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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $236 (0.6%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Blaine 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: Watonga
, Geary
, Okeene
, Hydro
, Canton
, Longdale
, Hitchcock
, Greenfield
, South Wagoner
, South Woods
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Neighboring
counties: Caddo County
, Canadian County
, Custer County
, Dewey County
, Kingfisher County
, Major County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Blaine County: Fairview
Lakeside Country Club
(A),
Lariat Creek Camp
(B)
Churches in Blaine County include: Assembly
of God Church
(A),
Mount Pleasant Church
(B),
Pleasant Ridge Church
(C),
Pleasant View Church
(D),
Indian Church
(E),
Etna Church
(F),
First Assembly of God Church
(G),
Church of the First Born
(H)
Cemeteries: Whirlwind
Cemetery
(1),
Watonga Indian Cemetery
(2),
Watonga Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery
(3),
Eagle City Cemetery
(4),
East Cooper Cemetery
(5),
East Mount Pleasant Cemetery
(6),
Udora Cemetery
(7)
Lakes and reservoirs: Club
Lake
(A),
American Horse Lake
(B),
John Shawyer Reservoir
(C),
Karber Pond
(D),
Groendyke Pond Number 1
(E),
Spring Lake
(F),
American Horse Lake
(G),
Oknoname 01101 Reservoir
(H)
Creeks: Spring
Creek
(A),
Willow Creek
(B),
Minnehaha Creek
(C),
Deer Creek
(D),
Squaw Creek
(E),
Lumpmouth Creek
(F),
Chicken Creek
(G),
Lariat Creek
(H),
Cedar Creek
(I)
Parks in Blaine County include: Sandy
Cove Recreation Area
(1),
Roman Nose State Park
(2),
American Horse Lake State Hunting And Fishin
(3),
Longdale Recreation Area
(4),
American Horse Lake State Hunting and Fishing Area
(5),
Big Bend Recreation Area
(6),
Canadian Recreation Area
(7),
Canton Wildlife Management Area
(8)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
Current college students: 266
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 415 (29% naturalized citizens)
| Blaine
County: |
3.5% | | Whole
state: | 3.8% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 168
- 1990
to 1994: 67
- 1985
to 1989: 35
- 1980
to 1984: 37
- 1975
to 1979: 41
- 1970
to 1974: 30
- 1970
to 1974: 32
- 1965
to 1969: 5
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Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.3%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 4,005
- One,
attached: 91
- Two:
72
- 3
or 4: 20
- 5
to 9: 65
- 10
to 19: 13
- 20
or more: 13
- Mobile
homes: 908
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 21
Housing units in Blaine County with a mortgage: 1,022 (57 second mortgage, 21 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,221 Agriculture
in Blaine County
Average size of farms: 651 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $93594
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $94.70
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 75.71%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $88143
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 36.86%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $79644
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.55%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 17.32
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.47%
Corn for grain: 385 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 145117 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 1557 harvested acres
Vegetables: 1193 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 7 acresBlaine
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Oklahoma state average. It is 2.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 8 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/20/1984, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 7 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
- Construction
(10%)
- Mining
(8%)
- Nonmetallic
mineral products (7%)
- Educational
services (5%)
- Public
administration (5%)
- Repair
and maintenance (4%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Health
care (19%)
- Educational
services (15%)
- Public
administration (10%)
- Accommodation
and food services (8%)
- Food
and beverage stores (5%)
- Finance
and insurance (5%)
- Social
assistance (4%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Farmers
and farm managers (10%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (6%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Vehicle
and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
- Agricultural
workers including supervisors (4%)
- Construction
trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
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Most
common occupations for females
|
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (8%)
- Cooks
and food preparation workers (7%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Cashiers
(5%)
- Nursing,
psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Health
technologists and technicians (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
|
- Mexico
(78%)
- Philippines
(9%)
- Germany
(4%)
- United
Kingdom (2%)
- El
Salvador (2%)
- Russia
(2%)
- Nigeria
(1%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Blaine County:
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- German
(24%)
- United
States or American (14%)
- English
(8%)
- Irish
(7%)
- Scotch-Irish
(2%)
- Dutch
(2%)
- French
(except Basque) (1%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 3,602 (81%)
- Carpooled:
542 (12%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 4 (0%)
- Motorcycle:
11 (0%)
- Bicycle:
13 (0%)
- Walked:
127 (3%)
- Other
means: 22 (0%)
- Worked
at home: 141 (3%)
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People
in group quarters in Blaine County, Oklahoma
- 1329
people in other types of correctional institutions
- 188
people in nursing homes
- 32
people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
- 23
people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 14
people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 6
people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 6
people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $39,954.
