Breckenridge, Oklahoma

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Population in 2022: 200 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -16.3%
 
Males: 108  (54.2%)
Females: 92  (45.8%)
Median resident age:

48.3 years
Oklahoma median age:

37.1 years

Zip codes: 73701.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $57,739 (it was $35,000 in 2000)
Breckenridge:

$57,739
OK:

$59,673

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $27,657 (it was $15,580 in 2000)

Breckenridge town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $173,373 (it was $52,500 in 2000)
Breckenridge:

$173,373
OK:

$191,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $185,334; detached houses: $209,575; mobile homes: $62,236
March 2022 cost of living index in Breckenridge: 76.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 4.3%

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Ancestries: German (18.9%), English (15.1%), American (13.2%), Swedish (11.3%), European (7.5%), Polish (7.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 15.1 square miles.

Population density: 13 people per square mile   (very low).

Breckenridge, Oklahoma map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Breckenridge town:

0.7% ($380)
Oklahoma:

0.8% ($523)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Edmond, OK (56.7 miles , pop. 68,315).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (67.7 miles , pop. 506,132).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (258.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

North Garfield, OK (1.9 miles ),
Fairmont, OK (2.6 miles),
North Enid, OK (2.8 miles ),
Garber, OK (2.8 miles ),
Hunter, OK (3.0 miles),
Kremlin, OK (3.0 miles ),
Enid, OK (3.0 miles ),
Covington, OK (3.5 miles )

Latitude: 36.45 N, Longitude: 97.73 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 580

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

Breckenridge satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.4%
Oklahoma:

3.2%
Population change in the 1990s: +2 (+0.8%).
Most common industries in Breckenridge, OK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Public administration (11.5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.6%)
  • Metal & metal products (8.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.2%)
  • Health care (6.2%)
  • Truck transportation (6.2%)
  • Food (5.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (16.4%)
  • Public administration (16.4%)
  • Truck transportation (10.4%)
  • Furniture & home furnishings, household appliance stores (9.0%)
  • Metal & metal products (9.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.5%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (3.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (10.9%)
  • Health care (10.9%)
  • Food (8.7%)
  • Metal & metal products (8.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.7%)
  • Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (6.5%)
  • Pharmacies & drug stores (6.5%)
Most common occupations in Breckenridge, OK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11.5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8.0%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7.1%)
  • Top executives (4.4%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (19.4%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (13.4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11.9%)
  • Top executives (7.5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.5%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.7%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (8.7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.7%)
  • Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (6.5%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (6.5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (4.3%)

Average climate in Breckenridge, Oklahoma

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2000 was 48.9. This is significantly better than average.

City:

48.9
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2000 was 6.96. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 9.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.96
U.S.:

5.11

Tornado activity:

Breckenridge-area historical tornado activity is near Oklahoma state average. It is 166% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/26/1991, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.9 miles away from the Breckenridge town center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/25/1955, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 31.1 miles away from the town center killed 20 people and injured 280 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Breckenridge-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oklahoma state average. It is 941% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 44.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 83.2 miles away from Breckenridge center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 54.7 miles away from Breckenridge center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 60.5 miles away from Breckenridge center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 57.2 miles away from Breckenridge center
On 11/30/2015 at 09:49:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 27.8 miles away from Breckenridge center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Garfield County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 9, Winter Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 5, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Breckenridge topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Breckenridge:

  • NORTHERN OKLAHOMA RESOURCE CENTER OF ENID (Hospital, about 7 miles away; ENID, OK)
  • ENID SENIOR CARE (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; ENID, OK)
  • UNIVERSITY NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; ENID, OK)
  • THE LIVING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; ENID, OK)
  • COUNTRYSIDE CARE CENTER INC (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; GARBER, OK)
  • PEKRUL MANOR (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; ENID, OK)
  • GREENBRIER NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; ENID, OK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Breckenridge:

  • Northern Oklahoma College (about 29 miles; Tonkawa, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,414)
  • Oklahoma State University-Main Campus (about 43 miles; Stillwater, OK; FT enrollment: 21,700)
  • Langston University (about 44 miles; Langston, OK; FT enrollment: 2,075)
  • University of Central Oklahoma (about 57 miles; Edmond, OK; FT enrollment: 13,790)
  • Cowley County Community College (about 57 miles; Arkansas City, KS; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • Oklahoma Christian University (about 60 miles; Edmond, OK; FT enrollment: 2,173)
  • Southern Nazarene University (about 65 miles; Bethany, OK; FT enrollment: 2,064)

Points of interest:

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

Cemetery: Immanuel Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Upper Red Rock Creek Site 32 Reservoir (A), Upper Red Rock Creek Site 31 Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Garfield 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:

2.7 people
Oklahoma:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

77.2%
Whole state:

66.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

2.2%
Whole state:

5.9%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Breckenridge:

Marital status in Breckenridge, OK
  • Never married: 15.9%
  • Now married: 61.4%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

For population 25 years and over in Breckenridge:

  • High school or higher: 97.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.0
Oklahoma average:

11.3

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Breckenridge, OK (based on Garfield County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant20,28485
Mainline Protestant8,65127
Catholic3,7433
Other1,2214
Black Protestant7775
None25,904-
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: 9
Garfield County:

1.57 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

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

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 12
Garfield County:

2.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 26
Garfield County:

4.52 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

4.35 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 35
This county:

6.09 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

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

10.2%
Oklahoma:

10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

31.7%
State:

29.2%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Breckenridge:

52.7%
Oklahoma:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

52.6%
State:

45.2%

Average BMI:
This city:

27.9
State:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

9.9%
Oklahoma:

