South Ellis, Oklahoma
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| Males: 610 |  (51.7%) |
| Females: 572 |  (48.3%) |
| Median resident age: | 44.5 years |
| Oklahoma median age: | 35.5 years |
Zip code: 73832
| South Ellis: | $57,034 |
| OK: | $59,673 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,228 (it was $15,693 in 2000)
South Ellis CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $109,887 (it was $34,500 in 2000)
| South Ellis: | $109,887 |
| OK: | $191,700 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $194,013; detached houses: $191,157; townhouses or other attached units: $240,390; mobile homes: $198,853
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in South Ellis, OK
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- 1,20396.5%White alone
- 221.8%Hispanic
- 110.9%Two or more races
- 80.6%American Indian alone
- 20.2%Black alone
Races in South Ellis detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 682.4 square miles.
Population density: 1.7 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| South Ellis CCD: | 0.6% ($199) |
| Oklahoma: | 0.8% ($523) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: East Canadian, OK (120.7 miles 
, pop. 61,645).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (131.6 miles , pop. 506,132).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (284.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).
Nearest cities:
Arnett, OK (1.3 miles ),
), Gage, OK (3.7 miles ),
), Northwest Ellis, OK (4.3 miles ),
), Fargo, OK (4.3 miles ),
), Northeast Ellis, OK (4.4 miles ),
), Latitude: 36.12 N, Longitude: 99.74 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 580
| Here: | 2.3% |
| Oklahoma: | 3.2% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (21.3%)
- Educational services (9.6%)
- Public administration (9.2%)
- Health care (7.7%)
- Construction (5.9%)
- Finance & insurance (5.9%)
- Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (4.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (29.4%)
- Construction (10.6%)
- Public administration (8.4%)
- Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (7.2%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (6.9%)
- Truck transportation (6.2%)
- Educational services (4.4%)
- Health care (16.5%)
- Educational services (16.1%)
- Finance & insurance (11.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.0%)
- Public administration (10.2%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.9%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (3.9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (14.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.4%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Farmers and farm managers (20.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.8%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (7.5%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.6%)
- Top executives (5.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.9%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7.1%)
- Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (5.9%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5.1%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.1%)
- Cashiers (5.1%)
Average climate in South Ellis, Oklahoma
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
South Ellis-area historical tornado activity is below Oklahoma state average. It is 71% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/21/1958, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.4 miles away from the South Ellis place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 6/8/1995, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 36.4 miles away from the place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
South Ellis-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oklahoma state average. It is 772% 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 158.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 172.0 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 63.1 miles away from South Ellis center
On 1/7/2016 at 04:27:57, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 62.5 miles away from South Ellis center
On 2/15/1974 at 13:33:49, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG) earthquake occurred 59.0 miles away from South Ellis center
On 11/19/2015 at 07:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 80.7 miles away from South Ellis center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Ellis County (19) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Winter Storms: 8, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 5, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Ellis:
- Southwestern Oklahoma State University (about 71 miles; Weatherford, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,126)
- Western Oklahoma State College (about 104 miles; Altus, OK; FT enrollment: 2,054)
- Southern Nazarene University (about 126 miles; Bethany, OK; FT enrollment: 2,064)
- Cameron University (about 129 miles; Lawton, OK; FT enrollment: 4,695)
- Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City (about 130 miles; Oklahoma City, OK; FT enrollment: 4,784)
- Oklahoma City University (about 131 miles; Oklahoma City, OK; FT enrollment: 2,547)
