Bowlegs, Oklahoma

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Population in 2022: 352 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -5.1%
 
Males: 165  (47.1%)
Females: 187  (52.9%)
Median resident age:

42.8 years
Oklahoma median age:

37.1 years

Zip codes: 74830, 74868.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $49,432 (it was $26,250 in 2000)
Bowlegs:

$49,432
OK:

$59,673

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $22,104 (it was $12,459 in 2000)

Bowlegs town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $59,478 (it was $18,700 in 2000)
Bowlegs:

$59,478
OK:

$191,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $84,342; detached houses: $97,341; mobile homes: $39,332; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $15,413

Median gross rent in 2022: $777.

March 2022 cost of living index in Bowlegs: 77.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 14.0%
(18.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 9.2% for American Indian residents)

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  • Races in Bowlegs, OK (2022)
    • 23161.4%White alone
    • 5915.7%American Indian alone
    • 5514.6%Hispanic
    • 143.7%Two or more races
    • 112.9%Black alone
    • 10.3%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

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

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Ancestries: American (32.5%), German (10.5%), Irish (10.5%), English (2.5%), Scottish (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 930 feet

Land area: 3.76 square miles.

Population density: 94 people per square mile   (very low).

Bowlegs, Oklahoma map

6 residents are foreign born

This town:

1.6%
Oklahoma:

6.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $507 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $245 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Norman, OK (42.6 miles , pop. 95,694).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (54.1 miles , pop. 506,132).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (162.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Lima, OK (2.1 miles),
Maud, OK (2.5 miles ),
Seminole, OK (2.5 miles ),
Wewoka, OK (3.1 miles ),
St. Louis, OK (3.5 miles ),
Earlsboro, OK (3.6 miles ),
Konawa, OK (3.7 miles ),
Spaulding, OK (4.0 miles)

Latitude: 35.15 N, Longitude: 96.67 W

Area code: 405

Distribution of median household income in Bowlegs, OK in 2022
Distribution of house value in Bowlegs, OK in 2022

Bowlegs satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.5%
Oklahoma:

3.2%
Most common industries in Bowlegs, OK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (10.6%)
  • Construction (9.9%)
  • Public administration (9.9%)
  • Educational services (8.5%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (6.4%)
  • Apparel (5.0%)
  • Truck transportation (4.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (16.9%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (12.7%)
  • Truck transportation (8.5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7.0%)
  • Public administration (7.0%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (7.0%)
  • Apparel (5.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (21.4%)
  • Educational services (17.1%)
  • Public administration (12.9%)
  • Social assistance (7.1%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.7%)
Most common occupations in Bowlegs, OK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.7%)
  • Financial managers (3.5%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (3.5%)
  • Construction laborers (3.5%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.3%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (7.0%)
  • Construction laborers (7.0%)
  • Religious workers (5.6%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5.6%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (5.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11.4%)
  • Financial managers (7.1%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7.1%)
  • Child care workers (7.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.1%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.3%)

Average climate in Bowlegs, Oklahoma

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Tornado activity:

Bowlegs-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Oklahoma state average. It is 218% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1960, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 17.3 miles away from the Bowlegs town center killed 5 people and injured 81 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/4/1960, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.6 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Bowlegs-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oklahoma state average. It is 770% 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 27.1 miles away from Bowlegs center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 89.6 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 58.8 miles away from Bowlegs 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 27.3 miles away from Bowlegs center
On 11/5/2011 at 07:12:45, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 28.3 miles away from Bowlegs center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 147.3 miles away from Bowlegs center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Seminole County (28) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 20
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 14, Floods: 12, Tornadoes: 12, Winter Storms: 9, Fires: 2, Winds: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Bowlegs topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Bowlegs:

  • SEMINOLE MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 6 miles away; SEMINOLE, OK)
  • SUNSET ESTATES OF MAUD (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; MAUD, OK)
  • SEMINOLE PIONEER NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; SEMINOLE, OK)
  • SEMINOLE CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; SEMINOLE, OK)
  • FAITH HOSPICE OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA (Hospital, about 7 miles away; SEMINOLE, OK)
  • INTEGRIS SEMINOLE MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 7 miles away; SEMINOLE, OK)
  • THE PALLIATIVE HOSPICE CENTER (Hospital, about 8 miles away; SEMINOLE, OK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bowlegs:

  • East Central University (about 26 miles; Ada, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,030)
  • University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus (about 45 miles; Norman, OK; FT enrollment: 22,496)
  • Rose State College (about 47 miles; Midwest City, OK; FT enrollment: 4,896)
  • University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center (about 52 miles; Oklahoma City, OK; FT enrollment: 2,507)
  • Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology (about 53 miles; Okmulgee, OK; FT enrollment: 3,243)
  • Mid-America Christian University (about 54 miles; Oklahoma City, OK; FT enrollment: 2,869)
  • Oklahoma City Community College (about 54 miles; Oklahoma City, OK; FT enrollment: 8,904)

Public high school in Bowlegs:

  • BOWLEGS HS (Students: 122, Location: 100 BISON DR, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle school in Bowlegs:

  • BOWLEGS ES (Students: 208, Location: 100 BISON DR, Grades: PK-8)
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Seminole 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 Bowlegs and their reported violations in the past:

BOWLEGS LIMA WATER (Population served: 2,500, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-2010), St Public Notif received (OCT-15-2010), St Public Notif requested (DEC-20-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-20-2010)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2008 and MAR-2008, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-29-2009), St AO (w/penalty) issued (OCT-29-2009), St Public Notif received (NOV-13-2009), St Compliance achieved (NOV-12-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In JUL-2010, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (MAR-24-2011)
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This town:

2.6 people
Oklahoma:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

72.7%
Whole state:

66.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

4.5%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Bowlegs:

