Francis, Oklahoma

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Population in 2022: 248 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -25.3%
 
Males: 104  (42.2%)
Females: 144  (57.8%)
Median resident age:

29.2 years
Oklahoma median age:

37.1 years

Zip codes: 74844.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $52,573 (it was $25,083 in 2000)
Francis:

$52,573
OK:

$59,673

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $20,783 (it was $12,826 in 2000)

Francis town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $81,964 (it was $29,300 in 2000)
Francis:

$81,964
OK:

$191,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $93,003; detached houses: $101,919; mobile homes: $63,008

Median gross rent in 2022: $836.

March 2022 cost of living index in Francis: 78.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 15.8%
(10.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.3% for American Indian residents)

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  • Races in Francis, OK (2022)
    • 20462.4%White alone
    • 9729.7%American Indian alone
    • 103.1%Hispanic
    • 61.8%Two or more races
    • 20.6%Asian alone

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

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Ancestries: English (14.9%), Irish (14.4%), German (8.4%), American (2.5%), Scottish (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 940 feet

Land area: 0.59 square miles.

Population density: 424 people per square mile   (low).

Francis, Oklahoma map

4 residents are foreign born

This town:

1.2%
Oklahoma:

6.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $775 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $370 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Norman, OK (52.7 miles , pop. 95,694).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (68.0 miles , pop. 506,132).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (143.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Northeast Pontotoc, OK (1.6 miles ),
Byng, OK (2.1 miles ),
Sasakwa, OK (2.5 miles),
Ada, OK (3.0 miles ),
Allen, OK (3.2 miles ),
Konawa, OK (3.3 miles ),
Spaulding, OK (3.6 miles),
Northwest Pontotoc, OK (3.6 miles )

Latitude: 34.87 N, Longitude: 96.59 W

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

Francis satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.0%
Oklahoma:

3.2%
Most common industries in Francis, OK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (14.7%)
  • Apparel (11.2%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (8.4%)
  • Health care (7.7%)
  • Public administration (7.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.9%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (4.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (26.8%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (12.7%)
  • Apparel (9.9%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (8.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.2%)
  • Personal & laundry services (4.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (15.3%)
  • Apparel (12.5%)
  • Public administration (11.1%)
  • Data processing, libraries, other information services (6.9%)
  • Educational services (5.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.2%)
Most common occupations in Francis, OK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (11.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (3.5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.5%)
  • Construction laborers (3.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9.9%)
  • Construction laborers (7.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.6%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5.6%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (5.6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (12.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (11.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.3%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.2%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.2%)

Average climate in Francis, Oklahoma

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Francis-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Oklahoma state average. It is 193% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/4/1960, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.0 miles away from the Francis town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/9/1959, a category F4 tornado 14.0 miles away from the town center killed 7 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Francis-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oklahoma state average. It is 731% 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 46.6 miles away from Francis center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 109.0 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 78.2 miles away from Francis 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 46.8 miles away from Francis center
On 11/5/2011 at 07:12:45, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 47.8 miles away from Francis center
On 9/6/1997 at 23:38:00, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 17.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Pontotoc County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 8, Winter Storms: 8, Winds: 2, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Francis topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Francis:

  • ROLLING HILLS HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 7 miles away; ADA, OK)
  • ADA CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; ADA, OK)
  • JAN FRANCES CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; ADA, OK)
  • MCCORTNEY FAMILY HOSPICE, INC (Hospital, about 8 miles away; ADA, OK)
  • ADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; ADA, OK)
  • MAYS HOUSECALL HOME HEALTH, INC (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; ADA, OK)
  • BALLARD NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; ADA, OK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Francis:

  • East Central University (about 9 miles; Ada, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,030)
  • University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus (about 54 miles; Norman, OK; FT enrollment: 22,496)
  • Rose State College (about 62 miles; Midwest City, OK; FT enrollment: 4,896)
  • Southeastern Oklahoma State University (about 62 miles; Durant, OK; FT enrollment: 3,365)
  • Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology (about 64 miles; Okmulgee, OK; FT enrollment: 3,243)
  • Mid-America Christian University (about 65 miles; Oklahoma City, OK; FT enrollment: 2,869)
  • Oklahoma City Community College (about 66 miles; Oklahoma City, OK; FT enrollment: 8,904)

Points of interest:

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

Pontotoc 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 Francis and their reported violations in the past:

FRANCIS (Population served: 390, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-16-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-16-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAR-03-2006), St Public Notif received (MAR-03-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
Average household size:
This town:

2.6 people
Oklahoma:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

75.2%
Whole state:

66.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

8.3%
Whole state:

5.9%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Francis:

Marital status in Francis, OK
  • Never married: 29.2%
  • Now married: 50.1%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 16.3%

For population 25 years and over in Francis:

  • High school or higher: 78.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.8
Oklahoma average:

11.3

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Francis, OK (based on Pontotoc County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant16,50485
Mainline Protestant3,07611
Other8904
Black Protestant6132
Catholic5741
None15,835-
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: 4
Pontotoc County:

1.10 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

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

0.27 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Pontotoc County:

0.55 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

0.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
Pontotoc County:

4.93 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

4.35 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 26
Pontotoc County:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

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

10.2%
Oklahoma:

10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Pontotoc County:

31.2%
Oklahoma:

29.2%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Francis:

44.8%
Oklahoma:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Francis:

38.3%
Oklahoma:

45.2%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.1
Oklahoma:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

19.3%
Oklahoma:

21.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Francis:

9.5%
Oklahoma:

10.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

31.3%
State:

33.9%

General health condition:
Francis:

50.4%
Oklahoma:

55.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Francis:

74.0%
Oklahoma:

78.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of Francis, 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
Sewerage 0$0 1$1,000
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$40
Water Supply 0$0 1$4,429
Financial Administration 0$0 1$554
Totals for Government 0$0 9$6,022

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

  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $114,000 ($459.68)
    Parks and Recreation: $37,000 ($149.19)
    Financial Administration: $27,000 ($108.87)
    Local Fire Protection: $17,000 ($68.55)
    Regular Highways: $3,000 ($12.10)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $24,000 ($96.77)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,000 ($20.16)

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

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $26,000 ($104.84)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $5,000 ($20.16)
    General Local Government Support: $2,000 ($8.06)
    Highways: $2,000 ($8.06)
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $38,000 ($153.23)
    General Revenue - Other: $1,000 ($4.03)
    Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($4.03)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $98,000 ($395.16)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $4,000 ($16.13)
    Highways: $1,000 ($4.03)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $18,000 ($72.58)
    Public Utilities Sales: $9,000 ($36.29)

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

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $141,000 ($568.55)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $118,000 ($475.81)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,000 ($92.74)

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

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $236,000 ($951.61)

Strongest AM radio stations in Francis:

  • KADA (1230 AM; 1 kW; ADA, OK; Owner: THE CHICKASAW NATION)
  • 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)
  • KEOR (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ATOKA, OK; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • 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.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWLS (640 AM; 5 kW; MOORE, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWSH (1260 AM; 1 kW; WEWOKA, OK; Owner: ONE TEN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)

Strongest FM radio stations in Francis:

  • KYKC (100.1 FM; BYNG, OK; Owner: CENTRAL OKLAHOMA COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
  • KQCV-FM (95.1 FM; SHAWNEE, OK; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • K209AZ (89.7 FM; ADA, OK; Owner: CREATIVE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CORP. INC)
  • KSLE (104.7 FM; WEWOKA, OK; Owner: ONE TEN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • KTGS (89.9 FM; ADA, OK; Owner: S CENTRAL OK CHRISTIAN BROADC/G INC)
  • K204BX (88.7 FM; ADA, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KADA-FM (99.3 FM; ADA, OK; Owner: THE CHICKASAW NATION)
  • KAZC (88.3 FM; TISHOMINGO, OK; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIXO (106.1 FM; SULPHUR, OK; Owner: DFWU, INC.)
  • KTLS-FM (106.5 FM; HOLDENVILLE, OK; Owner: WOODSTONE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K220IH (91.9 FM; ADA, OK; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KADB-LP (96.7 FM; ADA, OK; Owner: PONTOTOC EDUCATIONAL RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Francis:

  • K35CU (Channel 35; ADA, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)
  • KWTV (Channel 9; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: GRIFFIN ENTITIES, L.L.C.)
  • KTEN (Channel 10; ADA, OK; Owner: CHANNEL 49 ACQUISITION CORPORATION)

Francis fatal accident list:

Sep 10, 2010 10:14 PM, Main St, Lat: 34.873714, Lon: -96.598722, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 7Number of bridges
  • 46ft / 13.6mTotal length
  • $1,685,000Total costs
  • 950Total average daily traffic
  • 110Total average daily truck traffic
  • 1,520Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • Lat: 34.873694 Lon: -96.595583, Call Sign: WQHD679,
    Assigned Frequencies: 453.987 MHz, 458.987 MHz, Grant Date: 07/06/2007, Expiration Date: 07/06/2017, Cancellation Date: 09/09/2017, Certifier: Linda G West, Registrant: Comm-Tronix, 1735 Mccormick, Wichita, KS 67213, Phone: (316) 263-5958, Fax: (316) 462-0555, Email:

  • Lat: 34.873889 Lon: -96.594472, Call Sign: WRYU951,
    Assigned Frequencies: 453.987 MHz, 458.987 MHz, Grant Date: 09/20/2023, Expiration Date: 09/20/2033, Certifier: James Fowler, Registrant: Comm-Tronix, 1735 Mccormick, Wichita, KS 67213, Phone: (316) 263-5958, Fax: (316) 462-0555, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • ACP333, Lat: 34.868750 Lon: -96.599083, Type: Upole, Structure height: 7.6 m, Call Sign: WQLG431,
    Assigned Frequencies: 3661.50 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:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

3
  • Call Sign: KC5ZFH, Licensee ID: L01024670, Grant Date: 02/20/2019, Expiration Date: 02/20/2029, Certifier: Donald V Smith, Registrant: Donald V Smith, Francis, OK 74844

  • Call Sign: N5GOG, Licensee ID: L01462696, Grant Date: 09/14/2018, Expiration Date: 11/24/2028, Certifier: Donna J Smith, Registrant: Donna J Smith, Francis, OK 74844

  • Call Sign: WB5LDZ, Licensee ID: L01134780, Grant Date: 11/18/2015, Expiration Date: 11/28/2025, Certifier: Ronald V Smith, Registrant: Ronald V Smith, Francis, OK 74844


2005 - 2017 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2005 - 2017 the average number of fires per year is 12. The highest number of fires - 54 took place in 2006, and the least - 0 in 2014. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Francis, OK When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (75.3%), and Structure Fires (21.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Francis, OK
    • 12275.3%Outside Fires
    • 3421.0%Structure Fires
    • 63.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Francis, OK
Most common first names in Francis, OK among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary463.5 years
Betty368.7 years
James377.7 years
Mildred374.0 years
Effie273.0 years
Bill269.0 years
Ethel285.4 years
Annie295.0 years
Earl290.0 years
Florence274.5 years
Most common last names in Francis, OK among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Scroggins878.1 years
Matthews671.0 years
Lee580.8 years
Nickerson575.2 years
Henson479.0 years
Canada477.7 years
West482.7 years
Wilson365.3 years
Akins274.4 years
Chism287.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Francis, OK
  • 56.9%Utility gas
  • 39.7%Electricity
  • 1.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.7%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Francis, OK
  • 51.0%Utility gas
  • 47.1%Electricity
  • 2.0%Other fuel


Francis compared to Oklahoma state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
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