Cornish, Oklahoma

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Population in 2022: 114 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -33.7%
 
Males: 74  (65.4%)
Females: 40  (34.6%)
Median resident age:

49.6 years
Oklahoma median age:

37.1 years

Zip code: 73456

Estimated median household income in 2022: $57,131 (it was $16,000 in 2000)
Cornish:

$57,131
OK:

$59,673

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,998 (it was $8,981 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $94,669 (it was $30,800 in 2000)
Cornish:

$94,669
OK:

$191,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $109,756; detached houses: $120,392; mobile homes: $56,483
March 2022 cost of living index in Cornish: 75.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 12.9%
(11.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 40.0% for American Indian residents, 12.5% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Cornish, OK (2022)
    • 10982.0%White alone
    • 1813.5%Two or more races
    • 43.0%American Indian alone
    • 10.8%Hispanic
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Ancestries: American (14.7%), German (13.2%), Irish (7.4%), Italian (5.9%), Scottish (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 849 feet

Land area: 0.59 square miles.

Population density: 194 people per square mile   (very low).

Cornish, Oklahoma map

4 residents are foreign born (3.0% Asia, 0.7% Latin America).

This town:

3.0%
Oklahoma:

6.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Cornish town:

0.6% ($199)
Oklahoma:

0.8% ($523)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita Falls, TX (55.8 miles , pop. 104,197).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Plano, TX (91.2 miles , pop. 222,030).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (105.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Ringling, OK (1.0 miles ),
Healdton, OK (2.8 miles ),
Wilson, OK (3.1 miles ),
Loco, OK (3.5 miles),
West Love, OK (4.4 miles ),
Lone Grove, OK (4.5 miles ),
Ratliff City, OK (4.5 miles),
Velma, OK (4.5 miles )

Latitude: 34.16 N, Longitude: 97.60 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 580

Distribution of median household income in Cornish, OK in 2022
Distribution of house value in Cornish, OK in 2022

Cornish satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.3%
Oklahoma:

3.2%
Population change in the 1990s: +11 (+6.8%).
Most common industries in Cornish, OK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (17.9%)
  • Public administration (14.9%)
  • Health care (14.9%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (10.4%)
  • Construction (9.0%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (9.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (23.8%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (16.7%)
  • Public administration (16.7%)
  • Construction (14.3%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (14.3%)
  • Repair & maintenance (9.5%)
  • Personal & laundry services (4.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (40.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (20.0%)
  • Public administration (12.0%)
  • Publishing, motion picture & sound recording industries (12.0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.0%)
  • Educational services (8.0%)
  • Apparel (0.0%)
Most common occupations in Cornish, OK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (17.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11.9%)
  • Extraction workers (10.4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7.5%)
  • Registered nurses (6.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (23.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (19.0%)
  • Extraction workers (16.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.1%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7.1%)
  • Carpenters (7.1%)
  • Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (4.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (20.0%)
  • Registered nurses (16.0%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (12.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (12.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.0%)
  • Financial managers (8.0%)

Average climate in Cornish, Oklahoma

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 91.9. This is worse than average.

City:

91.9
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 37.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

37.7
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 9.01. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.01
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Cornish-area historical tornado activity is near Oklahoma state average. It is 152% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/19/1972, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.3 miles away from the Cornish town center killed 5 people and injured 6 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/10/1979, a category F4 tornado 22.0 miles away from the town center killed 42 people and injured 1740 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Cornish-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oklahoma state average. It is 649% 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 105.8 miles away from Cornish center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 160.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 134.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 198.7 miles away from the city 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 105.2 miles away from the city center
On 11/5/2011 at 07:12:45, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 106.9 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 Jefferson County (25) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 12, Floods: 11, Tornadoes: 9, Winter Storms: 8, Fires: 2, Winds: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Cornish topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Cornish:

  • RINGLING NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; RINGLING, OK)
  • GOOD HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; WILSON, OK)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPICE (Hospital, about 10 miles away; WILSON, OK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cornish:

  • North Central Texas College (about 46 miles; Gainesville, TX; Full-time enrollment: 6,550)
  • Midwestern State University (about 57 miles; Wichita Falls, TX; FT enrollment: 4,901)
  • Cameron University (about 57 miles; Lawton, OK; FT enrollment: 4,695)
  • Grayson College (about 64 miles; Denison, TX; FT enrollment: 2,496)
  • East Central University (about 68 miles; Ada, OK; FT enrollment: 4,030)
  • Texas Woman's University (about 71 miles; Denton, TX; FT enrollment: 11,837)
  • University of North Texas (about 71 miles; Denton, TX; FT enrollment: 31,694)

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Jefferson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.6 people
Oklahoma:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

75.9%
Whole state:

66.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

1.7%
Whole state:

5.9%


No gay or lesbian households reported

10 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers in 2010

For population 15 years and over in Cornish:

Marital status in Cornish, OK
  • Never married: 31.7%
  • Now married: 43.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 17.5%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

For population 25 years and over in Cornish:

  • High school or higher: 81.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
  • Unemployed: 11.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 38.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.6
Oklahoma average:

11.3

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Cornish, OK (based on Jefferson County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant4,95121
Mainline Protestant8684
Catholic351
None618-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
This county:

3.20 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Here:

1.60 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

0.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
Here:

14.41 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.35 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
Jefferson County:

6.40 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

6.89 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Jefferson County:

11.0%
Oklahoma:

10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.9%
Oklahoma:

29.2%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

48.5%
State:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Cornish:

46.2%
State:

45.2%

Average BMI:
Cornish:

29.3
Oklahoma:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

19.8%
Oklahoma:

21.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

10.8%
Oklahoma:

10.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
Oklahoma:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

41.7%
State:

33.9%

General health condition:
Here:

54.6%
Oklahoma:

55.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Cornish:

80.1%
Oklahoma:

78.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of Cornish, OK Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$667
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$57
Totals for Government 0$0 2$724

Cornish government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Air Transportation: $9,000 ($78.95)
    Sewerage: $8,000 ($70.18)
    Electric Utilities: $4,000 ($35.09)
    Parks and Recreation: $2,000 ($17.54)
    Water Utilities: $1,000 ($8.77)
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $172,000 ($1508.77)
    Police Protection: $65,000 ($570.18)
    Local Fire Protection: $41,000 ($359.65)
    Water Utilities: $41,000 ($359.65)
    Central Staff Services: $27,000 ($236.84)
    Parks and Recreation: $18,000 ($157.89)
    Solid Waste Management: $18,000 ($157.89)
    General - Other: $15,000 ($131.58)
    Sewerage: $14,000 ($122.81)
    Regular Highways: $10,000 ($87.72)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000 ($35.09)
    Financial Administration: $3,000 ($26.32)
    Air Transportation: $1,000 ($8.77)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,000 ($17.54)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $4,000 ($35.09)
    Financial Administration: $3,000 ($26.32)
    Hospitals: $1,000 ($8.77)
    Police Protection: $1,000 ($8.77)
    Central Staff Services: $1,000 ($8.77)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $181,000 ($1587.72)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000 ($17.54)

Cornish government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $49,000 ($429.82)
    Other: $15,000 ($131.58)
    Parks and Recreation: $4,000 ($35.09)
    Air Transportation: $3,000 ($26.32)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $5,000 ($43.86)
    Water Utilities: $4,000 ($35.09)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,000 ($8.77)
    Highways: $1,000 ($8.77)
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $23,000 ($201.75)
    Fines and Forfeits: $4,000 ($35.09)
    Royalties: $1,000 ($8.77)
    Interest Earnings: $0 ($0.00)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $223,000 ($1956.14)
    Water Utilities: $35,000 ($307.02)
    Gas Utilities: $2,000 ($17.54)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,000 ($8.77)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $115,000 ($1008.77)
    Other: $24,000 ($210.53)
    Public Utilities Sales: $3,000 ($26.32)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000 ($8.77)

Cornish government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $64,000 ($561.40)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $53,000 ($464.91)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,000 ($96.49)

Cornish government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $25,000 ($219.30)

Strongest AM radio stations in Cornish:

  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • 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.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KCAF (990 AM; 10 kW; FARMERSVILLE, TX; Owner: RENAISSANCE RADIO, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KYNG (950 AM; 10 kW; DENISON-SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
  • KVLH (1470 AM; 1 kW; PAULS VALLEY, OK; Owner: DFWU, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cornish:

  • KWRD-FM (100.7 FM; HIGHLAND VILLAGE, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, L.L.C.)
  • KICM (97.7 FM; HEALDTON, OK; Owner: ON THE AIR, INC.)
  • KMEO (96.7 FM; FLOWER MOUND, TX; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KKDL (106.7 FM; MUENSTER, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KZMP-FM (101.7 FM; AZLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KNOR (93.7 FM; HEALDTON, OK; Owner: AM & PM BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KTCY (104.9 FM; PILOT POINT, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KNIN-FM (92.9 FM; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KESN (103.3 FM; ALLEN, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KRNB (105.7 FM; DECATUR, TX; Owner: SERVICE BROADCASTING I, LTD.)
  • KSOC (94.5 FM; GAINESVILLE, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KDKR (91.3 FM; DECATUR, TX; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • KHCK-FM (99.1 FM; DENTON, TX; Owner: KHCK-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KTPW (89.7 FM; SANGER, TX; Owner: RESEARCH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC)
  • KESS-FM (107.9 FM; LEWISVILLE, TX; Owner: KECS-FM LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KKAJ-FM (95.7 FM; ARDMORE, OK; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • KYNZ (107.1 FM; LONE GROVE, OK; Owner: CHUCKIE BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Cornish:

  • KXII (Channel 12; SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KXII LICENSEE CORP.)
  • K54BB (Channel 54; DUNCAN, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • K32EK (Channel 32; ARDMORE, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY COMPANY)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 6Number of bridges
  • 89ft / 27.2mTotal length
  • $6,414,000Total costs
  • 5,116Total average daily traffic
  • 801Total average daily truck traffic
  • 8,186Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Cornish)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Hwy 70 5 Mi W (Lat: 34.158417 Lon: -97.676139), Call Sign: WNLQ261, Licensee ID: L00102538,
    Assigned Frequencies: 173.262 MHz, Grant Date: 03/18/1998, Expiration Date: 05/11/2003, Cancellation Date: 08/10/2003, Registrant: Jefferson County Rural Water & Sewer District No 1, Box 97, Hastings, OK 73548, Phone: (405) 965-3161


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • CORNISH, 2.0 Mi Sw Of (Lat: 34.129806 Lon: -97.631667), Overall height: 63.4 m, Call Sign: WOJ33,
    Assigned Frequencies: 3750.00 MHz, 3770.00 MHz, 3750.00 MHz, 3770.00 MHz, 3830.00 MHz, 3850.00 MHz, 3830.00 MHz, 3850.00 MHz, 3910.00 MHz, 3930.00 MHz... (+14 more), Grant Date: 02/21/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 02/05/2002, Registrant: Mci Worldcom Network Services, Inc, 2270 Lakeside Blvd 2865/642, Richardson, TX 75082, Phone: (972) 656-5287, Fax: (972) 656-1622, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Cornish, OK
  • 60.3%Electricity
  • 36.2%Utility gas
  • 3.4%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Cornish, OK
  • 66.7%Electricity
  • 33.3%Utility gas


Cornish compared to Oklahoma state average:

  • Median house value 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 significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
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