Cimarron County, Oklahoma (OK) Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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County population in 2005: 2,833 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 912
Renter-occupied apartments: 345
% of renters here:   27%
State: 32%
Land area: 1835 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 2 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:   17.6%
Whole state:   14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:   7.0%
Whole state:   6.1%

Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (27.2%), Educational,health and social services (19.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 57%
  • Government: 23%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 20%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

Cimarron County, Oklahoma business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Cimarron County, Oklahoma:

  • White Non-Hispanic (81.0%)
  • Hispanic (15.4%)
  • Other race (9.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
  • Black (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:   39.3 years
Oklahoma median age:   35.5 years

Males: 1,553   (49.3%)
Females: 1,595   (50.7%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $21,412
County population in 2003: 2,971
Jobs in 2003: 881

Total labor force in 2004: 1,437
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.0%

Average household size:
Cimarron County:   2.5 people
Oklahoma: 2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,984 ($30,625 in 2000)
This county   $33,984
Oklahoma: $37,063

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $48,696
Cimarron County   $48,696
Oklahoma: $89,100

Median montly rent in 2000: $284
Institutionalized population: 41
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Cimarron County in 2000: $518

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 3
  • Thefts: 3
  • Auto thefts: 2

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 4
  • Thefts: 3
  • Auto thefts: 2

2004 Presidential Election results in Cimarron County Oklahoma:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 87.1%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 12.9%


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $199 (0.5%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cimarron 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: Boise , Keyes .

Neighboring counties: Baca County, Colorado , Union County, New Mexico , Dallam County, Texas , Morton County, Kansas , Texas County , Sherman County, Texas .

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Cimarron County: Felt Picnic Area (A), Keyes Helium Plant (B), Ludlam (C), Site of Old Fort Nichols (D), McCullough (E)

Churches in Cimarron County include: Marella Church (A), Mexhoma Church (B)

Cemeteries: Marella Cemetery (1), Kenton Cemetery (2), Garlington Cemetery (3), Garrett Cemetery (4), Bertrand Cemetery (5), Hutsell Cemetery (6), Boise City Cemetery (7)

Lakes and reservoirs: Ritner Lake (A), Lafaver Lake (B), Olamar, Lake (C), Sampsel Lake (D), Slimp Lake (E), Castor Lake (F), Willow Bar Lake (G), Lake Carl Etling (H)

Rivers and creeks: Swede Creek (A), Dry Cimarron River (B), Willow Creek (C), Tesesquite Creek (D), Corrumpa Creek (E), Cold Springs Creek (F), Cienequilla Creek (G), Carrizozo Creek (H), Ute Canyon Creek (I)

Parks in Cimarron County include: Black Mesa State Park (1), Old Santa Fe Trail Historical Marker (2)

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:   4.1%
Oklahoma: 4.1%

Current college students: 66
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 325 (28% naturalized citizens)

Cimarron County:   10.3%
Whole state:   3.8%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 145
  • 1990 to 1994: 63
  • 1985 to 1989: 24
  • 1980 to 1984: 36
  • 1975 to 1979: 13
  • 1970 to 1974: 22
  • 1970 to 1974: 7
  • 1965 to 1969: 15

Mean travel time to work: 14.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.0%

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,254
  • One, attached: 9
  • Two: 14
  • 3 or 4: 31
  • 5 to 9: 7
  • Mobile homes: 268

Housing units in Cimarron County with a mortgage: 201 (8 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 346

Agriculture in Cimarron County
Average size of farms: 2058 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $334021
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $112.03
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 90.82%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $316702
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 13.29%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 29.59%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $102811
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 80.55%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.81
Corn for grain: 18730 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 56243 harvested acres

Cimarron County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Oklahoma state average. It is 1.3 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/19/1992, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Most common industries for males:
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (40%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Health care (3%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Farmers and farm managers (24%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (15%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Mexico (92%)
  • Canada (5%)
  • Yugoslavia (1%)
  • Austria (1%)
  • South Africa (1%)
  • Australia (1%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Cimarron County:



  • United States or American (21%)
  • German (13%)
  • English (9%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)
  • Dutch (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 1,032 (74%)
  • Carpooled: 202 (15%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 3 (0%)
  • Walked: 63 (5%)
  • Other means: 17 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 70 (5%)
 

32 people in nursing homes
9 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $37,646.