21.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

6.7%
Oklahoma:

10.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.6
Oklahoma:

6.8

Overweight people:
Breckenridge:

21.1%
Oklahoma:

33.9%

General health condition:
Breckenridge:

65.0%
Oklahoma:

55.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Breckenridge:

85.3%
Oklahoma:

78.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of Breckenridge, 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$1,137
Water Supply 0$0 1$1,560
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$483
Totals for Government 0$0 3$3,180

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

  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $16,000 ($80.00)
    Solid Waste Management: $13,000 ($65.00)
    Financial Administration: $11,000 ($55.00)
    Sewerage: $10,000 ($50.00)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,000 ($40.00)
    Local Fire Protection: $6,000 ($30.00)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $18,000 ($90.00)

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

  • Charges - Sewerage: $15,000 ($75.00)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $33,000 ($165.00)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $3,000 ($15.00)
    Highways: $2,000 ($10.00)
    General Local Government Support: $1,000 ($5.00)
  • Tax - Public Utilities Sales: $4,000 ($20.00)

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

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $54,000 ($270.00)

7.04% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($49,656 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.04%
Oklahoma average:

8.28%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,521 average AGI)
Garfield County:

0.14%
Oklahoma average:

0.04%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Oklahoma County, OK  0.47% ($31,748 average AGI)
from El Paso County, CO  0.30% ($37,954)
from Major County, OK  0.18% ($42,375)


7.66% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($51,135 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.66%
Oklahoma average:

7.66%

0.13% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,027 average AGI)
Garfield County:

0.13%
Oklahoma average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Oklahoma County, OK  0.78% ($56,599 average AGI)
to Tulsa County, OK  0.30% ($66,582)
to Kay County, OK  0.23% ($33,961)

Strongest AM radio stations in Breckenridge:

  • KCRC (1390 AM; 10 kW; ENID, OK; Owner: CHISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KGWA (960 AM; 1 kW; ENID, OK; Owner: WILLIAMS CAPITOL CORPORATION)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WKY (930 AM; 5 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWLS (640 AM; 5 kW; MOORE, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTOK (1000 AM; 5 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Breckenridge:

  • KQBL (96.9 FM; ENID, OK; Owner: CHAMPLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOFM (103.1 FM; ENID, OK; Owner: WILLIAMS CAPITOL CORPORATION)
  • KBVV (91.1 FM; ENID, OK; Owner: ENID EDUCATIONAL B/CTING FOUNDATION)
  • KXLS (95.7 FM; LAHOMA, OK; Owner: CHISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KNID (99.7 FM; ALVA, OK; Owner: CHRISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOSU-FM (91.7 FM; STILLWATER, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KSPI-FM (93.7 FM; STILLWATER, OK; Owner: STILLWATER BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • K202BY (88.3 FM; ENID, OK; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • K296EH (107.1 FM; PERRY, OK; Owner: THE LOVE STATION, INC.)
  • K208BV (89.5 FM; ENID, ETC., OK; Owner: CREATIVE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CORP. INC)
  • K212EL (90.3 FM; ENID, OK; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KOSB (105.1 FM; PERRY, OK; Owner: TEAM RADIO, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Breckenridge:

  • KWTV (Channel 9; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: GRIFFIN ENTITIES, L.L.C.)
  • KXOK-LP (Channel 32; ENID, OK; Owner: MEDIA MANICS INCORPORATED)
  • K45EJ (Channel 45; ENID, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY COMPANY)
  • K21DF (Channel 21; STILLWATER, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)

Breckenridge fatal accident list:

May 5, 1999 07:00 PM, No Name, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Feb 26, 1987 02:15 PM, No Name, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Feb 26, 1981 04:40 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 107Number of bridges
  • 879ft / 268mTotal length
  • $39,832,000Total costs
  • 191,152Total average daily traffic
  • 17,647Total average daily truck traffic
  • 299,594Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
New bridges in Breckenridge, OK - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11910-1919
  • 31920-1929
  • 31930-1939
  • 41940-1949
  • 31950-1959
  • 21960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 601980-1989
  • 61990-1999
  • 142000-2009
  • 92010-2019
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Breckenridge, OK

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

3
  • ACP444, Lat: 36.435806 Lon: -97.729833, Type: Pole, Structure height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WQLG431,
    Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 01/13/2010, Expiration Date: 01/31/2019, Cancellation Date: 04/06/2019, Certifier: John P Grunsted, Registrant: Og&e, Oklahoma City, OK 73101, Phone: (405) 553-2417, Email:

  • OK-BREKINRIDGE-NO-1, Carrier Rd (Lat: 36.463000 Lon: -97.716000), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WRJW729,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz... (+20 more), Grant Date: 11/10/2020, Expiration Date: 11/10/2030, Certifier: Jack Marsh, Registrant: Amg Technology Investment Group, LLC, 95 Parker Oaks Lane, Hudson Oaks, TX 76087, Phone: (855) 698-5465, Email:

  • OK-BRECKINRIDGE-CN-1, Red Cedar St And Don Kroll St (Lat: 36.436417 Lon: -97.734583), Type: Tank, Structure height: 39.6 m, Call Sign: WRJW730,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz... (+20 more), Grant Date: 11/10/2020, Expiration Date: 11/10/2030, Certifier: Jack Marsh, Registrant: Amg Technology Investment Group, LLC, 95 Parker Oaks Lane, Hudson Oaks, TX 76087, Phone: (855) 698-5465, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Breckenridge, OK
  • 54.7%Electricity
  • 45.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Breckenridge, OK
  • 50.0%Utility gas
  • 50.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Breckenridge compared to Oklahoma state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below 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.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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