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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $280 (0.6%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cotton County is $370 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $467 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $676 a month.
Cities in this county include: Walters
, Temple
, Randlett
, Devol
, Walnut
.
Neighboring
counties: Comanche County
, Jefferson County
, Clay County, Texas
, Stephens County
, Tillman County
, Wichita County, Texas
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Cotton County: Randlett
Water Supply
(A),
Mills
(B),
Stringtown
(C),
North Bank Siding
(D),
Pleasant Ridge Community Center
(E)
Churches in Cotton County include: Ahpeatone
Church
(A),
Lone Star Church
(B),
New Salem Church
(C),
Bible Church
(D),
Hulen Church
(E),
Independent Church
(F),
Emerson Church
(G),
Emerson Mission
(H),
Brown Church
(I)
Cemeteries: Wilkerson
Cemetery
(1),
Temple Cemetery
(2),
Elm Grove Cemetery
(3),
Shakelford Cemetery
(4),
Randlett Cemetery
(5),
New Salem Cemetery
(6)
Reservoirs: Temple
Lake
(A),
Tullis Lake
(B),
Oknoname 031060 Reservoir
(C),
Oknoname 031061 Reservoir
(D),
Oknoname 033001 Reservoir
(E),
Oknoname 033002 Reservoir
(F),
Oknoname 033004 Reservoir
(G),
Oknoname 033005 Reservoir
(H)
Creeks: Mills
Creek
(A),
Dry Red Creek
(B),
Deep Red Creek
(C),
Gooden Creek
(D),
Pecan Creek
(E),
Cache Creek
(F),
Sanatag Creek
(G),
Bird Creek
(H),
Snake Creek
(I)
Park in Cotton County: Sulton
Park
(1).
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Unemployment in September 2007:
Current college students: 155
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 101 (25% naturalized citizens)
| Cotton
County: |
1.5% | | Whole
state: | 3.8% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 16
- 1990
to 1994: 17
- 1985
to 1989: 5
- 1980
to 1984: 22
- 1975
to 1979: 17
- 1970
to 1974: 10
- 1970
to 1974: 2
- 1965
to 1969: 12
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Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 49.1%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 2,573
- One,
attached: 32
- Two:
66
- 3
or 4: 27
- 5
to 9: 35
- 10
to 19: 4
- 20
or more: 6
- Mobile
homes: 342
Housing units in Cotton County with a mortgage: 725 (45 second mortgage, 27 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 719 Agriculture
in Cotton County
Average size of farms: 685 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $77642
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $85.47
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.14%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 78.34%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $77774
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 28.73%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $53247
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.65%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 19.88
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.02%
All wheat for grain: 70012 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 1108 harvested acres
Vegetables: 66 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 95 acresCotton
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Oklahoma state average. It is 4.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 fatalities and 15 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/24/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 4 people and injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
- Construction
(14%)
- Plastics
and rubber products (7%)
- Public
administration (6%)
- Educational
services (5%)
- Repair
and maintenance (4%)
- Utilities
(4%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Health
care (16%)
- Educational
services (16%)
- Public
administration (9%)
- Accommodation
and food services (7%)
- Finance
and insurance (5%)
- Food
and beverage stores (4%)
- Department
and other general merchandise stores (4%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Farmers
and farm managers (10%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (6%)
- Metal
workers and plastic workers (5%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Agricultural
workers including supervisors (5%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
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Most
common occupations for females
|
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (10%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Cooks
and food preparation workers (4%)
- Cashiers
(4%)
- Retail
sales workers except cashiers (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
|
- Mexico
(45%)
- Germany
(18%)
- South
Africa (11%)
- Philippines
(5%)
- Guatemala
(4%)
- Canada
(3%)
- France
(2%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Cotton County:
|
- United
States or American (25%)
- German
(13%)
- English
(10%)
- Irish
(10%)
- Scotch-Irish
(2%)
- Dutch
(2%)
- French
(except Basque) (2%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 2,169 (81%)
- Carpooled:
346 (13%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 3 (0%)
- Bicycle:
3 (0%)
- Walked:
48 (2%)
- Other
means: 23 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 76 (3%)
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People
in group quarters in Cotton County, Oklahoma
- 81
people in state prisons
- 72
people in nursing homes
- 22
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 $37,722.