6.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,672 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.47%
Oklahoma average: 8.21%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.23% relocated from other counties in Oklahoma ($12,836 average AGI)
4.24% relocated from other states ($16,820 average AGI)
Cimarron County:   4.24%
Oklahoma average:   3.36%

8.22% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,253 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   8.22%
Oklahoma average:   7.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.43% relocated to other counties in Oklahoma ($13,215 average AGI)
4.79% relocated to other states ($14,038 average AGI)
Cimarron County:   4.79%
Oklahoma average:   3.11%

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.5


Births per 1000 population in Cimarron County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.5


Deaths per 1000 population in Cimarron County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 2.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 15.2


Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Cimarron County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 602 (555 aged, 47 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 25%

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,106
  • In family households: 2,708 (775 male householders, 104 female householders)
    782 spouses, 925 children (811 natural, 43 adopted, 71 stepchildren), 44 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 26 other relatives, 34 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 398 (171 male householders (159 living alone)), 209 female householders (204 living alone)), 18 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 42 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 431 2-persons, 153 3-persons, 146 4-persons, 89 5-persons, 32 6-persons, 28 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 363 1-person, 15 2-persons, 2 3-persons.

705 married couples with children.
103 single-parent households (42 men, 61 women).

84.0% of residents of Cimarron County speak English at home.
14.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 25% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $30,523,000 ($10536 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $63,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $8,005,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $3,760,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,992,000
Federal grants: $3,444,000
Federal procurement contracts: $315,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,006,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $654,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,253,000
Federal Government insurance: $15,568,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 177
Here:   62 per 1000 residents
State: 75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 214
Here:   76 per 1000 residents
State:   52 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +126
Here:   +44 per 1000 residents
State:   +10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -400
Here:   -141 per 1000 residents
State:   -4 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Cimarron County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.49 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:   5.6
State: 5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:   5.0
State:   4.3



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 23
  • 1995 to 1998: 63
  • 1990 to 1994: 50
  • 1980 to 1989: 159
  • 1970 to 1979: 188
  • 1960 to 1969: 236
  • 1950 to 1959: 226
  • 1940 to 1949: 235
  • 1939 or earlier: 403


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cimarron County, Oklahoma:
  • 1 room: 4
  • 2 rooms: 16
  • 3 rooms: 45
  • 4 rooms: 86
  • 5 rooms: 273
  • 6 rooms: 215
  • 7 rooms: 126
  • 8 rooms: 82
  • 9 or more rooms: 65


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cimarron County, Oklahoma:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 14
  • 3 rooms: 40
  • 4 rooms: 75
  • 5 rooms: 89
  • 6 rooms: 63
  • 7 rooms: 33
  • 8 rooms: 28
  • 9 or more rooms: 3


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Cimarron County:
  • no bedroom: 4
  • 1 bedroom: 51
  • 2 bedrooms: 210
  • 3 bedrooms: 476
  • 4 bedrooms: 144
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 27


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cimarron County:
  • no bedroom: 3
  • 1 bedroom: 45
  • 2 bedrooms: 136
  • 3 bedrooms: 130
  • 4 bedrooms: 23
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 8


Cars and other vehicles available in Cimarron County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 37
  • 1 vehicle: 245
  • 2 vehicles: 353
  • 3 vehicles: 187
  • 4 vehicles: 71
  • 5 or more vehicles: 19


Cars and other vehicles available in Cimarron County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 34
  • 1 vehicle: 159
  • 2 vehicles: 92
  • 3 vehicles: 52
  • 4 vehicles: 2
  • 5 or more vehicles: 6

66% of Cimarron County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 37% lived in Oklahoma.

Cimarron County:   66.4%
State average:   52.2%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 1457
  • Northeast: 25
  • Midwest: 422
  • South: 507
  • West: 398

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7%


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

  • Utility gas (67%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • Wood (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

  • Utility gas (63%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 14
Here:   3.4%
Oklahoma: 6.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3
Here:   1.5%
Oklahoma: 6.2%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 10
Here:   16.1%
Oklahoma: 16.6%

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