Sand Hills, Oklahoma
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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.
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.
(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)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sand Hills, OK
- 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).
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:
Latitude: 35.63 N, Longitude: 95.19 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 918
Here: | 3.4% |
Oklahoma: | 2.9% |
- 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%)
- 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%)
- 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%)
- 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%)
- 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%)
- 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
(lower is better)
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 (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 (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 (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 [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 (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).
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:
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
This place: | 2.6 people |
Oklahoma: | 2.5 people |
This place: | 76.6% |
Whole state: | 66.8% |
This place: | 6.5% |
Whole state: | 5.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
For population 15 years and over in Sand Hills:
- 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
Here: | 5.9 |
Oklahoma average: | 11.5 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Sand Hills, OK (based on Muskogee County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 37,906 | 135 |
Mainline Protestant | 6,616 | 19 |
Black Protestant | 2,986 | 16 |
Catholic | 2,500 | 2 |
Other | 1,781 | 6 |
None | 19,201 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Muskogee County: | 2.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Oklahoma: | 1.97 / 10,000 pop. |
Muskogee County: | 0.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Oklahoma: | 0.76 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 4.51 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 4.35 / 10,000 pop. |
Muskogee County: | 6.48 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 6.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Muskogee County: | 12.8% |
Oklahoma: | 10.3% |
This county: | 31.9% |
State: | 29.2% |
Health and Nutrition:
This city: | 46.7% |
Oklahoma: | 48.6% |
Sand Hills: | 42.4% |
Oklahoma: | 45.2% |
Sand Hills: | 30.0 |
Oklahoma: | 28.7 |
Here: | 24.4% |
State: | 21.4% |
This city: | 12.6% |
State: | 10.8% |
Sand Hills: | 6.8 |
Oklahoma: | 6.8 |
Here: | 37.5% |
State: | 33.9% |
Here: | 52.9% |
Oklahoma: | 55.2% |
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:
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
- 62.9%Electricity
- 27.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.1%Wood
- 3.1%Solar energy
- 2.1%Utility gas
- 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.