Marital status in Bowlegs, OK
  • Never married: 23.1%
  • Now married: 56.0%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

For population 25 years and over in Bowlegs:

  • High school or higher: 74.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 35.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.1
Oklahoma average:

11.3

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Bowlegs, OK (based on Seminole County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant12,72565
Mainline Protestant1,84115
Other6053
Catholic4833
Black Protestant3753
None9,453-
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: 5
This county:

2.07 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

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

0.41 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

0.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
Seminole County:

6.64 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

4.35 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 12
Seminole County:

4.98 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

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

11.0%
State:

10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Seminole County:

32.5%
Oklahoma:

29.2%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Bowlegs:

46.9%
State:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

42.6%
Oklahoma:

45.2%

Average BMI:
This city:

29.1
State:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Bowlegs:

24.0%
State:

21.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

9.0%
Oklahoma:

10.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

37.3%
Oklahoma:

33.9%

General health condition:
Here:

52.1%
State:

55.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

75.6%
Oklahoma:

78.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of Bowlegs, 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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$495
Sewerage 0$0 1$1,337
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$1,105
Totals for Government 0$0 3$2,937

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

  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $54,000 ($153.41)
    Water Utilities: $20,000 ($56.82)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,000 ($5.68)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,000 ($8.52)

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

  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($2.84)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $33,000 ($93.75)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $5,000 ($14.20)
    Highways: $3,000 ($8.52)
    General Local Government Support: $2,000 ($5.68)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $15,000 ($42.61)
    Public Utilities Sales: $14,000 ($39.77)

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

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $50,000 ($142.05)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $42,000 ($119.32)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,000 ($22.73)

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

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $27,000 ($76.70)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bowlegs:

  • KWSH (1260 AM; 1 kW; WEWOKA, OK; Owner: ONE TEN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WWLS (640 AM; 5 kW; MOORE, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KTOK (1000 AM; 5 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KGFF (1450 AM; 1 kW; SHAWNEE, OK; Owner: CITIZEN BAND POTAWATOMI INDIAN TRIBE)
  • WKY (930 AM; 5 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bowlegs:

  • KQCV-FM (95.1 FM; SHAWNEE, OK; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KSLE (104.7 FM; WEWOKA, OK; Owner: ONE TEN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • KIRC (105.9 FM; SEMINOLE, OK; Owner: ONE TEN BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • KYKC (100.1 FM; BYNG, OK; Owner: CENTRAL OKLAHOMA COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
  • KKNG-FM (93.3 FM; NEWCASTLE, OK; Owner: TYLER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KTLS-FM (106.5 FM; HOLDENVILLE, OK; Owner: WOODSTONE BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bowlegs:

  • KWTV (Channel 9; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: GRIFFIN ENTITIES, L.L.C.)
  • KOCO-TV (Channel 5; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: OHIO/OKLAHOMA HEARST- ARGYLE TELEVISION)
  • KDSA-LP (Channel 11; NORMAN, OK; Owner: DAY STAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KOKH-TV (Channel 25; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: KOKH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KOPX (Channel 62; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: PAXSON OKLAHOMA CITY LICENSE, INC.)
  • KETA-TV (Channel 13; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • KFOR-TV (Channel 4; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KOCB (Channel 34; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: KOCB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KQOK (Channel 30; SHAWNEE, OK; Owner: SHAWNEE BROADCASTING, INC.)

Bowlegs fatal accident list:

Jan 31, 2020 11:08 AM, Us-377, Lat: 35.139700, Lon: -96.677200, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 24, 2020 05:16 PM, Us-377, Lat: 35.142800, Lon: -96.676100, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 4, 2017 00:21 AM, Us-377, Lat: 35.137900, Lon: -96.677700, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 9, Fatalities: 1
Apr 17, 2016 09:07 AM, Us-377, Lat: 35.161600, Lon: -96.674400, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Aug 24, 2009 11:18 AM, Sr-59, Old Hwy 99(Main St), Lat: 35.149031, Lon: -96.669567, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Jun 24, 2005 06:50 AM, Us-377, Lat: 35.134490, Lon: -96.678510, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 20Number of bridges
  • 138ft / 42.2mTotal length
  • $11,440,000Total costs
  • 31,566Total average daily traffic
  • 2,571Total average daily truck traffic
  • 50,506Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
New bridges in Bowlegs, OK - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21920-1929
  • 21930-1939
  • 31950-1959
  • 101980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 22000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Bowlegs, OK

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: KC5RMT, Grant Date: 10/31/1995, Expiration Date: 10/31/2005, Cancellation Date: 11/01/2007, Registrant: Glen E Denwalt, Bowlegs, OK 74868


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 fire incidents per year is 26. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 70 took place in 2017, and the least - 2 in 2006. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Bowlegs, OK When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (75.8%), and Structure Fires (15.9%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Bowlegs, OK
    • 29575.8%Outside Fires
    • 6215.9%Structure Fires
    • 276.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 51.3%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Bowlegs, OK
Most common first names in Bowlegs, OK among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William874.5 years
John576.0 years
James378.0 years
Charles362.7 years
Joan270.0 years
Betty268.0 years
Bill261.0 years
Bobby272.0 years
Bonnie272.0 years
Jess279.0 years
Most common last names in Bowlegs, OK among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Harjo765.7 years
Burgess469.7 years
Weaver472.8 years
Johnson379.4 years
Hook361.7 years
Odell377.0 years
Smith371.1 years
Stafford377.0 years
Walker370.0 years
Carbitcher269.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Bowlegs, OK
  • 39.7%Utility gas
  • 38.8%Electricity
  • 19.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.7%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Bowlegs, OK
  • 62.5%Utility gas
  • 25.0%Electricity
  • 12.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Bowlegs compared to Oklahoma state average:

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