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Population in July 2007: 8,740. Population change since 2000: +8.0%
 

Males: 3,783  (47.4%)
Females: 4,206  (52.6%)

Sequoyah County

Median resident age:  36.2 years
Oklahoma median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 74955.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,700 (it was $24,821 in 2000)
Sallisaw  $27,700
Oklahoma:  $37,063

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $72,400 (it was $60,600 in 2000)
Sallisaw  $72,400
Oklahoma:  $89,100

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Races in Sallisaw:

  • White Non-Hispanic (67.7%)
  • American Indian (28.3%)
  • Two or more races (8.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Black (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Sallisaw: 80.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (8.8%), United States (8.8%), German (8.6%), English (5.4%), Dutch (3.0%), Scottish (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 12.7 square miles.

Population density: 671 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sallisaw

  • High school or higher: 72.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sallisaw city

  • Never married: 19.5%
  • Now married: 57.1%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

51 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.6%
Oklahoma:  3.8%



According to our research there were 26 registered sex offenders living in Sallisaw, Oklahoma in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Sallisaw to the number of sex offenders is 328 to 1.

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

Sallisaw:  0.5% ($333)
Oklahoma:  0.7% ($523)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Smith, AR (27.9 miles , pop. 80,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (91.3 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (229.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: McKey, OK (3.7 miles) , Marble City Community, OK (5.9 miles ), Brent, OK (6.3 miles ), Dwight Mission, OK (7.9 miles) , Brushy, OK (8.5 miles ), Gans, OK (8.5 miles ), Marble City, OK (8.8 miles ), Pinhook Corners, OK (9.3 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 61 buildings, average cost: $48,400
  • 1997: 60 buildings, average cost: $48,400
  • 1998: 61 buildings, average cost: $48,400
  • 1999: 31 buildings, average cost: $92,900
  • 2000: 29 buildings, average cost: $92,900
  • 2001: 29 buildings, average cost: $92,900
  • 2002: 52 buildings, average cost: $102,600
  • 2003: 37 buildings, average cost: $106,700
  • 2004: 31 buildings, average cost: $104,800
  • 2005: 32 buildings, average cost: $111,500
  • 2006: 45 buildings, average cost: $120,700
  • 2007: 36 buildings, average cost: $193,800

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Latitude: 35.46 N, Longitude: 94.79 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,210 (+15.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,917 (62.7%)


People in group quarters in Sallisaw
  • 102 people in nursing homes
  • 51 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 27 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 25 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 4 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 2 people in military ships

Area code: 918

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Population change in the 1990s: +845 (+11.8%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (9%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Food (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


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Crime in Sallisaw by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 031000
    per 100,000 0.037.112.00.00.00.0
Rapes 357324
    per 100,000 37.461.883.835.723.346.0
Robberies 314255
    per 100,000 37.412.447.923.858.257.5
Assaults 14313915113613375
    per 100,000 1785.01718.41807.11616.71547.4862.4
Burglaries 1217275823566
    per 100,000 1510.4890.1897.6974.8407.2758.9
Thefts 333255313279221233
    per 100,000 4156.83152.43745.83316.72571.32679.1
Auto thefts 482727251417
    per 100,000 599.2333.8323.1297.2162.9195.5
Arson 342333
    per 100,000 37.449.423.935.734.934.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 213.2) 718.1686.1705.2583.7489.9402.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 31 (21 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.47
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Sallisaw, Oklahoma

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Sallisaw-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Oklahoma state average. It is 138% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/26/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 19.0 miles away from the Sallisaw city center killed 2 people and injured 64 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1960, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 1.8 miles away from the city center killed 16 people and injured 106 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Sallisaw:
  • SEQUOYAH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (213 EAST REDWOOD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Sallisaw:
  • EASTERN OKLAHOMA MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; POTEAU, OK)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF FORT SMITH (about 27 miles; FORT SMITH, AR)
  • SPARKS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; FORT SMITH, AR)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sallisaw:
  • FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 31 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; ID: FSM)
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 58 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; ID: FYV)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 66 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; ID: XNA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sallisaw:
  • SALLISAW MUNI (about 2 miles; SALLISAW, OK; ID: JSV)
  • TENKILLER LAKE AIRPARK (about 20 miles; COOKSON, OK; ID: 44M)
  • STILWELL/CHEROKEE NATION (about 23 miles; STILWELL, OK; ID: O11)

College/University in Sallisaw:
  • INDIAN CAPITAL TECHNOLOGY CENTER-SALLISAW (Full-time enrollment: 27; Location: HC 61 BOX 12; Public; Website: www.icavts.tec.ok.us)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sallisaw:
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 43 miles; FT SMITH, AR; FT enrollment: 3,472)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 55 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 13,324)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 2,197)
  • TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 8,727)
  • ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,309)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 93 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,760)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Westark College is now University of Arkansas Fort Smith.

