Broken Bow, Oklahoma Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 4,230. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,220 (-0.2% change)
 
Males: 1,878   (44.4%)
Females: 2,352   (55.6%)

McCurtain County

Median resident age:   33.3 years
Oklahoma median age:   35.5 years

Zip codes: 74728 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $20,200 (it was $18,068 in 2000)
Broken Bow   $20,200
Oklahoma:   $37,063

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $60,100 (it was $50,300 in 2000)
Broken Bow   $60,100
Oklahoma:   $89,100

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Broken Bow, OK residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Broken Bow:

  • White Non-Hispanic (62.7%)
  • American Indian (22.9%)
  • Black (9.4%)
  • Two or more races (6.2%)
  • Hispanic (5.3%)
  • Other race (2.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (15.4%), Irish (5.7%), English (4.2%), German (3.5%), French (1.6%), Italian (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 460 feet

Land area: 5.02 square miles.

Population density: 827 people per square mile   (low).




Broken Bow

For population 25 years and over in Broken Bow

  • High school or higher: 62.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 11.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Broken Bow city

  • Never married: 21.5%
  • Now married: 49.2%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 12.3%
  • Divorced: 14.9%

65 residents are foreign born

This city:   1.5%
Oklahoma:   3.8%



According to our research there were 21 registered sex offenders living in Broken Bow, Oklahoma in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Broken Bow to the number of sex offenders is 198 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Broken Bow:   0.4% ($211)
Oklahoma:   0.7% ($523)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Smith, AR (95.5 miles , pop. 80,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (126.8 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (164.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Idabel, OK (11.2 miles ), Haworth, OK (14.0 miles ), Garvin, OK (14.9 miles) , Southeast McCurtain, OK (18.3 miles ), Wright City, OK (18.4 miles ), Millerton, OK (19.3 miles ), North McCurtain, OK (21.8 miles ), Valliant, OK (24.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $40,000
  • 1997: 27 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $72,900
  • 1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $43,300
  • 2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $43,300
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $72,700
  • 2003: 20 buildings, average cost: $60,000
  • 2004: 16 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 2005: 36 buildings, average cost: $35,200
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $101,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 34.03 N, Longitude: 94.74 W


145 people in nursing homes

Area code: 580

Broken Bow, Oklahoma business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -142 (-3.2%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (16%)
  • Food (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Personal and laundry services (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)



 

Crime in Broken Bow by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 2 0 3 0 0 0
    per 100,000 47.1 0.0 71.7 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 2 3 0 5 1 0
    per 100,000 47.1 70.0 0.0 120.6 23.8 0.0
Robberies 0 2 1 3 2 3
    per 100,000 0.0 46.7 23.9 72.4 47.7 71.3
Assaults 22 19 23 11 33 16
    per 100,000 518.6 443.6 549.8 265.3 786.8 380.3
Burglaries 72 59 64 82 103 74
    per 100,000 1697.3 1377.5 1530.0 1977.8 2455.9 1759.0
Thefts 159 216 214 270 259 204
    per 100,000 3748.2 5043.2 5115.9 6512.3 6175.5 4849.1
Auto thefts 14 15 24 19 29 22
    per 100,000 330.0 350.2 573.8 458.3 691.5 522.9
Arson 5 4 3 1 8 4
    per 100,000 117.9 93.4 71.7 24.1 190.7 95.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 530.9 484.9 618.2 606.8 665.0 456.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 18 (13 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   3.13
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Broken Bow, Oklahoma