6.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,685 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
6.89% | | Oklahoma
average: | 8.21% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.60% relocated from other counties in Oklahoma ($18,578 average AGI)
2.29% relocated from other states ($9,108 average AGI)
| Blaine
County: |
2.29% | | Oklahoma
average: | 3.36% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Oklahoma County, OK
|
0.62% ($21,048 average AGI) |
| from
Canadian County, OK
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0.47% ($37,625) |
| from
Custer County, OK
|
0.36% ($32,500) |
| from
Garfield County, OK
|
0.33% ($17,818) |
| from
Kingfisher County, OK
|
0.33% ($30,909) |
| from
Caddo County, OK
|
0.30% ($23,800) |
8.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,655 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
8.38% | | Oklahoma
average: |
7.91% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.69% relocated to other counties in Oklahoma ($23,491 average AGI)
1.69% relocated to other states ($7,164 average AGI)
| Blaine
County: |
1.69% | | Oklahoma
average: | 3.11% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Oklahoma County, OK
|
1.14% ($34,128 average AGI) |
| to
Canadian County, OK
|
0.82% ($23,286) |
| to
Kingfisher County, OK
|
0.55% ($27,737) |
| to
Major County, OK
|
0.53% ($30,778) |
| to
Custer County, OK
|
0.50% ($37,000) |
| to
Garfield County, OK
|
0.50% ($22,294) |
| to
Cleveland County, OK
|
0.32% ($24,182) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.9
Births
per 1000 population in Blaine County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.1
Deaths
per 1000 population in Blaine County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.1
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Blaine County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,031 (1,759 aged, 272 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 10,384
- In
family households: 9,058 (2,388 male householders, 506 female householders)
2,366
spouses, 3,202 children (2,847 natural, 80 adopted, 275 stepchildren), 276 grandchildren, 39 brothers or sisters, 55 parents, 122 other relatives, 104 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 1,326 (522 male householders (474 living alone)), 750 female householders (743 living alone)), 54 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 1,592 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 1,390 2-persons, 551 3-persons, 508 4-persons, 251 5-persons, 123 6-persons, 71 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,217 1-person, 49 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 2 4-persons.
1,989 married couples with children.
526 single-parent households (165 men, 361 women).
90.7% of residents of Blaine County speak English at home.
6.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (81% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (63% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $76,367,000 ($6764 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,375,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $28,600,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $18,305,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,091,000
Federal grants: $17,358,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,683,000 ($2,104,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,329,000 ($245,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,334,000
Federal Government insurance: $10,021,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 702
| Here: |
55 per 1000 residents | | State: | 75
per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 772
| Here: |
60 per 1000 residents | | State: |
52 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +145
| Here: |
+11 per 1000 residents | | State: |
+10 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +819
| Here: |
+64 per 1000 residents | | State: |
-4 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Blaine County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.73 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: 24
- 1995
to 1998: 89
- 1990
to 1994: 82
- 1980
to 1989: 598
- 1970
to 1979: 1,312
- 1960
to 1969: 958
- 1950
to 1959: 592
- 1940
to 1949: 506
- 1939
or earlier: 1,047
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Blaine County, Oklahoma: |
- 1
room: 0
- 2
rooms: 10
- 3
rooms: 90
- 4
rooms: 377
- 5
rooms: 971
- 6
rooms: 903
- 7
rooms: 426
- 8
rooms: 263
- 9
or more rooms: 157
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Blaine County, Oklahoma: |
- 1
room: 6
- 2
rooms: 42
- 3
rooms: 89
- 4
rooms: 311
- 5
rooms: 224
- 6
rooms: 166
- 7
rooms: 92
- 8
rooms: 24
- 9
or more rooms: 8
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Blaine County: |
- no
bedroom: 0
- 1
bedroom: 73
- 2
bedrooms: 872
- 3
bedrooms: 1,828
- 4
bedrooms: 384
- 5
or more bedrooms: 40
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Blaine County: |
- no
bedroom: 6
- 1
bedroom: 164
- 2
bedrooms: 395
- 3
bedrooms: 315
- 4
bedrooms: 74
- 5
or more bedrooms: 8
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Blaine County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
|
- no
vehicle: 104
- 1
vehicle: 885
- 2
vehicles: 1,200
- 3
vehicles: 711
- 4
vehicles: 223
- 5
or more vehicles: 74
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Blaine County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 110
- 1
vehicle: 375
- 2
vehicles: 393
- 3
vehicles: 59
- 4
vehicles: 18
- 5
or more vehicles: 7
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56% of Blaine County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Oklahoma.
| Blaine
County: |
56.5% | | State
average: |
52.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 8833
- Northeast:
102
- Midwest:
767
- South:
770
- West:
1026
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $14,000 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
|
- Utility
gas (59%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (22%)
- Electricity
(16%)
- Wood
(3%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Utility
gas (66%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (18%)
- Electricity
(12%)
- Wood
(3%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Other
fuel (1%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 20
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 37
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 8
| Here: |
3.3% | | Oklahoma: | 16.6% |
Blaine
County government finances in 2004:
- Charges
- All Other: $364,000
- Current
Operations - Regular Highways: $3,053,000
General - Other: $705,000
Central Staff Services: $345,000
Financial Administration: $301,000
Police Protection: $239,000
General Public Buildings: $216,000
Corrections - Other: $180,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $80,000
Electric Utilities: $36,000
Gas Utilities: $35,000
Water Utilities: $2,000
- Federal
Intergovernmental - All Other: $11,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $12,000
- Local
Intergovernmental - All Other: $93,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $203,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $167,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $36,000
- Miscellaneous
- Interest Earnings: $71,000
General Revenue, NEC: $27,000
Rents: $12,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,550,000
- Sinking
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $81,000
- State
Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,167,000
All Other: $73,000
General Support: $1,000
- Tax
- Property: $695,000
NEC: $36,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $1,653,000
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