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East Major, Oklahoma

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Population in July 2007: 2,752.
Males: 1,362  (49.5%)
Females: 1,390  (50.5%)
Median resident age:

41.2 years
Oklahoma median age:

35.5 years

Zip code: 73768

Estimated median household income in 2022: $67,833 (it was $31,926 in 2000)
East Major:

$67,833
OK:

$59,673

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,513 (it was $16,076 in 2000)

East Major CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $145,301 (it was $55,700 in 2000)
East Major:

$145,301
OK:

$191,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $175,122; detached houses: $184,421; townhouses or other attached units: $75,884; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $58,731; mobile homes: $122,264
March 2022 cost of living index in East Major: 80.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in East Major, OK (2000)
    • 2,60390.2%White alone
    • 2247.8%Hispanic
    • 260.9%Two or more races
    • 180.6%American Indian alone
    • 110.4%Black alone
    • 30.1%Asian alone

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Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 322.9 square miles.

Population density: 8.5 people per square mile   (very low).

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

0.5% ($303)
Oklahoma:

0.8% ($523)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Edmond, OK (66.9 miles , pop. 68,315).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (74.0 miles , pop. 506,132).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (261.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Ringwood, OK (1.4 miles ),
Meno, OK (2.4 miles),
Cleo Springs, OK (3.1 miles ),
Ames, OK (3.1 miles),
Isabella, OK (3.2 miles),
Lahoma, OK (3.2 miles ),
Helena, OK (3.5 miles ),
Fairview, OK (3.6 miles )

Latitude: 36.37 N, Longitude: 98.27 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 580

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

2.1%
Oklahoma:

3.2%
Most common industries in East Major, OK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (15.5%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (10.5%)
  • Construction (8.0%)
  • Health care (7.0%)
  • Educational services (6.4%)
  • Public administration (4.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (20.6%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (16.3%)
  • Construction (12.3%)
  • Truck transportation (3.5%)
  • Educational services (3.3%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (3.3%)
  • Transportation equipment (3.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (16.4%)
  • Educational services (10.9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.0%)
  • Public administration (5.8%)
  • Social assistance (5.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.1%)
Most common occupations in East Major, OK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (10.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.4%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (14.6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.3%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.5%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10.7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.0%)

Average climate in East Major, Oklahoma

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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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 21.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.96
U.S.:

5.11

Tornado activity:

East Major-area historical tornado activity is near Oklahoma state average. It is 141% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/1979, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.0 miles away from the East Major place center killed one person and injured 25 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/16/1965, a category F4 tornado 18.7 miles away from the place center injured 7 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

East Major-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oklahoma state average. It is 919% 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 75.0 miles away from East Major center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 102.5 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 25.6 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 86.2 miles away from the city center
On 11/19/2015 at 07:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 22.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/7/2016 at 04:27:57, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 26.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Major County (27) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 16, Storms: 14, Tornadoes: 11, Winter Storms: 9, Winds: 5, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near East Major:

  • FAIRVIEW HOME HEALTH, L L C (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; FAIRVIEW, OK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Major:

  • Northern Oklahoma College (about 59 miles; Tonkawa, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,414)
  • Southwestern Oklahoma State University (about 63 miles; Weatherford, OK; FT enrollment: 4,126)
  • Langston University (about 64 miles; Langston, OK; FT enrollment: 2,075)
  • University of Central Oklahoma (about 67 miles; Edmond, OK; FT enrollment: 13,790)
  • Oklahoma Christian University (about 70 miles; Edmond, OK; FT enrollment: 2,173)
  • Oklahoma State University-Main Campus (about 70 miles; Stillwater, OK; FT enrollment: 21,700)
  • Southern Nazarene University (about 70 miles; Bethany, OK; FT enrollment: 2,064)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in East Major: Camp Saline (A), Ames Volunteer Fire Department (B), Cleo Springs Fire Department (C), Ringwood Fire and Rescue (D), Meno Fire Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in East Major include: Antioch Church (A), Elm Flat Church (B), Parker Church (C), New Hope Church (D), Oak Glade Church (E), West New Hopedale Church (F), Wildwood Church (G), Missionary Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Ames Cemetery (1), Wildwood Cemetery (2), Forrest Cemetery (3), Free Home Cemetery (4), Glenwood Cemetery (5), West New Hopedale Cemetery (6), New Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Silver Lake (A), Sugar Creek Site 30 Reservoir (B), Koehn Lake (C), Oknoname 093001 Reservoir (D), Oknoname 093002 Reservoir (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Sand Creek (A), Eagle Chief Creek (B), Indian Creek (C), Hoyle Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Major 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:

73.7%
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: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

13.0%
Whole state:

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

4.6%
Whole state:

6.1%

For population 15 years and over in East Major:

Marital status in East Major, OK
  • Never married: 16.4%
  • Now married: 70.1%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 6.5%

For population 25 years and over in East Major:

  • High school or higher: 79.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.1
Oklahoma average:

11.7

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for East Major, OK (based on Major County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant3,85525
Mainline Protestant1,3859
Catholic531
None2,234-
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
Here:

5.58 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
Major County:

11.16 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

4.35 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
Major County:

8.37 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

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

10.1%
Oklahoma:

10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Major County:

27.3%
State:

29.2%

Strongest AM radio stations in East Major:

  • KCRC (1390 AM; 10 kW; ENID, OK; Owner: CHISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • 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)
  • KGWA (960 AM; 1 kW; ENID, OK; Owner: WILLIAMS CAPITOL CORPORATION)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKY (930 AM; 5 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWLS (640 AM; 5 kW; MOORE, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KJON (850 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ANADARKO, OK; Owner: CARROLLTON BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, LP)

Strongest FM radio stations in East Major:

  • KQBL (96.9 FM; ENID, OK; Owner: CHAMPLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KNID (99.7 FM; ALVA, OK; Owner: CHRISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXLS (95.7 FM; LAHOMA, OK; Owner: CHISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KOFM (103.1 FM; ENID, OK; Owner: WILLIAMS CAPITOL CORPORATION)
  • K202BY (88.3 FM; ENID, OK; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, 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.)
  • KBVV (91.1 FM; ENID, OK; Owner: ENID EDUCATIONAL B/CTING FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around East Major:

  • KWTV (Channel 9; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: GRIFFIN ENTITIES, L.L.C.)
  • K45EJ (Channel 45; ENID, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY COMPANY)
  • KXOK-LP (Channel 32; ENID, OK; Owner: MEDIA MANICS INCORPORATED)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in East Major, OK
  • 36.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 35.3%Utility gas
  • 23.5%Electricity
  • 3.0%Wood
  • 0.9%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in East Major, OK
  • 42.1%Utility gas
  • 37.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 16.4%Electricity
  • 2.5%Wood
  • 1.3%Other fuel


East Major compared to Oklahoma state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly 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 rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below 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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