Hennessey, Oklahoma

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Population (year 2000): 2,058. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,048 (-0.5% change)

Males: 975	(47.4%)
Females: 1,083	(52.6%)

Kingfisher County

Median resident age:	35.8 years
Oklahoma median age:	35.5 years

Zip codes: 73742.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,500 (it was $29,038 in 2000)

Hennessey	$32,500
Oklahoma:	$37,063

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $61,800 (it was $51,700 in 2000)

Hennessey	$61,800
Oklahoma:	$89,100

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Races in Hennessey:

White Non-Hispanic (77.2%)
Hispanic (18.5%)
Other race (12.1%)
Two or more races (2.7%)
American Indian (2.6%)
Black (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: United States (12.3%), German (12.1%), English (11.9%), Irish (9.7%), Czech (3.0%), Dutch (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1160 feet

Land area: 3.72 square miles.

Population density: 548 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Hennessey

High school or higher: 66.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
Unemployed: 4.8%
Mean travel time to work: 20.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hennessey town

Never married: 21.5%
Now married: 58.1%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 12.5%
Divorced: 7.3%

232 residents are foreign born (11.1% Latin America).

This town:	11.3%
Oklahoma:	3.8%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Hennessey, Oklahoma in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hennessey to the number of sex offenders is 2040 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Hennessey:	0.5% ($278)
Oklahoma:	0.7% ($523)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Edmond, OK (43.1 miles , pop. 68,315).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (50.0 miles , pop. 506,132).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (241.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Dover, OK (8.8 miles ), Waukomis, OK (11.9 miles ), South Garfield, OK (14.5 miles ), Drummond, OK (16.3 miles ), Kingfisher, OK (17.6 miles ), Loyal, OK (17.8 miles) , Douglas, OK (19.0 miles) , Marshall, OK (19.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 1 building, cost: $150,000
1998: 1 building, cost: $40,000
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $157,500
2004: 1 building, cost: $280,000
2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $101,600
2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $123,300

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Latitude: 36.11 N, Longitude: 97.90 W

41 people in nursing homes

Area code: 405

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Population change in the 1990s: +156 (+8.2%).

Most common industries for males:

Mining (18%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
Construction (10%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Food (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (15%)
Accommodation and food services (14%)
Health care (10%)
Public administration (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Extraction workers (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
Accountants and auditors (4%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)

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Hennessey-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Oklahoma state average. It is 261% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/3/1999, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.5 miles away from the Hennessey town center killed one person and injured 11 people and caused $3 million in damages.

On 5/2/1979, a category 4 tornado 18.1 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 25 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Hennessey:

KINGFISHER REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; KINGFISHER, OK)
ST MARY'S MERCY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; ENID, OK)
INTEGRIS BASS BAPTIST HEALTH CENTER (about 21 miles; ENID, OK)

Political contributions by individuals in Hennessey, OK

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hennessey:

VANCE AFB (about 16 miles; ENID, OK; ID: END)
WILL ROGERS WORLD (about 54 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; ID: OKC)
STILLWATER RGNL (about 57 miles; STILLWATER, OK; ID: SWO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hennessey:

KINGFISHER (about 17 miles; KINGFISHER, OK; ID: F92)
ENID WOODRING RGNL (about 20 miles; ENID, OK; ID: WDG)
DECKER FIELD (about 26 miles; MENO, OK; ID: 4O7)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hennessey:

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA (about 43 miles; EDMOND, OK; Full-time enrollment: 10,926)
SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; BETHANY, OK; FT enrollment: 2,002)
LANGSTON UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; LANGSTON, OK; FT enrollment: 2,324)
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-OKLAHOMA CITY (about 49 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 2,164)
OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 3,234)
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 52 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 2,447)
OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 5,220)

Library in Hennessey:

HENNESSEY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $53,807; Location: 525 S. MAIN; 20,799 books; 417 audio materials; 358 video materials; 33 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Hennessey include: Assembly of God Church (A), Methodist Church (B), Catholic Church (C), Catholic Parish Hall (D), Church of the Good News (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Park in Hennessey: Bullfoot Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Hennessey and their reported violations in the past:

HENNESSEY (Population served: 2058, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-26-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-26-2003), St Public Notif received (APR-04-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAY-01-2003), St Public Notif received (2 times from JUN-13-2003 to JUN-20-2003)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-26-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-26-2003), St Public Notif received (APR-04-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAY-01-2003), St Public Notif received (2 times from JUN-13-2003 to JUN-20-2003)

MCL, Average - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (FEB-03-2000), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-09-2002), St Public Notif received (2 times from DEC-16-2002 to MAR-12-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAY-01-2003)

MCL, Average - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (FEB-03-2000), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-09-2002), St Public Notif received (2 times from DEC-16-2002 to MAR-12-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAY-01-2003)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2002 and MAR-2002, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (FEB-03-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-09-2002), St Public Notif requested (APR-09-2002), St Public Notif received (4 times from MAY-17-2002 to DEC-16-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAY-01-2003)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2002 and MAR-2002, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (FEB-03-2000), St Public Notif received (3 times from MAY-17-2002 to DEC-16-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAY-01-2003)

