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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $339 (0.6%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Beaver County is $388 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $451 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $612 a month.
Cities in this county include: Beaver
, Forgan
, Gate
, Knowles
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Neighboring
counties: Clark County, Kansas
, Ellis County
, Harper County
, Meade County, Kansas
, Texas County
, Seward County, Kansas
, Lipscomb County, Texas
, Ochiltree County, Texas
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Beaver County: Diamond
S Ranch
(A),
Blakemore Ranch
(B),
L T Ranch
(C),
Smith Ranch
(D),
Walden Ranch
(E),
Willow Creek Ranch
(F)
Churches in Beaver County include: Anthony
Church
(A),
Mountain View Church
(B),
Highland Chapel
(C),
Bethel Church
(D),
Elmwood Church
(E),
Fairview Church
(F),
South Flat Church
(G),
Church of the First Born
(H),
Turpin Church
(I)
Cemeteries: Clear
Lake Cemetery
(1),
Cline Cemetery
(2),
Busch Chapel Cemetery
(3),
Midway Cemetery
(4),
Forgan Cemetery
(5),
Union Cemetery
(6),
Turpin Cemetery
(7)
Reservoirs: Lake
Evans Chambers
(A),
Gate Lake
(B),
Evans Chambers Lake
(C),
Oknoname 153002 Reservoir
(D),
Oknoname 007001 Reservoir
(E),
Oknoname 007003 Reservoir
(F),
Oknoname 007004 Reservoir
(G),
Oknoname 007006 Reservoir
(H)
Creeks: Elm
Creek
(A),
Hog Creek
(B),
Dugout Creek
(C),
Duck Pond Creek
(D),
Taintor Creek
(E),
Willow Creek
(F),
Don Jose Creek
(G),
Timber Creek
(H),
Crooked Creek
(I)
Parks in Beaver County include: Pioneer
State Park
(1),
Beaver River Wildlife Management Area
(2)
Post office: Balko
Post Office
(A).
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Unemployment in September 2007:
Current college students: 119
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 323 (23% naturalized citizens)
| Beaver
County: |
5.5% | | Whole
state: |
3.8% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 100
- 1990
to 1994: 69
- 1985
to 1989: 28
- 1980
to 1984: 33
- 1975
to 1979: 47
- 1970
to 1974: 19
- 1970
to 1974: 5
- 1965
to 1969: 22
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Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.1%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 2,100
- One,
attached: 17
- Two:
18
- 3
or 4: 6
- 5
to 9: 25
- 20
or more: 16
- Mobile
homes: 532
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 5
Housing units in Beaver County with a mortgage: 416 (16 second mortgage, 28 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 544 Agriculture
in Beaver County
Average size of farms: 1061 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $124835
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $72.45
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 93.57%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $118791
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 10.45%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 18.43%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $72663
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.85%
Average age of principal farm operators: 61 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.05
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.31%
Corn for grain: 4385 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 56431 harvested acresBeaver
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Oklahoma state average. It is 1.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 8 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/22/1987, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (22%)
- Construction
(13%)
- Mining
(8%)
- Educational
services (6%)
- Repair
and maintenance (5%)
- Food
(5%)
- Utilities
(5%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Educational
services (16%)
- Health
care (10%)
- Finance
and insurance (8%)
- Accommodation
and food services (7%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
- Public
administration (6%)
- Department
and other general merchandise stores (4%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Farmers
and farm managers (14%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (8%)
- Agricultural
workers including supervisors (6%)
- Vehicle
and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (3%)
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Most
common occupations for females
|
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (10%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
- Bookkeeping,
accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
- Cashiers
(4%)
- Cooks
and food preparation workers (3%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
|
- Mexico
(93%)
- Germany
(2%)
- Ukraine
(2%)
- United
Kingdom (1%)
- Other
Northern Europe (1%)
- Netherlands
(1%)
- Japan
(1%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Beaver County:
|
- German
(23%)
- United
States or American (19%)
- English
(10%)
- Irish
(10%)
- Scotch-Irish
(2%)
- French
(except Basque) (2%)
- Dutch
(1%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 2,170 (81%)
- Carpooled:
291 (11%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 8 (0%)
- Motorcycle:
4 (0%)
- Walked:
68 (3%)
- Other
means: 24 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 119 (4%)
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People
in group quarters in Beaver County, Oklahoma
- 47
people in nursing homes
- 44
people in state prisons
- 4
people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 4
people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $51,117.
