West Coal, Oklahoma
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Males: 936 | (49.8%) |
Females: 947 | (50.2%) |
Median resident age: | 35.8 years |
Oklahoma median age: | 35.5 years |
Zip code: 74534
West Coal: | $49,046 |
OK: | $59,673 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,036 (it was $13,243 in 2000)
West Coal CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $115,872 (it was $45,400 in 2000)
West Coal: | $115,872 |
OK: | $191,700 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Coal, OK
- 1,48674.3%White alone
- 36218.1%American Indian alone
- 1065.3%Two or more races
- 402.0%Hispanic
- 40.2%Asian alone
- 20.1%Black alone
Races in West Coal detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 260.8 square miles.
Population density: 7.2 people per square mile (very low).
West Coal CCD: | 0.4% ($199) |
Oklahoma: | 0.8% ($523) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: East Grayson, TX (68.0 miles , pop. 81,381).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (88.5 miles , pop. 506,132).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (127.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 34.61 N, Longitude: 96.39 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 580
Here: | 4.5% |
Oklahoma: | 3.2% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.9%)
- Educational services (12.7%)
- Health care (10.9%)
- Construction (9.4%)
- Public administration (5.9%)
- Transportation equipment (5.0%)
- Apparel (3.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (20.4%)
- Construction (16.1%)
- Transportation equipment (6.6%)
- Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (5.7%)
- Public administration (5.7%)
- Educational services (4.5%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (3.9%)
- Educational services (23.4%)
- Health care (22.0%)
- Public administration (6.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.6%)
- Social assistance (4.5%)
- Finance & insurance (4.5%)
- Apparel (4.2%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6.8%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (2.8%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (10.0%)
- Farmers and farm managers (9.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.4%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (10.4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.9%)
- Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4.7%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.5%)
Average climate in West Coal, Oklahoma
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
West Coal-area historical tornado activity is near Oklahoma state average. It is 159% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/9/1959, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.8 miles away from the West Coal place center killed 7 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 4/27/1966, a category F4 tornado 21.4 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
West Coal-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oklahoma state average. It is 689% 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 67.3 miles away from West Coal center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 129.2 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 98.4 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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 67.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/5/2011 at 07:12:45, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 68.4 miles away from West Coal 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 4.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Coal County (22) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 12, Floods: 11, Tornadoes: 10, Winter Storms: 7, Winds: 3, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Coal:
- East Central University (about 20 miles; Ada, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,030)
- Southeastern Oklahoma State University (about 42 miles; Durant, OK; FT enrollment: 3,365)
- Grayson College (about 64 miles; Denison, TX; FT enrollment: 2,496)
- University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus (about 73 miles; Norman, OK; FT enrollment: 22,496)
- Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology (about 76 miles; Okmulgee, OK; FT enrollment: 3,243)
- North Central Texas College (about 82 miles; Gainesville, TX; FT enrollment: 6,550)
- Rose State College (about 82 miles; Midwest City, OK; FT enrollment: 4,896)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in West Coal: Diamond Bar Ranch (A), Hardwood (B), Olney Fire Department (C), Tupelo Fire District (D), Clarita Volunteer Fire Department (E), Tupelo Fire Department Centrahoma Station (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in West Coal include: Boiling Springs Church (A), Eubanks Church (B), Rocky Point Church (C), Salt Creek Church (D), Pleasant Hill Church (E), Nixon Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Wilson Cemetery (1), Globe Cemetery (2), Centrahoma Cemetery (3), Boiling Spring Indian Cemetery (4), Byrds Prairie Cemetery (5), Keel Cemetery (6), Moore Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Coalpont Lake (A), Upper Clear Boggy Creek Site 11 Reservoir (B), Joe Mayse Lake (C), Mary J Ranch Lake (D), Delaware Creek Site 14c Reservoir (E), Delaware Creek Site 14b Reservoir (F), Leader Middle Clear Boggy Creek-1 Reservoir (G), Upper Clear Boggy Creek Site 54 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Buck Creek (A), Bois d'Arc Creek (B), Turkey Creek (C), Coon Creek (D), Coal Creek (E), Spring Branch (F), Sandy Creek (G), Rock Creek (H), Pine Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
This place: | 2.6 people |
Oklahoma: | 2.5 people |
This place: | 72.3% |
Whole state: | 66.8% |
This place: | 4.8% |
Whole state: | 5.9% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
This place: | 19.9% |
Whole state: | 14.7% |
This place: | 8.2% |
Whole state: | 6.1% |
For population 15 years and over in West Coal:
- Never married: 16.5%
- Now married: 62.5%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 8.7%
- Divorced: 12.3%
For population 25 years and over in West Coal:
- High school or higher: 72.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
- Unemployed: 6.2%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.8 minutes
Here: | 13.2 |
Oklahoma average: | 11.7 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for West Coal, OK (based on Coal County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 3,230 | 18 |
Mainline Protestant | 619 | 4 |
Other | 1 | - |
Catholic | - | - |
None | 2,075 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 8.78 / 10,000 pop. |
Oklahoma: | 1.97 / 10,000 pop. |
Coal County: | 7.02 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 4.35 / 10,000 pop. |
Coal County: | 5.27 / 10,000 pop. |
Oklahoma: | 6.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 11.7% |
Oklahoma: | 10.3% |
Coal County: | 30.5% |
State: | 29.2% |
Strongest AM radio stations in West Coal:
- KEOR (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ATOKA, OK; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- 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)
- KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KYNG (950 AM; 10 kW; DENISON-SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
- KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KADA (1230 AM; 1 kW; ADA, OK; Owner: THE CHICKASAW NATION)
- KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
- KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in West Coal:
- KAZC (88.3 FM; TISHOMINGO, OK; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KQCV-FM (95.1 FM; SHAWNEE, OK; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC)
- KHKC-FM (102.1 FM; ATOKA, OK; Owner: KEYSTONE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- K209AZ (89.7 FM; ADA, OK; Owner: CREATIVE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CORP. INC)
- KKFC (105.5 FM; COALGATE, OK; Owner: WOODSTONE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KYKC (100.1 FM; BYNG, OK; Owner: CENTRAL OKLAHOMA COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
- KIXO (106.1 FM; SULPHUR, OK; Owner: DFWU, INC.)
- KADA-FM (99.3 FM; ADA, OK; Owner: THE CHICKASAW NATION)
- K204BX (88.7 FM; ADA, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KTGS (89.9 FM; ADA, OK; Owner: S CENTRAL OK CHRISTIAN BROADC/G INC)
TV broadcast stations around West Coal:
- KTEN (Channel 10; ADA, OK; Owner: CHANNEL 49 ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
- KXII (Channel 12; SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KXII LICENSEE CORP.)
- K35CU (Channel 35; ADA, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)
- 51.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 21.0%Utility gas
- 17.4%Electricity
- 7.9%Wood
- 2.1%Other fuel
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 39.7%Utility gas
- 34.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 22.4%Electricity
- 3.4%Wood
West Coal compared to Oklahoma state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage 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.
- Renting percentage 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.