Northwest Pontotoc, Oklahoma
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| Males: 2,258 |  (50.9%) |
| Females: 2,181 |  (49.1%) |
| Median resident age: | 38.0 years |
| Oklahoma median age: | 35.5 years |
Zip code: 74820
| Northwest Pontotoc: | $71,735 |
| OK: | $59,673 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,685 (it was $14,446 in 2000)
Northwest Pontotoc CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $181,093 (it was $62,300 in 2000)
| Northwest Pontotoc: | $181,093 |
| OK: | $191,700 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $207,584; detached houses: $218,520; townhouses or other attached units: $155,914; mobile homes: $86,598; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $5,420
Northwest Pontotoc, OK residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Northwest Pontotoc, OK
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- 3,46580.8%White alone
- 54012.6%American Indian alone
- 1623.8%Two or more races
- 862.0%Hispanic
- 230.5%Black alone
- 50.1%Asian alone
- 30.07%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 30.07%Other race alone
Races in Northwest Pontotoc detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 188.2 square miles.
Population density: 24 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Northwest Pontotoc CCD: | 0.4% ($256) |
| Oklahoma: | 0.8% ($523) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Norman, OK 
(44.4 miles , pop. 95,694).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (61.7 miles , pop. 506,132).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (139.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).
Nearest cities:
Stratford, OK (2.9 miles ),
), Byng, OK (3.0 miles ),
), Fitzhugh, OK (3.3 miles ),
), Roff, OK (3.6 miles ),
), Francis, OK (3.6 miles ),
), Southwest Pontotoc, OK (3.7 miles )
)Latitude: 34.81 N, Longitude: 96.81 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 580
| Here: | 3.0% |
| Oklahoma: | 3.2% |
- Health care (11.2%)
- Educational services (9.5%)
- Construction (7.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.8%)
- Public administration (4.0%)
- Transportation equipment (3.9%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (3.8%)
- Construction (12.3%)
- Educational services (6.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.7%)
- Plastics & rubber products (5.1%)
- Truck transportation (5.0%)
- Repair & maintenance (4.9%)
- Transportation equipment (4.9%)
- Health care (22.7%)
- Educational services (13.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.1%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.5%)
- Public administration (3.9%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (3.8%)
- Finance & insurance (3.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.2%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.4%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5.0%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.3%)
Average climate in Northwest Pontotoc, Oklahoma
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Northwest Pontotoc-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Oklahoma state average. It is 204% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/4/1960, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.5 miles away from the Northwest Pontotoc place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 5/5/1960, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 32.9 miles away from the place center killed 5 people and injured 81 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Northwest Pontotoc-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oklahoma state average. It is 732% 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 49.8 miles away from Northwest Pontotoc center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 111.7 miles away from Northwest Pontotoc center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 81.4 miles away from Northwest Pontotoc 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 49.7 miles away from Northwest Pontotoc center
On 11/5/2011 at 07:12:45, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 51.0 miles away from the city 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 24.0 miles away from Northwest Pontotoc 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).