- University of Central Oklahoma (about 132 miles; Edmond, OK; FT enrollment: 13,790)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in South Ellis: Peek (A), Arnett Fire Department (B), Harmon Community Firefighters (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in South Ellis include: United Methodist Church (A), Liberty Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Allmon Cemetery (1), Emmons Cemetery (2), Lone Bell Cemetery (3), Grand Cemetery (4), Harmon Cemetery (5), Ioland Cemetery (6), Stone Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Carlton Lake (A), Brown Number 1 Reservoir (B), Nuttal Number 1 Reservoir (C), Davison Number 2 Reservoir (D), Bradshaw Number 1 Reservoir (E), Bradshaw Number 2 Reservoir (F), Hutchison Number 5 Reservoir (G), Hutchison Number 2 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Hog Creek (A), Cottonwood Creek (B), Mosquito Creek (C), Little Turkey Creek (D), South Turkey Creek (E), Red Bluff Creek (F), Hackberry Creek (G), West Creek (H), Piles Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in South Ellis: Ellis County State Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.3 people |
| Oklahoma: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 66.0% |
| Whole state: | 66.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 2.5% |
| Whole state: | 5.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
| This place: | 12.3% |
| Whole state: | 14.7% |
| This place: | 5.4% |
| Whole state: | 6.1% |
14 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) in 2000
For population 15 years and over in South Ellis:
- Never married: 16.0%
- Now married: 66.4%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 7.4%
- Divorced: 10.2%
For population 25 years and over in South Ellis:
- High school or higher: 83.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
- Unemployed: 0.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.1 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.1 |
| Oklahoma average: | 11.7 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for South Ellis, OK (based on Ellis County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 2,099 | 17 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,037 | 6 |
| Catholic | 50 | 1 |
| None | 965 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 3
| This county: | 7.71 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oklahoma: | 1.97 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| Here: | 5.14 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.76 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
| This county: | 7.71 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oklahoma: | 4.35 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 5
| Ellis County: | 12.84 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oklahoma: | 6.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Ellis County: | 11.5% |
| State: | 10.3% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Ellis County: | 29.9% |
| Oklahoma: | 29.2% |
Strongest AM radio stations in South Ellis:
- KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- 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.)
- KGNC (710 AM; 10 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
- KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KSIW (1450 AM; 1 kW; WOODWARD, OK; Owner: FUCHS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
- KCRC (1390 AM; 10 kW; ENID, OK; Owner: CHISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING CO.)
- KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
Strongest FM radio stations in South Ellis:
- KWOX (101.1 FM; WOODWARD, OK; Owner: OMNI COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KMZE (92.1 FM; WOODWARD, OK; Owner: FM 92 BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KWFX (93.5 FM; WOODWARD, OK; Owner: CLASSIC COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- KWDQ (102.3 FM; WOODWARD, OK; Owner: CLASSIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- K210BQ (89.9 FM; WOODWARD, OK; Owner: GREAT PLAINS CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
- KJOV (90.7 FM; WOODWARD, OK; Owner: GREAT PLAINS CHRISTIAN RADIO. INC.)
- K204EQ (88.7 FM; WOODWARD, OK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around South Ellis:
- KOMI-LP (Channel 24; WOODWARD, OK; Owner: 101 TELEVISION)
- KWET (Channel 12; CHEYENNE, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
- K28BY (Channel 28; STRONG CITY, OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
- K30EF (Channel 30; STRONG CITY, OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
- K38AM (Channel 38; STRONG CITY, OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
- K40AG (Channel 40; STRONG CITY, OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
- K42AG (Channel 42; STRONG CITY, OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR)
- K36AJ (Channel 36; STRONG CITY, OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
- K18BV (Channel 18; MAY, ETC., OK; Owner: SHAFER TRANSLATOR, INC.)
- K20BR (Channel 20; GAGE, ETC., OK; Owner: SHAFER TRANSLATOR, INC.)
- K22BR (Channel 22; MAY, ETC., OK; Owner: SHAFER TRANSLATOR, INC.)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 43.7%Utility gas
- 25.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 23.2%Electricity
- 5.5%Wood
- 1.1%Other fuel
- 0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.5%Solar energy
- 43.3%Utility gas
- 36.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 12.4%Electricity
- 6.2%Wood
- 2.1%Other fuel
South Ellis compared to Oklahoma state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic 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 significantly below state average.