Meeker, OK

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Meeker, Oklahoma

Meeker, Oklahoma, in Lincoln county, is 28 miles E of Midwest City, Oklahoma (center to center) and 34 miles E of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. As of the year 2000 census, 978 people lived in Meeker.

The People and Families of Meeker

In Meeker, about 58% of adults are married.

In Meeker, females are somewhat more common than males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Meeker had a median family income of $34,659.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from Meeker.

Meeker Housing

An estimated 68% of living spaces in Meeker are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Meeker, 97% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 8%

Comparative Profile of Meeker, OK

Comparing Meeker 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
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	28 miles E of Midwest City, Oklahoma (center to center)
Nearest Large City	34 miles E of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County	Lincoln
Standard Zip Codes	74855
Phone Area Codes	405
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.503
Longitude	-96.902

Station	MEEKER 5 W
Distance	4.6 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 46 F
Apr Temp	45 to 70 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	48 to 72 F
Annual Precip	38 inches

Station	SEMINOLE
Distance	22.9 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 49 F
Apr Temp	48 to 73 F
Jul Temp	71 to 95 F
Oct Temp	50 to 76 F
Annual Precip	40.8 inches

Station	GUTHRIE 5 S
Distance	35.4 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 47 F
Apr Temp	45 to 72 F
Jul Temp	69 to 95 F
Oct Temp	47 to 75 F
Annual Precip	36 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	978	100%
Male	445	45.5%
Female	533	54.5%
Under 18	293	30%
18+	685	70%
65+	146	14.9%
Median Age	35.5
Average Family Size	3.02
White	827	84.6%
African-American	7	0.7%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	96	9.8%
Other	2	0.2%
Mixed Race	44	4.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	13	1.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	989
Growth	11
Growth %	1.1%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	32.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	27.2%
Irish	13.4%
German	13.4%
English	2.8%
Dutch	2.4%
Scottish	1.7%
Italian	1.6%
Portuguese	1.4%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
Polish	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
British	0.5%
European	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Meeker	978	$34,659
Chandler	2,842	$35,744
Harrah	4,719	$47,712
Mcloud	3,548	$37,138
Prague	2,138	$32,137
Shawnee	28,692	$35,690
Sparks	137	$21,750

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