Hospitals and medical centers near Northwest Pontotoc:
- COMPANIONS IN CARING HOSPICE (Hospital, about 8 miles away; ADA, OK)
- STRATFORD NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; STRATFORD, OK)
- BALLARD NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; ADA, OK)
- MAYS HOUSECALL HOME HEALTH, INC (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; ADA, OK)
- ADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; ADA, OK)
- MCCORTNEY FAMILY HOSPICE, INC (Hospital, about 10 miles away; ADA, OK)
- ADA CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; ADA, OK)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Northwest Pontotoc:
- East Central University (about 9 miles; Ada, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,030)
- University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus (about 46 miles; Norman, OK; FT enrollment: 22,496)
- Rose State College (about 56 miles; Midwest City, OK; FT enrollment: 4,896)
- Mid-America Christian University (about 57 miles; Oklahoma City, OK; FT enrollment: 2,869)
- Oklahoma City Community College (about 59 miles; Oklahoma City, OK; FT enrollment: 8,904)
- University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center (about 61 miles; Oklahoma City, OK; FT enrollment: 2,507)
- Southeastern Oklahoma State University (about 62 miles; Durant, OK; FT enrollment: 3,365)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Northwest Pontotoc: Oil Center Fire Department (A), Center Volunteer Fire Department (B), Pickett Center Volunteer Fire Department (C), Vanoss Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Northwest Pontotoc include: Athens Church (A), Maxwell Church (B), Galey Church (C), Freewill Baptist Church (D), Lightning Ridge Church (E), Shady Grove Church (F), Hiway Tabernacle (G), Wilson Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Egypt Cemetery (1), Hart Cemetery (2), Moss Cemetery (3), Lightning Ridge Cemetery (4), Athens Cemetery (5), Box X Cemetery (6), Center Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Sandy Creek Site 13 Reservoir (A), Sandy Creek Site 16 Reservoir (B), Sandy Creek Site 17 Reservoir (C), Sandy Creek Site 19 Reservoir (D), Sandy Creek Site 20 Reservoir (E), Sandy Creek Site 21 Reservoir (F), Sandy Creek Site 22 Reservoir (G), Sandy Creek Site 23 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Burkhart Creek (A), Buckhorn Creek (B), West Days Creek (C), Black Creek (D), Big Creek (E), Chism Creek (F), Canadian Sandy Creek (G), Rodtky Creek (H), Preacher Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.6 people |
| Oklahoma: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 75.7% |
| Whole state: | 66.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 4.6% |
| 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: 0.2% of all households
| This place: | 10.1% |
| Whole state: | 14.7% |
| This place: | 3.5% |
| Whole state: | 6.1% |
For population 15 years and over in Northwest Pontotoc:
- Never married: 16.5%
- Now married: 69.6%
- Separated: 0.5%
- Widowed: 5.0%
- Divorced: 8.9%
For population 25 years and over in Northwest Pontotoc:
- High school or higher: 78.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
- Unemployed: 3.2%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.9 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.4 |
| Oklahoma average: | 11.7 |
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Religion statistics for Northwest Pontotoc, OK (based on Pontotoc County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 16,504 | 85 |
| Mainline Protestant | 3,076 | 11 |
| Other | 890 | 4 |
| Black Protestant | 613 | 2 |
| Catholic | 574 | 1 |
| None | 15,835 | - |
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
| Pontotoc County: | 0.27 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| Here: | 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. |
| State: | 6.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Pontotoc County: | 10.2% |
| Oklahoma: | 10.3% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 31.2% |
| State: | 29.2% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Northwest Pontotoc:
- 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)
- WWLS (640 AM; 5 kW; MOORE, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- 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.)
- KEOR (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ATOKA, OK; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
- KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- KTOK (1000 AM; 5 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
- KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Northwest Pontotoc:
- KYKC (100.1 FM; BYNG, OK; Owner: CENTRAL OKLAHOMA COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
- K209AZ (89.7 FM; ADA, OK; Owner: CREATIVE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CORP. INC)
- KTGS (89.9 FM; ADA, OK; Owner: S CENTRAL OK CHRISTIAN BROADC/G INC)
- KADA-FM (99.3 FM; ADA, OK; Owner: THE CHICKASAW NATION)
- K204BX (88.7 FM; ADA, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KIXO (106.1 FM; SULPHUR, OK; Owner: DFWU, INC.)
- KQCV-FM (95.1 FM; SHAWNEE, OK; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC)
- KAZC (88.3 FM; TISHOMINGO, OK; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KKNG-FM (93.3 FM; NEWCASTLE, OK; Owner: TYLER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KSLE (104.7 FM; WEWOKA, OK; Owner: ONE TEN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- KFXT (90.7 FM; SULPHUR, OK; Owner: SISTER SHERRY LYNN FOUNDATION, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Northwest Pontotoc:
- 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)
- KXII (Channel 12; SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KXII LICENSEE CORP.)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 40.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 29.2%Electricity
- 24.7%Utility gas
- 4.1%Wood
- 1.7%Other fuel
- 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 40.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 30.3%Utility gas
- 18.8%Electricity
- 5.5%Wood
- 3.7%No fuel used
- 1.4%Other fuel
Northwest Pontotoc compared to Oklahoma 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.
- Renting percentage significantly 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.