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West Jackson, Oklahoma

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Population in July 2007: 2,011.
Males: 985  (49.0%)
Females: 1,026  (51.0%)
Median resident age:

36.6 years
Oklahoma median age:

35.5 years

Zip code: 73537

Estimated median household income in 2022: $54,071 (it was $28,039 in 2000)
West Jackson:

$54,071
OK:

$59,673

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $28,505 (it was $14,318 in 2000)

West Jackson CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $96,098 (it was $43,700 in 2000)
West Jackson:

$96,098
OK:

$191,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $178,953; detached houses: $182,729; townhouses or other attached units: $178,530; mobile homes: $117,719
March 2022 cost of living index in West Jackson: 80.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in West Jackson, OK (2000)
    • 1,76579.9%White alone
    • 34715.7%Hispanic
    • 462.1%American Indian alone
    • 341.5%Two or more races
    • 100.5%Asian alone
    • 60.3%Black alone

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Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 402.6 square miles.

Population density: 5.0 people per square mile   (very low).

West Jackson, Oklahoma map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
West Jackson CCD:

0.5% ($199)
Oklahoma:

0.8% ($523)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lawton, OK (65.0 miles , pop. 92,757).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (131.6 miles , pop. 506,132).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (199.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Eldorado, OK (2.7 miles ),
Olustee, OK (2.8 miles ),
East Duke, OK (2.9 miles ),
Elmer, OK (3.5 miles),
Altus, OK (3.8 miles ),
Gould, OK (3.9 miles ),
Martha, OK (4.0 miles ),
Chillicothe, TX (4.5 miles )

Latitude: 34.54 N, Longitude: 99.56 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 580

Distribution of median household income in West Jackson, OK in 2022
West Jackson satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.6%
Oklahoma:

3.2%
Most common industries in West Jackson, OK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.9%)
  • Educational services (11.8%)
  • Public administration (9.5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (9.0%)
  • Construction (5.4%)
  • Health care (4.5%)
  • Social assistance (4.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (19.4%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (13.4%)
  • Public administration (12.6%)
  • Construction (8.2%)
  • Educational services (6.4%)
  • Truck transportation (5.6%)
  • Food (3.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (18.4%)
  • Health care (9.1%)
  • Social assistance (8.6%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (7.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.6%)
  • Public administration (5.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.6%)
Most common occupations in West Jackson, OK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (7.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.0%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (12.0%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.0%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.0%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (9.1%)
  • Cashiers (6.6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.4%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (3.9%)
  • Child care workers (3.4%)

Average climate in West Jackson, Oklahoma

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

West Jackson-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Oklahoma state average. It is 100% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1960, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.9 miles away from the West Jackson place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/10/1979, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.2 miles away from the place center killed 11 people and injured 68 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

West Jackson-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oklahoma state average. It is 622% 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 172.2 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 197.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 125.7 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 142.8 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 184.9 miles away from West Jackson center
On 1/7/2016 at 04:27:57, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 142.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Jackson County (23) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 9, Winter Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 5, Fire: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near West Jackson:

  • QUALITY LIFESTYLES, INC (Home Health Center, about 15 miles away; ALTUS, OK)
  • HEALTHWATCH HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 15 miles away; ALTUS, OK)
  • SUNSHINE HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 15 miles away; ALTUS, OK)
  • ALTUS HOUSE NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; ALTUS, OK)
  • GRACE LIVING CENTER-ALTUS (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; ALTUS, OK)
  • JACKSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, SNF (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; ALTUS, OK)
  • DAVITA - ALTUS (Dialysis Facility, about 16 miles away; ALTUS, OK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Jackson:

