Ringling, OK

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Ringling, Oklahoma

Ringling, Oklahoma, in Jefferson county, is 54 miles SE of Lawton, Oklahoma (center to center) and 89 miles S of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The town has a population of 1,135.

The People and Families of Ringling

In Ringling, about 55% of adults are married. Lots of people in Ringling live independently, in one-person housing.

People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ringling had a median family income of $29,219.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, John Kerry came out ahead among Ringling residents, with $450. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Crime and Safety

Ringling isn't plagued by crime -- far from it. Crime is lower there than most places.

Ringling Housing

In Ringling, 69% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. And yes, you can rent a place in the town without breaking the bank. Residential property taxes remain low i Ringling.

Commuting

In Ringling, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 10%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Ringling, OK

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

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
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	54 miles SE of Lawton, Oklahoma (center to center)
Nearest Large City	89 miles S of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County	Jefferson
Standard Zip Codes	73456
Phone Area Codes	580
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.178
Longitude	-97.591

Station	HEALDTON
Distance	7.7 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 51 F
Apr Temp	49 to 73 F
Jul Temp	71 to 95 F
Oct Temp	50 to 76 F
Annual Precip	37.3 inches

Station	ARDMORE
Distance	26.3 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 52 F
Apr Temp	50 to 74 F
Jul Temp	73 to 95 F
Oct Temp	53 to 77 F
Annual Precip	38.2 inches

Station	DUNCAN
Distance	30.9 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 50 F
Apr Temp	49 to 73 F
Jul Temp	71 to 94 F
Oct Temp	51 to 75 F
Annual Precip	36.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,135	100%
Male	526	46.3%
Female	609	53.7%
Under 18	291	25.6%
18+	844	74.4%
65+	246	21.7%
Median Age	38
Average Family Size	2.99
White	992	87.4%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	4	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	94	8.3%
Other	9	0.8%
Mixed Race	36	3.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	19	1.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,082
Growth	-53
Growth %	-4.69%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	38.9%
US/American	27.2%
English	8.3%
Irish	7.7%
German	5.8%
Dutch	3.1%
Dutch West Indian	2%
Scotch-Irish	1.7%
Italian	1.5%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
French Canadian	1.1%
Scottish	0.4%
Swedish	0.4%
European	0.3%
Czech	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ringling	1,135	$29,219
Healdton	2,786	$29,363
Loco	150	$30,000
Lone Grove	4,631	$38,800
Ratliff City	131	$27,917
Tatums	172	$12,375
Wilson	1,584	$28,199

Library
Ringling Gleason Memorial Library 5th And Main St. Ringling, Oklahoma (580) 662-2925

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