8.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,395 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
8.67% | | Oklahoma
average: |
8.21% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.84% relocated from other counties in Oklahoma ($13,948 average AGI)
3.83% relocated from other states ($12,448 average AGI)
| Cotton
County: |
3.83% | | Oklahoma
average: |
3.36% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Comanche County, OK
|
1.97% ($25,359 average AGI) |
| from
Wichita County, TX
|
1.41% ($28,786) |
| from
Stephens County, OK
|
1.06% ($31,333) |
8.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,874 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
8.44% | | Oklahoma
average: |
7.91% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.46% relocated to other counties in Oklahoma ($15,880 average AGI)
2.98% relocated to other states ($9,994 average AGI)
| Cotton
County: |
2.98% | | Oklahoma
average: | 3.11% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Comanche County, OK
|
2.43% ($26,979 average AGI) |
| to
Wichita County, TX
|
1.01% ($24,750) |
| to
Stephens County, OK
|
0.56% ($29,364) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.3
Births
per 1000 population in Cotton County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.4
Deaths
per 1000 population in Cotton County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.7
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Cotton County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,166 (1,023 aged, 143 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 6,439
- In
family households: 5,588 (1,493 male householders, 342 female householders)
1,517
spouses, 1,886 children (1,642 natural, 81 adopted, 163 stepchildren), 137 grandchildren, 30 brothers or sisters, 29 parents, 82 other relatives, 72 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 851 (327 male householders (294 living alone)), 452 female householders (428 living alone)), 72 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 175 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 836 2-persons, 395 3-persons, 382 4-persons, 151 5-persons, 55 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 722 1-person, 47 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 6 4-persons.
1,177 married couples with children.
320 single-parent households (71 men, 249 women).
95.1% of residents of Cotton County speak English at home.
3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (96% speak English very well, 4% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $48,583,000 ($7458 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,264,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $20,115,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $10,688,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,518,000
Federal grants: $9,718,000
Federal procurement contracts: $345,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,199,000 ($598,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $75,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,065,000
Federal Government insurance: $10,782,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 403
| Here: |
61 per 1000 residents | | State: | 75
per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 410
| Here: |
62 per 1000 residents | | State: |
52 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +9
| Here: |
+1 per 1000 residents | | State: | +10
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -15
| Here: |
-2 per 1000 residents | | State: |
-4 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Cotton County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.61 millions of gallons per day (48% from ground, 52% from surface)
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: 56
- 1995
to 1998: 119
- 1990
to 1994: 70
- 1980
to 1989: 319
- 1970
to 1979: 645
- 1960
to 1969: 449
- 1950
to 1959: 478
- 1940
to 1949: 367
- 1939
or earlier: 582
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Cotton County, Oklahoma: |
- 1
room: 2
- 2
rooms: 24
- 3
rooms: 75
- 4
rooms: 265
- 5
rooms: 635
- 6
rooms: 545
- 7
rooms: 251
- 8
rooms: 123
- 9
or more rooms: 76
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Cotton County, Oklahoma: |
- 1
room: 0
- 2
rooms: 31
- 3
rooms: 86
- 4
rooms: 156
- 5
rooms: 179
- 6
rooms: 119
- 7
rooms: 36
- 8
rooms: 5
- 9
or more rooms: 6
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Cotton County: |
- no
bedroom: 13
- 1
bedroom: 94
- 2
bedrooms: 543
- 3
bedrooms: 1,141
- 4
bedrooms: 194
- 5
or more bedrooms: 11
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Cotton County: |
- no
bedroom: 10
- 1
bedroom: 132
- 2
bedrooms: 255
- 3
bedrooms: 194
- 4
bedrooms: 27
- 5
or more bedrooms: 0
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Cotton County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
|
- no
vehicle: 68
- 1
vehicle: 575
- 2
vehicles: 770
- 3
vehicles: 375
- 4
vehicles: 153
- 5
or more vehicles: 55
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Cotton County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 90
- 1
vehicle: 320
- 2
vehicles: 165
- 3
vehicles: 33
- 4
vehicles: 6
- 5
or more vehicles: 4
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61% of Cotton County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Oklahoma.
| Cotton
County: |
60.6% | | State
average: |
52.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 4275
- Northeast:
88
- Midwest:
282
- South:
1535
- West:
274
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $14,100 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
|
- Utility
gas (46%)
- Electricity
(32%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (21%)
- Wood
(1%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Utility
gas (60%)
- Electricity
(21%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (18%)
- Wood
(1%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 7
| Here: |
5.2% | | Oklahoma: | 16.6% |
Cotton
County government finances in 2004:
- Construction
- Regular Highways: $18,000
- Current
Operations - Regular Highways: $1,230,000
General - Other: $540,000
Corrections - Other: $357,000
Financial Administration: $190,000
Central Staff Services: $145,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $65,000
Health Services - Other: $56,000
General Public Buildings: $42,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $7,000
Welfare - Other: $3,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,000
- Federal
Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $71,000
General Support: $5,000
- Intergovernmental
to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,701,000
General: $77,000
Water Utilities: $71,000
- Intergovernmental
to State - General: $10,000
- Local
Intergovernmental - Highways: $94,000
All Other: $1,000
- Miscellaneous
- General Revenue, NEC: $166,000
Interest Earnings: $43,000
Rents: $8,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $359,000
Financial Administration: $4,000
Corrections - Other: $1,000
General Public Building: $1,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,179,000
- State
Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,562,000
All Other: $291,000
Public Welfare: $2,000
- Tax
- Property: $273,000
Total General Sales: $221,000
NEC: $14,000
Motor Vehicle License: $12,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $1,067,000
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