County: OKMULGEE
Region: East
1995 County Population: 37,800
Labor Force within 30 Miles: 248,700
OVERVIEW
Location: Okmulgee County is in eastern Oklahoma.
Climate: The average precipitation is 57.0 inches yearly in this area. January's average temperature is 41.4 and July's average is 80.0.
Countyseat: Okmulgee
Distances: Okmulgee to: Tulsa - 38 miles and Muskogee - 43 miles.
Land Area: 702 square miles of level plains and some rolling hills.
POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS
The population density of the county is 52.4 persons per square mile. The median age of all persons in the county is 35.5. The female median age is 37.7 and the male median age is 33.2.
UTILITIES
Utility services are provided primarily by the following carriers:
Electric - Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co., Public Service Company of Oklahoma
Natural Gas - Oklahoma Natural Gas Co.
Telephone - Beggs Telephone Co., Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., General Telephone
Co. of the Southwest
LABOR FORCE
The Okmulgee County labor force was 15,950 in 1994. Participation rate in the county labor force constitutes 63.13% of males and 44.79% of females. An average annual unemployment rate of 9.8% was recorded by the county in 1994. The per capita personal income for this county is $13,514 in 1993.
TRANSPORTATION
Okmulgee County, like other counties in Oklahoma, has the benefit of modern, quality transportation systems, facilities and services. Major highways in this county are U.S. 75
and SH 52.
HOUSING
The county has 16,431 housing units and 72.6% are owner occupied. The median home value in the county is $30,900. The median housing rental contract is $170.00 per month. Statewide housing units number 1,406,499 and 68.1% are owner occupied. THe statewide median home value is $48,100.
TAX STRUCTURE
There is no county tax in Okmulgee county. The state sales tax is 4.5%. Local sales tax for cities in this county can be found in the individual community profiles. The corporate tax statewide is 6%.
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
The county is home to the Green Country Area Vo-Tech. Okmulgee county 66.3% of persons over 25 years of age have a high school diploma and 8.8% are college graduates. Statewide high school graduates in the same age range total 74.6% and the percent of college graduates over 25 years of age is 17.8%.
PRIMARY EMPLOYERS IN THE AREA
|
Major Employers Okmulgee |
Product/Service |
Number Employed | |
|
Alliance Wall Corporation |
Wall Paneling (Porcelain) |
116 | |
|
Okmulgee Public Schools |
Education Services |
169 | |
|
Braden Winch |
Winches |
52 | |
|
Randy's Frozen Meats |
Meat Products |
22 | |
|
Okmulgee Daily Times |
Newspaper |
32 | |
|
City of Okmulgee |
Government Services |
147 | |
|
Great Plains Bottling |
Soft Drinks--Coca Cola |
64 | |
|
Covington Aircraft Engines |
Aircraft Engines |
43 | |
|
Kelco |
Biogums |
160 | |
|
Thompson Pump Company |
Oil Well Pumps |
45 |
|
Henryetta | |||
|
Anchor Glass |
Glass Bottles |
444 | |
|
Banner Engineering |
Industrial Filters |
80 | |
|
Henryetta Public Schools |
Education Services |
131 | |
|
G & H Decoys Inc. |
Duck & Goose Decoys |
50 | |
|
Permocast |
Aluminum Castings |
16 | |
|
Henryetta Medical Center |
Total Hospital Care |
145 |
INDUSTRIAL SITES AND BUILDINGS
Data on Industrial and Building sites are available for this county. Please contact the Research and Planning Division of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce for a current printout
of this Real Estate Database. Call (405) 815-5180 in Oklahoma City.
Updated January 1996, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, Research and Planning Division