22 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-10-2006), St Formal NOV issued (APR-10-2006)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-10-2006), St Formal NOV issued (APR-10-2006)

7 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Oklahoma:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	71.0%
Whole state:	68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.6%
Whole state:	4.0%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	16.4%
Whole state:	14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	7.0%
Whole state:	6.1%

Hennessey compared to Oklahoma state average:

Hennessey, Oklahoma environmental map by EPA

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Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
House age 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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Banks with branches in Hennessey (2007 data):

Rose Rock Bank: Hennessey Gold Bank Branch at 101 North Main Street, branch established on 1902-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $406.4 mil, Deposits: $303.9 mil, headquarters in Oklahoma City, OK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Olney Bancshares Of Texas, Inc.
Community State Bank: at 525 N. Main Street, branch established on 1988-03-24. Info updated 2006-08-25: Bank assets: $32.9 mil, Deposits: $30.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Warrior Bank Corporation, Inc.

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	1	$2,289	$27,468	6	$886
Police Protection - Officers	4	$8,074	$24,222	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	11	$14,865	$16,216	0	$0
Streets and Highways	3	$5,181	$20,724	0	$0
Local Libraries	1	$3,697	$44,364	2	$1,007
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		6	$4,782
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		2	$1,014
Firefighters	0	$0		10	$199
Financial Administration	2	$2,754	$16,524	2	$1,076
Totals for Government	22	$36,861	$20,106	28	$8,964

Hennessey government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $190,000
Sewerage: $104,000

Parks & Recreation: $9,000

All Other: $8,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $250,000
Police Protection: $242,000

Solid Waste Management: $215,000

Water Utilities: $175,000

Regular Highways: $136,000

General Public Buildings: $101,000

Financial Administration: $98,000

Health Services - Other: $80,000

Parks & Recreation: $58,000

Libraries: $52,000

Sewerage: $44,000

Fire Protection: $22,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $13,000

Central Staff Services: $11,000

Welfare - Other: $3,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $157,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $119,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $95,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $208,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $6,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $160,000
Interest Earnings: $26,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $142,000
Health - Other: $69,000

Police Protection: $31,000

Water Utilities: $25,000

Fire Protection: $17,000

Parks & Recreation: $9,000

General - Other: $8,000

Libraries: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $981,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $372,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $205,000
Water Utilities: $34,000

General Support: $16,000

All Other: $6,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $614,000
Public Utilities: $68,000

NEC: $11,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $413,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $7,000

6.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,280 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.88%
Oklahoma average:	8.21%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Oklahoma County, OK	1.43% ($38,847 average AGI)
from Canadian County, OK	0.71% ($31,333)
from Garfield County, OK	0.40% ($28,950)

7.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,962 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.27%
Oklahoma average:	7.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Oklahoma County, OK	1.58% ($31,775 average AGI)
to Canadian County, OK	0.83% ($55,762)
to Garfield County, OK	0.77% ($25,846)

Strongest AM radio stations in Hennessey:

KCRC (1390 AM; 10 kW; ENID, OK; Owner: CHISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING CO.)
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.)
WKY (930 AM; 5 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KGWA (960 AM; 1 kW; ENID, OK; Owner: WILLIAMS CAPITOL CORPORATION)
WWLS (640 AM; 5 kW; MOORE, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KTOK (1000 AM; 5 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KQCV (800 AM; 3 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KJON (850 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ANADARKO, OK; Owner: CARROLLTON BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, LP)
WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hennessey:

DK292DX (106.3 FM; HENNESSEY, OK; Owner: PAUL W. & PATSY G. REGIER)
KQBL (96.9 FM; ENID, OK; Owner: CHAMPLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
KTUZ-FM (106.7 FM; OKARCHE, OK; Owner: TYLER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KHBZ-FM (94.7 FM; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KTST (101.9 FM; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KMGL (104.1 FM; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
KOFM (103.1 FM; ENID, OK; Owner: WILLIAMS CAPITOL CORPORATION)
KXLS (95.7 FM; LAHOMA, OK; Owner: CHISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING CO.)
KJYO (102.7 FM; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KXXY-FM (96.1 FM; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KATT-FM (100.5 FM; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KBVV (91.1 FM; ENID, OK; Owner: ENID EDUCATIONAL B/CTING FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Hennessey:

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)
KOPX (Channel 62; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: PAXSON OKLAHOMA CITY LICENSE, INC.)
KFOR-TV (Channel 4; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
KSBI (Channel 52; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)
KOKH-TV (Channel 25; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: KOKH LICENSEE, LLC)
KETA-TV (Channel 13; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
KOCB (Channel 34; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: KOCB LICENSEE, LLC)
KOKQ-LP (Channel 50; GLENCOE, OK; Owner: WELLSPRINGS TELEVISION NETWORK, INC.)
KTBO-TV (Channel 14; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF OKLAHOMA CITY, INC.)
K45EJ (Channel 45; ENID, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY COMPANY)
KXOK-LP (Channel 32; ENID, OK; Owner: MEDIA MANICS INCORPORATED)

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