Southwest Washita, Oklahoma
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| Males: 1,155 |  (49.7%) |
| Females: 1,171 |  (50.3%) |
| Median resident age: | 40.6 years |
| Oklahoma median age: | 35.5 years |
Zip code: 73641
| Southwest Washita: | $57,903 |
| OK: | $59,673 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $28,792 (it was $14,531 in 2000)
Southwest Washita CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $89,067 (it was $33,200 in 2000)
| Southwest Washita: | $89,067 |
| OK: | $191,700 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $161,130; detached houses: $158,904; townhouses or other attached units: $68,005; mobile homes: $220,205
Southwest Washita, OK residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Southwest Washita, OK
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- 2,03088.3%White alone
- 1586.9%Hispanic
- 713.1%American Indian alone
- 401.7%Two or more races
- 10.04%Black alone
Races in Southwest Washita detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 238.3 square miles.
Population density: 9.8 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Southwest Washita CCD: | 0.6% ($199) |
| Oklahoma: | 0.8% ($523) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lawton, OK 
(60.1 miles , pop. 92,757).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (94.8 miles , pop. 506,132).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (216.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).
Nearest cities:
Sentinel, OK (2.0 miles ),
), Dill City, OK (2.4 miles ),
), Rocky, OK (2.8 miles),
Burns Flat, OK (3.2 miles ),
), Northwest Washita, OK (3.6 miles ),
), Central Washita, OK (3.6 miles ),
), Latitude: 35.21 N, Longitude: 99.18 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 580
| Here: | 3.3% |
| Oklahoma: | 3.2% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (13.7%)
- Educational services (10.0%)
- Health care (9.8%)
- Construction (7.9%)
- Public administration (7.0%)
- Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (6.2%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (19.6%)
- Construction (12.9%)
- Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (10.6%)
- Public administration (6.5%)
- Educational services (4.8%)
- Repair & maintenance (3.9%)
- Truck transportation (3.1%)
- Health care (18.8%)
- Educational services (16.7%)
- Public administration (7.8%)
- Finance & insurance (7.1%)
- Social assistance (6.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.1%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (9.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.5%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (12.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7.2%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Extraction workers (4.1%)
- Carpenters (3.4%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (9.2%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.4%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6.4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.9%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
- Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (4.5%)
Average climate in Southwest Washita, Oklahoma
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Southwest Washita-area historical tornado activity is near Oklahoma state average. It is 137% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/25/1962, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.2 miles away from the Southwest Washita place center injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 4/28/1950, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.0 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Southwest Washita-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oklahoma state average. It is 717% 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 151.7 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 138.2 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 92.3 miles away from Southwest Washita center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 176.0 miles away from Southwest Washita center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 144.3 miles away from Southwest Washita 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 92.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Washita County (29) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 21
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 16, Storms: 13, Winter Storms: 11, Tornadoes: 9, Ice Storms: 2, Winds: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Southwest Washita:
- SENTINEL NURSING HOME, INC (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; SENTINEL, OK)
- CORDELL CHRISTIAN HOME (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; CORDELL, OK)
- KIOWA COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY Acute Care Hospitals (about 14 miles away; HOBART, OK)
- HOBART LIVING CENTERS, INC (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; HOBART, OK)
- HOBART SAMARITAN CENTER (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; HOBART, OK)
- CORDELL CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; CORDELL, OK)
- CORDELL MANOR (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; CORDELL, OK)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Southwest Washita:
- Southwestern Oklahoma State University (about 35 miles; Weatherford, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,126)
- Western Oklahoma State College (about 39 miles; Altus, OK; FT enrollment: 2,054)
- Cameron University (about 60 miles; Lawton, OK; FT enrollment: 4,695)
- Vernon College (about 74 miles; Vernon, TX; FT enrollment: 2,216)
- Southern Nazarene University (about 91 miles; Bethany, OK; FT enrollment: 2,064)
- Mid-America Christian University (about 92 miles; Oklahoma City, OK; FT enrollment: 2,869)
