK)
  • MED-CORP HOME HEALTH, INC (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; MUSKOGEE, OK)
  • EASTGATE VILLAGE RETIREMENT CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; MUSKOGEE, OK)
  • YORK MANOR NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; MUSKOGEE, OK)
  • PLEASANT VALLEY HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; MUSKOGEE, OK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sand Hills:

  • Northeastern State University (about 24 miles; Tahlequah, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,895)
  • Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology (about 43 miles; Okmulgee, OK; FT enrollment: 3,243)
  • University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (about 50 miles; Fort Smith, AR; FT enrollment: 6,103)
  • Oral Roberts University (about 52 miles; Tulsa, OK; FT enrollment: 3,216)
  • Carl Albert State College (about 52 miles; Poteau, OK; FT enrollment: 2,041)
  • Tulsa Community College (about 52 miles; Tulsa, OK; FT enrollment: 12,480)
  • John Brown University (about 53 miles; Siloam Springs, AR; FT enrollment: 2,097)

Points of interest:

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Church in Sand Hills: Sand Springs Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Sand Hills: Arrowhead Point Public Use Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

2.6 people
Oklahoma:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

76.6%
Whole state:

66.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.5%
Whole state:

5.9%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Sand Hills:

Marital status in Sand Hills, OK
  • Never married: 13.3%
  • Now married: 65.3%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 1.1%
  • Divorced: 18.9%

For population 25 years and over in Sand Hills:

  • High school or higher: 89.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

5.9
Oklahoma average:

11.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Sand Hills, OK (based on Muskogee County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant37,906135
Mainline Protestant6,61619
Black Protestant2,98616
Catholic2,5002
Other1,7816
None19,201-
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: 16
Muskogee County:

2.25 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
Muskogee County:

0.84 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

0.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 32
This county:

4.51 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.35 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 46
Muskogee County:

6.48 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

12.8%
Oklahoma:

10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

31.9%
State:

29.2%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

46.7%
Oklahoma:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Sand Hills:

42.4%
Oklahoma:

45.2%

Average BMI:
Sand Hills:

30.0
Oklahoma:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

24.4%
State:

21.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

12.6%
State:

10.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Sand Hills:

6.8
Oklahoma:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

37.5%
State:

33.9%

General health condition:
Here:

52.9%
Oklahoma:

55.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Sand Hills:

79.5%
Oklahoma:

78.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of Sand Hills, OK Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Sand Hills:

  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KXTD (1530 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WAGONER, OK; Owner: GAYTAN-GALVAN LIMITED LIABILITY COMP)
  • KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KBIX (1490 AM; 1 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: KMMY INC.)
  • KYHN (1320 AM; 10 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWHN (1650 AM; 10 kW; FT. SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KAKC (1300 AM; 5 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KTLQ (1350 AM; 1 kW; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Owner: JOHNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sand Hills:

  • KMMY (97.1 FM; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: KMMY, Inc.)
  • KNYD (90.5 FM; BROKEN ARROW, OK; Owner: CREATIVE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CORP. INC)
  • KTKL (88.5 FM; STIGLER, OK; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KZBB (97.9 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMAG (99.1 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTCS-FM (99.9 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: BIG CHIEF BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K204EW (88.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K219CN (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KARG (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KJSR (103.3 FM; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KMYZ-FM (104.5 FM; PRYOR, OK; Owner: SHAMROCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KCXR (100.3 FM; TAFT, OK; Owner: KXOJ INC.)
  • KHTT (106.9 FM; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KWGS (89.5 FM; TULSA, OK; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA)
  • KISR (93.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: STEREO 93, INC.)
  • KKBD (95.9 FM; SALLISAW, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEOK (101.7 FM; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Owner: JOHNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KTFX-FM (102.1 FM; WARNER, OK; Owner: K95.5, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Sand Hills:

  • K31DY (Channel 31; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)
  • K25GJ (Channel 25; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KTUL (Channel 8; TULSA, OK; Owner: KTUL, LLC)
  • KJRH (Channel 2; TULSA, OK; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOED-TV (Channel 11; TULSA, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • KOTV (Channel 6; TULSA, OK; Owner: GRIFFIN LICENSING, L.L.C.)
  • KWHB (Channel 47; TULSA, OK; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KTFO (Channel 41; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KOKI-TV (Channel 23; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KFSM-TV (Channel 5; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KOET (Channel 3; EUFAULA, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • KWBT (Channel 19; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: TULSA COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • K48FL (Channel 48; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: TV 34, INC.)

Sand Hills fatal accident list:

Apr 2, 2012 03:10 AM, Sr-10, Lat: 35.648650, Lon: -95.182622, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Oct 19, 2009 09:45 PM, Arrow Point Rd, Lat: 35.614097, Lon: -95.198306, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 8Number of bridges
  • 46ft / 13.5mTotal length
  • $4,713,000Total costs
  • 11,250Total average daily traffic
  • 2,340Total average daily truck traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Sand Hills, OK
  • 62.9%Electricity
  • 27.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.1%Wood
  • 3.1%Solar energy
  • 2.1%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Sand Hills, OK
  • 77.5%Electricity
  • 15.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 7.5%Utility gas


Sand Hills compared to Oklahoma state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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