6.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,352 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
6.92% | | Oklahoma
average: | 8.21% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.89% relocated from other counties in Oklahoma ($11,287 average AGI)
4.03% relocated from other states ($17,066 average AGI)
| Beaver
County: |
4.03% | | Oklahoma
average: |
3.36% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Seward County, KS
|
0.96% ($35,412 average AGI) |
| from
Texas County, OK
|
0.79% ($46,214) |
8.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,368 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
8.48% | | Oklahoma
average: |
7.91% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.07% relocated to other counties in Oklahoma ($13,776 average AGI)
5.41% relocated to other states ($19,592 average AGI)
| Beaver
County: |
5.41% | | Oklahoma
average: |
3.11% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Seward County, KS
|
1.56% ($27,179 average AGI) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.5
Births
per 1000 population in Beaver County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.5
Deaths
per 1000 population in Beaver County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 15.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Beaver County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 976 (907 aged, 69 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 5,761
- In
family households: 5,187 (1,495 male householders, 217 female householders)
1,467
spouses, 1,739 children (1,554 natural, 66 adopted, 119 stepchildren), 117 grandchildren, 22 brothers or sisters, 23 parents, 37 other relatives, 70 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 574 (247 male householders (221 living alone)), 279 female householders (272 living alone)), 48 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 96 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 859 2-persons, 302 3-persons, 319 4-persons, 159 5-persons, 50 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 493 1-person, 26 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 2 5-persons.
1,217 married couples with children.
238 single-parent households (68 men, 170 women).
90.0% of residents of Beaver County speak English at home.
9.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% don't speak English at all). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $36,480,000 ($6664 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $213,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $12,442,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $5,630,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,446,000
Federal grants: $5,912,000
Federal procurement contracts: $398,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,653,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $4,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $776,000
Federal Government insurance: $8,235,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 337
| Here: |
63 per 1000 residents | | State: | 75
per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 299
| Here: |
56 per 1000 residents | | State: |
52 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +53
| Here: |
+10 per 1000 residents | | State: | +10
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -550
| Here: |
-102 per 1000 residents | | State: |
-4 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Beaver County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.56 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built:
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- 1999
to March 2000: 23
- 1995
to 1998: 111
- 1990
to 1994: 86
- 1980
to 1989: 339
- 1970
to 1979: 490
- 1960
to 1969: 382
- 1950
to 1959: 361
- 1940
to 1949: 297
- 1939
or earlier: 630
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Beaver County, Oklahoma: |
- 1
room: 0
- 2
rooms: 10
- 3
rooms: 69
- 4
rooms: 183
- 5
rooms: 453
- 6
rooms: 434
- 7
rooms: 243
- 8
rooms: 195
- 9
or more rooms: 189
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Beaver County, Oklahoma: |
- 1
room: 0
- 2
rooms: 9
- 3
rooms: 33
- 4
rooms: 100
- 5
rooms: 154
- 6
rooms: 81
- 7
rooms: 71
- 8
rooms: 9
- 9
or more rooms: 12
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Beaver County: |
- no
bedroom: 0
- 1
bedroom: 63
- 2
bedrooms: 420
- 3
bedrooms: 956
- 4
bedrooms: 245
- 5
or more bedrooms: 92
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Beaver County: |
- no
bedroom: 0
- 1
bedroom: 34
- 2
bedrooms: 176
- 3
bedrooms: 208
- 4
bedrooms: 47
- 5
or more bedrooms: 4
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Beaver County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
|
- no
vehicle: 59
- 1
vehicle: 424
- 2
vehicles: 658
- 3
vehicles: 410
- 4
vehicles: 123
- 5
or more vehicles: 102
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Beaver County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 16
- 1
vehicle: 171
- 2
vehicles: 186
- 3
vehicles: 81
- 4
vehicles: 12
- 5
or more vehicles: 3
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66% of Beaver County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 40% lived in Oklahoma.
| Beaver
County: |
65.5% | | State
average: |
52.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 2798
- Northeast:
33
- Midwest:
1459
- South:
875
- West:
343
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $17,500 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
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- Utility
gas (64%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (25%)
- Electricity
(8%)
- Other
fuel (2%)
- Wood
(1%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Utility
gas (57%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (26%)
- Electricity
(14%)
- Other
fuel (3%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 2
| Here: |
2.0% | | Oklahoma: | 16.6% |
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