Mountain View, OK

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Mountain View, Oklahoma

Mountain View, Oklahoma, in Kiowa county, is 39 miles NW of Lawton, Oklahoma (center to center) and 74 miles W of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The town has a population of 880.

The People and Families of Mountain View

In Mountain View, about 57% of adults are married.

In the most recent census it emerged that people are more likely female than male in Mountain View, in comparison to similar towns. You'll feel comfortable in the town if you're 65 since the town is home to many people that age or older.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mountain View had a median family income of $33,333.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Mountain View Housing

Owners occupy 77% of the housing units in Mountain View. One of the strengths of the town is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in Mountain View?

Commuting

In Mountain View, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 4%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 5%

Comparative Profile of Mountain View, OK

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	39 miles NW of Lawton, Oklahoma (center to center)
Nearest Large City	74 miles W of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County	Kiowa
Standard Zip Codes	73062
Phone Area Codes	580
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.098
Longitude	-98.745

Station	CARNEGIE 5 NE
Distance	11 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 47 F
Apr Temp	46 to 71 F
Jul Temp	70 to 94 F
Oct Temp	48 to 74 F
Annual Precip	31.2 inches

Station	WICHITA MTN WL REF
Distance	25.2 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 49 F
Apr Temp	46 to 72 F
Jul Temp	69 to 94 F
Oct Temp	47 to 75 F
Annual Precip	34.1 inches

Station	ANADARKO 3 E
Distance	31 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 48 F
Apr Temp	45 to 72 F
Jul Temp	68 to 94 F
Oct Temp	47 to 74 F
Annual Precip	31.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	880	100%
Male	383	43.5%
Female	497	56.5%
Under 18	201	22.8%
18+	679	77.2%
65+	215	24.4%
Median Age	43.7
Average Family Size	2.88
White	754	85.7%
African-American	3	0.3%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	93	10.6%
Other	4	0.5%
Mixed Race	24	2.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	22	2.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	830
Growth	-50
Growth %	-5.69%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	25.4%
US/American	24.3%
German	18.1%
Irish	12.2%
English	7.3%
Scotch-Irish	2.4%
Italian	1.3%
Dutch	1.3%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
Swedish	1.1%
Swiss	0.9%
Dutch West Indian	0.9%
Czech	0.9%
Russian	0.7%
Danish	0.7%
European	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mountain View	880	$33,333
Carnegie	1,637	$24,737
Colony	147	$27,426
Eakly	276	$32,000
Fort Cobb	667	$34,000
Gotebo	272	$35,156
Rocky	174	$42,500

Library
Mt View Addie Davis Memorial Library 301 N. 4th Mountain View, Oklahoma (580) 347-2397

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