- Oklahoma City Community College (about 92 miles; Oklahoma City, OK; FT enrollment: 8,904)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Southwest Washita: Burns Flat Junction (A), Forty One (B), Sentinel City Ambulance Service (C), Sentinel Volunteer Fire Department (D), Dill City Volunteer Fire Department (E), Rocky Volunteer Fire Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Southwest Washita include: Church of First Born (A), Elk Creek Church (B), South Burns Church (C), Methodist Church (D), First Assembly of God (E), Church of Christ (F), Baptist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Port Cemetery (1), Retrop Cemetery (2), Grissom Cemetery (3), Huckleby Cemetery (4), Liberty Bell Cemetery (5), Lone Star Cemetery (6), Clark Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Ridling Reservoir (A), Crystal Lake (B), Upper Elk Creek Site 40 Reservoir (C), Upper Elk Creek Site 39 Reservoir (D), Upper Elk Creek Site 37 Reservoir (E), Upper Elk Creek Site 6 Reservoir (F), Upper Elk Creek Site 5 Reservoir (G), Oknoname 051001 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Trail Creek (A), Spring Creek (B), George Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.5 people |
| Oklahoma: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 69.4% |
| Whole state: | 66.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 5.5% |
| Whole state: | 5.9% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
| This place: | 16.7% |
| Whole state: | 14.7% |
| This place: | 6.8% |
| Whole state: | 6.1% |
For population 15 years and over in Southwest Washita:
- Never married: 17.2%
- Now married: 66.7%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 8.4%
- Divorced: 7.7%
For population 25 years and over in Southwest Washita:
- High school or higher: 77.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
- Unemployed: 3.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.8 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 11.4 |
| Oklahoma average: | 11.7 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Southwest Washita, OK (based on Washita County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 6,641 | 31 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,084 | 7 |
| Catholic | 81 | 1 |
| None | 3,823 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 2
| Washita County: | 1.72 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oklahoma: | 1.97 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| Washita County: | 1.72 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oklahoma: | 0.76 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
| Washita County: | 6.87 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oklahoma: | 4.35 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 10
| Washita County: | 8.58 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oklahoma: | 6.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Washita County: | 10.5% |
| Oklahoma: | 10.3% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Washita County: | 26.1% |
| State: | 29.2% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Southwest Washita:
- KTJS (1420 AM; 1 kW; HOBART, OK; Owner: FUCHS RADIO, LLC)
- KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
- KADS (1240 AM; 1 kW; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: PARAGON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KJON (850 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ANADARKO, OK; Owner: CARROLLTON BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, LP)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KCLI (1320 AM; 1 kW; CLINTON, OK; Owner: WRIGHT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
- WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KCAF (990 AM; 10 kW; FARMERSVILLE, TX; Owner: RENAISSANCE RADIO, INC.)
- KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
- KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Southwest Washita:
- KTIJ (98.5 FM; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: FUCHS RADIO, LLC)
- KRMP (103.5 FM; ANADARKO, OK; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA, INC.)
- KQTZ (105.9 FM; HOBART, OK; Owner: ALTUS RADIO, INC.)
- KQMX (95.5 FM; CLINTON, OK; Owner: WRIGHT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC)
- KYCU (89.1 FM; CLINTON, OK; Owner: CAMERON UNIVERSITY)
- KECO (96.5 FM; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: PARAGON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- K209DI (89.7 FM; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KXOO (94.3 FM; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: PARAGON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KWEY-FM (97.3 FM; WEATHERFORD, OK; Owner: WRIGHT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
- KCDL (99.3 FM; CORDELL, OK; Owner: WRIGHT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
- K220FP (91.9 FM; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
TV broadcast stations around Southwest Washita:
- K29EI (Channel 29; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
- K44AP (Channel 44; ELK CITY, ETC., OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
- K46AN (Channel 46; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
- K48AP (Channel 48; ELK CITY, ETC., OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
- K50AL (Channel 50; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
- K54CM (Channel 54; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
- K56EY (Channel 56; ELK CITY, OK; Owner: NORTHFORK TV TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
- KWET (Channel 12; CHEYENNE, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 67.9%Utility gas
- 17.3%Electricity
- 12.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.8%Wood
- 0.7%Other fuel
- 69.9%Utility gas
- 16.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 9.3%Electricity
- 3.6%Other fuel
- 1.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Southwest Washita 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 below 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.