Wright City, OK

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Wright City, Oklahoma

Wright City, Oklahoma, in McCurtain county, is 97 miles S of Fort Smith, Arkansas (center to center) and 135 miles NE of Dallas, Texas. There are 848 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Wright City

In Wright City, about 54% of adults are married. The faces of Wright City are those of its large families.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wright City had a median family income of $31,917.

Political Inclinations

Wright City folks tended to give their money ($1,000) to John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Wright City Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Wright City that were owner-occupied was 77%.

Commuting

In Wright City, 89% of commuters drive to work. The town offers good opportunities for biking and walking, so if you're out of shape give those a try.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Wright City, OK

Comparing Wright City 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
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Age 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
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	97 miles S of Fort Smith, Arkansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	135 miles NE of Dallas, Texas
County	McCurtain
Standard Zip Codes	74766
Phone Area Codes	580
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.06
Longitude	-95.002

Station	BEAR MOUNTAIN TOWER
Distance	5.9 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 51 F
Apr Temp	50 to 73 F
Jul Temp	71 to 93 F
Oct Temp	53 to 76 F
Annual Precip	52.8 inches

Station	IDABEL
Distance	16.2 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 53 F
Apr Temp	48 to 75 F
Jul Temp	70 to 94 F
Oct Temp	50 to 77 F
Annual Precip	50.7 inches

Station	HUGO
Distance	29.7 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 51 F
Apr Temp	50 to 73 F
Jul Temp	70 to 93 F
Oct Temp	51 to 76 F
Annual Precip	47.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	848	100%
Male	406	47.9%
Female	442	52.1%
Under 18	273	32.2%
18+	575	67.8%
65+	98	11.6%
Median Age	33.4
Average Family Size	3.28
White	398	46.9%
African-American	62	7.3%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	326	38.4%
Other	2	0.2%
Mixed Race	60	7.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	19	2.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	814
Growth	-34
Growth %	-3.99%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	65.6%
US/American	27.4%
Irish	2.9%
German	1.5%
French (except Basque)	0.6%
Italian	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
English	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Wright City	848	$31,917
Broken Bow	4,230	$20,676
Fort Towson	611	$21,705
Garvin	143	$30,833
Idabel	6,952	$24,189
Millerton	359	$31,875
Valliant	771	$26,058

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