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Broken Bow-area historical tornado activity is below Oklahoma state average. It is 97% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/2/1982, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 11.7 miles away from the Broken Bow city center injured 29 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/2/1982, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.2 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 23 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Broken Bow:
  • MCCURTAIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; IDABEL, OK)
  • DE QUEEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 32 miles; DE QUEEN, AR)
  • EAST TEXAS MED CENTER - CLARKSVILLE (about 35 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TX)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Broken Bow:
  • COX FLD (about 57 miles; PARIS, TX; ID: PRX)
  • TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 66 miles; TEXARKANA, AR; ID: TXK)
  • FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 94 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; ID: FSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Broken Bow:
  • BROKEN BOW (about 3 miles; BROKEN BOW, OK; ID: 90F)
  • IDABEL (about 12 miles; IDABEL, OK; ID: IBO)
  • MC CURTAIN COUNTY RGNL (about 12 miles; IDABEL, OK; ID: 4O4)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Broken Bow:
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 87 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE (about 98 miles; COMMERCE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,998)
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 108 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; FT enrollment: 3,109)
  • KILGORE COLLEGE (about 112 miles; KILGORE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,814)
  • TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 113 miles; TYLER, TX; FT enrollment: 5,872)
  • SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 115 miles; DURANT, OK; FT enrollment: 3,165)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 119 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; FT enrollment: 2,646)
Public high school in Broken Bow:
  • BROKEN BOW HS (Students: 643; Location: 1001 S. PARK DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Broken Bow:
  • DIERKS ES (Students: 475; Location: 400 WEST JONES STREET; Grades: PK - 02)
  • RECTOR JOHNSON MS (Students: 367; Location: RECTOR JOHNSON DRIVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • LUKFATA ES (Students: 310; Location: WEST CHOCTAW ROAD; Grades: PK - 08)
  • BENNETT ES (Students: 273; Location: 610 NORTH PARK DRIVE; Grades: 03 - 05)
  • HOLLY CREEK ES (Students: 244; Location: RT. 2, BOX 260; Grades: PK - 08)
  • GLOVER ES (Students: 109; Location: 1 MILE SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 3; Grades: PK - 08)

Shopping Center: South Park Shopping Center (1) .

Churches in Broken Bow include: Lighthouse Christian Center (A) , Hi-Way Assembly Church (B) , Presbyterian Church (C) , First Baptist Church (D) , First Christian Church (E) , Church of Christ (F) , United Pentecostal Church (G) , Good News Fellowship (H) .

Cemetery: Crown Hill Cemetery (1) .

Reservoir: Oknoname 089006 Reservoir (A) .

Tourist attractions: Forest Heritage Center (Museums; Beavers Bend State P), Beavers Bend Wildlife Museum & Taxidermy Studio (RR 4 Box 25), OKLA Forestry Associates (Museums; Beavers Bend State P).

Hotels: The Charles Wesley Motor Lodge & Restaurant (302 North Park Drive), End of Trail Motel (11 North Park Drive), Lake Pine Retreat Campground (RR 4 Box 36), Microtel Inn (1701 South Park Drive), Broken Bow Inn (Highway 70 & 259 South), Charles Wesley Motor Lodge (302 North Park Drive), A OK Motel (300 South Park Drive), Robbie's Tackle (RR 4 Box 36).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Broken Bow and their reported violations in the past:

BROKEN BOW PWA (Address: 210 N. BROADWAY, Population served: 4231, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-14-2006), St Formal NOV issued (APR-14-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-16-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-03-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-03-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-02-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-03-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-03-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-02-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-07-2004), St Public Notif requested (SEP-07-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-27-2004), St Public Notif received (FEB-02-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-24-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-10-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-27-2004)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-23-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-27-2004)
  • 12 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-14-2006), St Formal NOV issued (APR-14-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-16-2006)
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (MAY-28-2003), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-12-2003), St Compliance achieved (OCT-27-2004)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In OCT-1999

Average household size:
This city:   2.5 people
Oklahoma:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   68.4%
Whole state:   68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   4.8%
Whole state:   4.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   38.9%
Whole state:   14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   11.2%
Whole state:   6.1%

