Dewar, OK

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Dewar, Oklahoma

Dewar, Oklahoma is 42 miles S of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma (center to center) and 48 miles S of Tulsa, Oklahoma. It is in Okmulgee county. The population of the town is 919.

The People and Families of Dewar

In Dewar, about 60% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Dewar had a median family income of $35,417. A sizable number of people in Dewar work from home.

Dewar Housing

Of the housing in Dewar, approximately 81% is occupied by their owners. Property taxes in the town are low by Oklahoma standards.

Commuting

In Dewar, 88% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Dewar strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Oklahoma):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 1%

Comparative Profile of Dewar, OK

Comparing Dewar to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Oklahoma (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	42 miles S of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma (center to center)
Nearest Large City	48 miles S of Tulsa, Oklahoma
County	Okmulgee
P.O. Box Zip Codes	74431
Phone Area Codes	918
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.458
Longitude	-95.94

Station	OKMULGEE WATER WORKS
Distance	11.8 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 48 F
Apr Temp	46 to 72 F
Jul Temp	69 to 93 F
Oct Temp	47 to 75 F
Annual Precip	43.4 inches

Station	EUFAULA 6 SSW
Distance	26.9 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 48 F
Apr Temp	51 to 74 F
Jul Temp	73 to 94 F
Oct Temp	54 to 75 F
Annual Precip	45.9 inches

Station	BIXBY
Distance	36.5 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 46 F
Apr Temp	46 to 72 F
Jul Temp	70 to 93 F
Oct Temp	47 to 74 F
Annual Precip	40.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	919	100%
Male	445	48.4%
Female	474	51.6%
Under 18	251	27.3%
18+	668	72.7%
65+	123	13.4%
Median Age	35.2
Average Family Size	3.12
White	657	71.5%
African-American	3	0.3%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	182	19.8%
Other	5	0.5%
Mixed Race	72	7.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	19	2.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	908
Growth	-11
Growth %	-1.19%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	44%
US/American	18.1%
Irish	14.3%
German	8.2%
French (except Basque)	3.4%
Scotch-Irish	2.9%
English	2.6%
Italian	1.5%
Dutch	1.2%
Polish	1.2%
Scottish	1%
Dutch West Indian	0.7%
French Canadian	0.5%
Austrian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Dewar	919	$35,417
Grayson	134	$24,375
Henryetta	6,096	$24,760
Hoffman	148	$25,625
Morris	1,294	$34,943
Okmulgee	13,022	$31,015
Schulter	600	$35,500

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