  • Western Oklahoma State College (about 16 miles; Altus, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,054)
  • Vernon College (about 30 miles; Vernon, TX; FT enrollment: 2,216)
  • Cameron University (about 65 miles; Lawton, OK; FT enrollment: 4,695)
  • Midwestern State University (about 76 miles; Wichita Falls, TX; FT enrollment: 4,901)
  • Southwestern Oklahoma State University (about 84 miles; Weatherford, OK; FT enrollment: 4,126)
  • Mid-America Christian University (about 126 miles; Oklahoma City, OK; FT enrollment: 2,869)
  • Wayland Baptist University (about 127 miles; Plainview, TX; FT enrollment: 5,526)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in West Jackson: Midway Community Center (A), Eldorado Emergency Medical Services (B), Eldorado Volunteer Fire Department (C), Olustee Volunteer Fire Department (D), Duke Volunteer Fire Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in West Jackson include: United Methodist Church (A), Church of Christ (B), Hi-Point Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Victory Cemetery (1), Eldorado Cemetery (2), Aaron Cemetery (3), Odema Cemetery (4), Antioch Cemetery (5), Boggy Cemetery (6), Durham Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Tri-County Turkey Creek Site 298 Reservoir (A), Tri-County Turkey Creek Site 27 Reservoir (B), Tri-County Turkey Creek Site 24 Reservoir (C), Tri-County Turkey Creek Site 23 Reservoir (D), Tri-County Turkey Creek Site 29a Reservoir (E), Mitchell Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Horse Branch (A), Wanderers Creek (B), Cottonwood Creek (C), Spring Branch (D), Salt Fork Red River (E), Sandy Creek (F), Mule Creek (G), Kid Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Jackson 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:

71.6%
Whole state:

66.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.1%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

18.7%
Whole state:

14.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

8.2%
Whole state:

6.1%

For population 15 years and over in West Jackson:

Marital status in West Jackson, OK
  • Never married: 19.4%
  • Now married: 62.6%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

For population 25 years and over in West Jackson:

  • High school or higher: 77.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.0
Oklahoma average:

11.7

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for West Jackson, OK (based on Jackson County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant9,84545
Mainline Protestant3,84010
Other5712
Catholic4501
None11,740-
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
This county:

0.78 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.39 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Here:

1.17 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

0.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
Here:

5.45 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

4.35 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 16
Here:

6.23 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

6.89 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.4%
Oklahoma:

10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Jackson County:

30.5%
State:

29.2%

10.07% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($41,706 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.07%
Oklahoma average:

8.28%

0.49% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,522 average AGI)
Jackson County:

0.49%
Oklahoma average:

0.04%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Oklahoma County, OK  0.54% ($30,255 average AGI)
from Comanche County, OK  0.38% ($28,061)
from Greer County, OK  0.28% ($37,417)


10.27% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($48,651 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.27%
Oklahoma average:

7.66%

0.45% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,236 average AGI)
Jackson County:

0.45%
Oklahoma average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Oklahoma County, OK  0.57% ($44,780 average AGI)
to Comanche County, OK  0.53% ($38,587)
to Cleveland County, OK  0.44% ($57,289)

Strongest AM radio stations in West Jackson:

  • KWHW (1450 AM; 1 kW; ALTUS, OK; Owner: ALTUS RADIO, INC.)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KCAF (990 AM; 10 kW; FARMERSVILLE, TX; Owner: RENAISSANCE RADIO, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KVDL (1150 AM; 0 kW; QUANAH, TX; Owner: NELLIE DEAN AND MARTIN C. LEIJA, SR.)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Jackson:

  • KRKZ (93.5 FM; ALTUS, OK; Owner: ALTUS RADIO, INC.)
  • KQTZ (105.9 FM; HOBART, OK; Owner: ALTUS RADIO, INC.)
  • KEYB (107.9 FM; ALTUS, OK; Owner: ALTUS FM, INC.)
  • KTIJ (98.5 FM; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: FUCHS RADIO, LLC)
  • KIXC-FM (100.9 FM; QUANAH, TX; Owner: KIXC-FM L.L.C.)
  • KJCM (100.3 FM; SNYDER, OK; Owner: ALTUS EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • KHIM (97.7 FM; MANGUM, OK; Owner: ALTUS EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around West Jackson:

  • K42FL (Channel 42; ALTUS, OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
  • K38FJ (Channel 38; ALTUS, OK; Owner: COPPER BREAKS TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
  • K40FL (Channel 40; ALTUS, OK; Owner: COPPER BREAKS TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
  • K49FE (Channel 49; ALTUS, OK; Owner: COPPER BREAKS TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
  • K45FH (Channel 45; ALTUS, OK; Owner: COPPER BREAKS TV. TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
  • K53AV (Channel 53; HOLLIS, ETC., OK; Owner: SOUTHWEST TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
  • K51CV (Channel 51; GOULD, OK; Owner: SOUTHWEST TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in West Jackson, OK
  • 75.3%Utility gas
  • 14.3%Electricity
  • 9.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Wood
  • 0.3%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in West Jackson, OK
  • 79.5%Utility gas
  • 8.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 8.2%Electricity
  • 2.7%Other fuel
  • 0.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


West Jackson compared to Oklahoma state average:

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