Broken Bow compared to Oklahoma state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Banks with branches in Broken Bow (2007 data):
  • 1st Bank & Trust: North Park Branch at 109 N Park Drive, branch established on 1978-10-02; at 710 South Park Drive, branch established on 1946-05-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $98.6 mil, Deposits: $88.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Southeastern Bancshares, Inc.
  • McCurtain County National Bank: Mccurtain County National Bank at 20 North Park Drive, branch established on 1982-04-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $119.4 mil, Deposits: $110.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Mccurtain County Bancshares, Inc.
  • First National Bank: American State Bank Branch at 409 South Park Drive, branch established on 1977-12-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $86.8 mil, Deposits: $77.1 mil, headquarters in Idabel, OK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: First National Security Company



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School Enrollment by Level of School



2004 Presidential Election results in McCurtain County Oklahoma:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:



Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other 4 $5,996 $17,988 0 $0
Solid Waste Management 8 $12,626 $18,939 0 $0
Streets and Highways 8 $12,114 $18,171 0 $0
Parks and Recreation 2 $2,528 $15,168 0 $0
Water Supply 11 $20,102 $21,929 0 $0
Other and Unallocable 0 $0   6 $6,364
Judicial and Legal 0 $0   1 $590
Police Protection - Officers 11 $19,628 $21,412 0 $0
Firefighters 6 $12,038 $24,076 0 $0
Other Government Administration 3 $8,234 $32,936 0 $0
Sewerage 2 $3,286 $19,716 0 $0
Totals for Government 55 $96,552 $21,066 7 $6,954


Broken Bow government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $302,000
    Solid Waste Management: $247,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,228,000
    Solid Waste Management: $638,000
    Police Protection: $580,000
    Water Utilities: $565,000
    Regular Highways: $463,000
    Fire Protection: $322,000
    Financial Administration: $274,000
    Sewerage: $207,000
    Parks & Recreation: $134,000
    General - Other: $103,000
    Central Staff Services: $97,000
    Air Transportation: $18,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $15,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $22,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $125,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $7,930,000
    Industrial Revenue: $660,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,319,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $550,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $7,800,000
    Other, NEC: $1,658,000
    Industrial Revenue: $621,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $39,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $211,000
    Water Utilities: $130,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $285,000
    Interest Earnings: $94,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $189,000
    Parks & Recreation: $157,000
    Regular Highways: $41,000
    Solid Waste Management: $32,000
    Police Protection: $8,000
    Air Transportation: $3,000
    Central Staff: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,622,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,314,000
    Water Utilities: $1,243,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $621,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $386,000
    All Other: $142,000
    Highways: $34,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $1,643,000
    Public Utilities: $92,000
    NEC: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,221,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $421,000

5.42% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,437 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.42%
Oklahoma average:   8.21%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Choctaw County, OK  0.25% ($29,792 average AGI)
from Oklahoma County, OK  0.25% ($13,000)
from Sevier County, AR  0.24% ($20,696)


5.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,724 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.48%
Oklahoma average:   7.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Oklahoma County, OK  0.32% ($21,613 average AGI)
to Choctaw County, OK  0.30% ($23,552)
to Sevier County, AR  0.26% ($22,840)


Strongest AM radio stations in Broken Bow:
  • KBEL (1240 AM; 1 kW; IDABEL, OK; Owner: HAROLD E. COCHRAN)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KPYN (900 AM; 10 kW; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Broken Bow:
  • KKBI (106.1 FM; BROKEN BOW, OK; Owner: J.D.C. RADIO, INC.)
  • KQIB (102.9 FM; IDABEL, OK; Owner: JDC RADIO, INC.)
  • KBEL-FM (96.7 FM; IDABEL, OK; Owner: HAROLD E. COCHRAN)
  • KXRT (90.9 FM; IDABEL, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KPLT-FM (107.7 FM; PARIS, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Broken Bow:
  • K28DJ (Channel 28; BROKEN BOW, OK; Owner: TRUSTEES OF J.B.CALLAHAM R.T.)
  • K63BA (Channel 63; IDABEL, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)

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