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Notable location: Catholic Charities Helping Center (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Center: East Gate Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Sallisaw include: Badger Lee Church (A), Eastside Baptist Church (B), Immanuel Baptist Church (C), First Assembly of God (D), First Baptist Church (E), First Presbyterian Church (F), First United Methodist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Buffington Cemetery (1), Sallisaw Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Sallisaw City Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Blue Ribbon Chrysler Plymouth (Arcades & Amusements; PO Box 22) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotels: Motel 6 (1300 East Cherokee Avenue) (1), Days Inn (Junction 59 & 64 Wes) (2), Microtel Inn & Suites (710 South Kerr Boulevard) (3), Super 8 Sallisaw OK (924 South Kerr Boulevard) (4), Four Seasons Nails (1150 Brown Boulevard) (5), Best Western Blue Ribbon Inn (706 South Kerr Boulevard) (6), Sallisaw-Days Inn (1700 W Cherokee Ave) (7), PAC Apartments (826 West Cherokee Avenue) (8), Best Western Blue Ribbon Motor Inn (I 40 And Hwy # 59) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Sequoyah County - Court Clerk (120 East Chickasaw Avenue) (1), Sequoyah County Drug Court (1401 North Maple Street) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

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

C.D. WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 125, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-09-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-09-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-28-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 minor monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Oklahoma:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.1%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.6%
Whole state:  4.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  23.3%
Whole state:  14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.3%
Whole state:  6.1%

Sallisaw compared to Oklahoma state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage 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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Banks with branches in Sallisaw (2007 data):
  • National Bank of Sallisaw: Sallisaw Drive-In Branch at 1500 East Cherokee, branch established on 1974-08-26; National Bank Of Sallisaw at 1000 South Kerr Boulevard, branch established on 1928-04-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $93.2 mil, Deposits: $80.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: First Bank Corp
  • First National Bank, Sallisaw: at 1720 East Cherokee Street, branch established on 1964-11-19; West Branch at 209 Kerr Boulevard, branch established on 1997-11-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $190.3 mil, Deposits: $149.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: First Muskogee Financial Corporation
  • Armstrong Bank: Sallisaw Office Branch at 800 West Ruth, branch established on 2005-11-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $383.4 mil, Deposits: $342.0 mil, headquarters in Muskogee, OK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Ironhorse Financial Group, Inc.
  • Arvest Bank: Sallisaw Branch at 1101 East Cherokee, branch established on 1909-01-01. Info updated 2007-02-16: Bank assets: $8,710.6 mil, Deposits: $7,407.6 mil, headquarters in Fayetteville, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 218 total offices, Holding Company: Arvest Bank Group, Inc.



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Sallisaw government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $10,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,660,000
    Sewerage: $335,000
    Parks & Recreation: $10,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $4,849,000
    Police Protection: $1,352,000
    Regular Highways: $714,000
    Solid Waste Management: $528,000
    Financial Administration: $509,000
    Water Utilities: $467,000
    Parks & Recreation: $450,000
    Central Staff Services: $450,000
    Sewerage: $404,000
    Fire Protection: $204,000
    General - Other: $178,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $175,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $92,000
    Air Transportation: $43,000
    Libraries: $8,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $95,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $496,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $8,259,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $4,610,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $7,414,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $5,454,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $718,000
    Interest Earnings: $255,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $1,280,000
    Solid Waste Management: $253,000
    Sewerage: $170,000
    Water Utilities: $142,000
    Regular Highways: $140,000
    Housing & Community Development: $106,000
    Parks & Recreation: $96,000
    Central Staff: $86,000
    Police Protection: $61,000
    General - Other: $32,000
    Financial Administration: $24,000
    Air Transportation: $14,000
    Fire Protection: $12,000
    Judicial: $7,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,234,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $6,436,000
    Water Utilities: $701,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $397,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $223,000
    Highways: $74,000
    General Support: $38,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $3,397,000
    NEC: $153,000
    Public Utilities: $124,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,139,000

7.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,938 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.32%
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 Sebastian County, AR  1.41% ($28,347 average AGI)
from Le Flore County, OK  0.45% ($30,000)
from Crawford County, AR  0.42% ($37,231)


6.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,241 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.58%
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 Sebastian County, AR  1.70% ($23,700 average AGI)
to Le Flore County, OK  0.48% ($29,983)
to Crawford County, AR  0.43% ($30,404)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sallisaw:
  • KKUZ (1560 AM; daytime; 0 kW; SALLISAW, OK; Owner: TEDDY BEAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KYHN (1320 AM; 10 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWHN (1650 AM; 10 kW; FT. SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KFSA (950 AM; 1 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FRED H. BAKER, SR.)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KUOA (1290 AM; 5 kW; SILOAM SPRINGS, AR; Owner: KUOA, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sallisaw:
  • KKBD (95.9 FM; SALLISAW, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KZBB (97.9 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMAG (99.1 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTCS-FM (99.9 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: BIG CHIEF BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K204EW (88.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K219CN (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KARG (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KISR (93.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: STEREO 93, INC.)
  • KOMS (107.3 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KREU (92.3 FM; ROLAND, OK; Owner: STAR 92 CO.)
  • KTKL (88.5 FM; STIGLER, OK; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KMMY (97.1 FM; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: KMMY, Inc.)
  • KLSZ-FM (102.7 FM; VAN BUREN, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KDAB (94.9 FM; PRAIRIE GROVE, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KAOW (88.9 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Sallisaw:
  • KFSM-TV (Channel 5; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • K48FL (Channel 48; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: TV 34, INC.)

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