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Gerty, Oklahoma

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Population in 2022: 95 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -5.9%
 
Males: 53  (56.1%)
Females: 42  (43.9%)
Median resident age:

53.5 years
Oklahoma median age:

37.1 years

Zip code: 74531

Estimated median household income in 2022: $-648,295,417 (it was $20,250 in 2000)
Gerty:  $-648,295,417
OK:  $59,673

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $24,956 (it was $8,496 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $78,704 (it was $13,900 in 2000)
Gerty:

$78,704
OK:

$191,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $83,583; detached houses: $93,501; mobile homes: $50,783
March 2022 cost of living index in Gerty: 78.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 17.3%
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  • Races in Gerty, OK (2022)
    • 6579.3%White alone
    • 911.0%Hispanic
    • 56.1%American Indian alone
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Ancestries: American (52.8%), British (3.8%), Czech (3.8%), English (1.9%), Irish (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 840 feet

Land area: 0.24 square miles.

Population density: 390 people per square mile   (very low).

Gerty, Oklahoma map

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $521 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $273 (0.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Norman, OK (69.2 miles , pop. 95,694).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (83.4 miles , pop. 506,132).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (143.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

South Hughes, OK (2.2 miles ),
Allen, OK (2.7 miles ),
Atwood, OK (3.0 miles),
Calvin, OK (3.1 miles ),
Stuart, OK (3.4 miles ),
Ashland, OK (3.7 miles),
Northeast Pontotoc, OK (3.9 miles ),
Spaulding, OK (3.9 miles)

Latitude: 34.84 N, Longitude: 96.29 W

Area code: 580

Distribution of median household income in Gerty, OK in 2022
Distribution of house value in Gerty, OK in 2022

Gerty satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.6%
Oklahoma:

3.2%
Population change in the 1990s: +6 (+6.3%).

Average climate in Gerty, Oklahoma

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Gerty, Oklahoma average temperatures Gerty, Oklahoma average precipitation Gerty, Oklahoma humidity Gerty, Oklahoma wind speed Gerty, Oklahoma snowfall Gerty, Oklahoma sunshine Gerty, Oklahoma clear and cloudy days
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AQI Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
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Ozone Level
Particulate Matter Level
Particulate Matter Level
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2019 was 0.00368. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 19.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00368
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Gerty-area historical tornado activity is near Oklahoma state average. It is 166% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/9/1959, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.0 miles away from the Gerty town center killed 7 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/28/1950, a category F4 tornado 18.0 miles away from the town center killed 5 people and injured 32 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Gerty-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oklahoma state average. It is 712% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 55.1 miles away from Gerty center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 115.6 miles away from Gerty center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 84.9 miles away from Gerty center
On 11/8/2011 at 02:46:57, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 55.7 miles away from Gerty center
On 11/5/2011 at 07:12:45, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 56.2 miles away from Gerty center
On 9/6/1997 at 23:38:00, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 14.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Hughes County (23) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 10, Winter Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 7, Fire: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Gerty topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Gerty:

  • GOOD JOURNEY HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE, L L C (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; ALLEN, OK)
  • WOODLAND HILLS NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; ALLEN, OK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gerty:

  • East Central University (about 22 miles; Ada, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,030)
  • Southeastern Oklahoma State University (about 58 miles; Durant, OK; FT enrollment: 3,365)
  • Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology (about 59 miles; Okmulgee, OK; FT enrollment: 3,243)
  • University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus (about 71 miles; Norman, OK; FT enrollment: 22,496)
  • Rose State College (about 77 miles; Midwest City, OK; FT enrollment: 4,896)
  • Grayson College (about 81 miles; Denison, TX; FT enrollment: 2,496)
  • Mid-America Christian University (about 82 miles; Oklahoma City, OK; FT enrollment: 2,869)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Gerty Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hughes County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.6 people
Oklahoma:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

68.9%
Whole state:

66.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

13.3%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 2.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Gerty:

Marital status in Gerty, OK
  • Never married: 22.0%
  • Now married: 59.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 14.0%

For population 25 years and over in Gerty:

  • High school or higher: 84.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.1
Oklahoma average:

11.3

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Gerty, OK (based on Hughes County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant6,59045
Mainline Protestant95413
Catholic381
Other14-
None6,407-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Hughes County:

3.68 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
Hughes County:

8.10 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.35 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
Hughes County:

4.42 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.89 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Hughes County:

12.0%
Oklahoma:

10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Hughes County:

30.9%
Oklahoma:

29.2%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

48.4%
Oklahoma:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

48.1%
State:

45.2%

Average BMI:
Gerty:

33.3
Oklahoma:

28.7

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.7
Oklahoma:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

35.0%
Oklahoma:

33.9%

General health condition:
Gerty:

55.8%
Oklahoma:

55.2%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

80.0%
Oklahoma:

78.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of Gerty, OK Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2017)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 0$0 0$0
Totals for Government 0$0 0$0

Gerty government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Air Transportation: $6,000 ($63.16)
    Sewerage: $5,000 ($52.63)
    Electric Utilities: $3,000 ($31.58)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,000 ($10.53)
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $122,000 ($1284.21)
    Police Protection: $46,000 ($484.21)
    Water Utilities: $29,000 ($305.26)
    Local Fire Protection: $29,000 ($305.26)
    Central Staff Services: $19,000 ($200.00)
    Solid Waste Management: $13,000 ($136.84)
    Parks and Recreation: $13,000 ($136.84)
    General - Other: $11,000 ($115.79)
    Sewerage: $10,000 ($105.26)
    Regular Highways: $7,000 ($73.68)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000 ($31.58)
    Financial Administration: $2,000 ($21.05)
    Air Transportation: $1,000 ($10.53)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($10.53)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $3,000 ($31.58)
    Financial Administration: $2,000 ($21.05)
    Police Protection: $1,000 ($10.53)
    Hospitals: $1,000 ($10.53)
    Central Staff Services: $1,000 ($10.53)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $128,000 ($1347.37)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($10.53)

Gerty government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $35,000 ($368.42)
    Other: $10,000 ($105.26)
    Parks and Recreation: $3,000 ($31.58)
    Air Transportation: $2,000 ($21.05)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $3,000 ($31.58)
    Other: $3,000 ($31.58)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,000 ($10.53)
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $16,000 ($168.42)
    Fines and Forfeits: $3,000 ($31.58)
    Interest Earnings: $0 ($0.00)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $158,000 ($1663.16)
    Water Utilities: $25,000 ($263.16)
    Gas Utilities: $2,000 ($21.05)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,000 ($10.53)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $81,000 ($852.63)
    Other: $17,000 ($178.95)
    Public Utilities Sales: $2,000 ($21.05)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000 ($10.53)

Gerty government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $45,000 ($473.68)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,000 ($389.47)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,000 ($84.21)

Gerty government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $18,000 ($189.47)

Strongest AM radio stations in Gerty:

  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KEOR (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ATOKA, OK; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KADA (1230 AM; 1 kW; ADA, OK; Owner: THE CHICKASAW NATION)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KYNG (950 AM; 10 kW; DENISON-SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gerty:

  • KQCV-FM (95.1 FM; SHAWNEE, OK; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KLRB (89.3 FM; STUART, OK; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE OF PRAYER, INC.)
  • KTLS-FM (106.5 FM; HOLDENVILLE, OK; Owner: WOODSTONE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSLE (104.7 FM; WEWOKA, OK; Owner: ONE TEN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • KAZC (88.3 FM; TISHOMINGO, OK; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYKC (100.1 FM; BYNG, OK; Owner: CENTRAL OKLAHOMA COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
  • KMCO (101.3 FM; MCALESTER, OK; Owner: LITTLE DIXIE RADIO, INC.)
  • K209AZ (89.7 FM; ADA, OK; Owner: CREATIVE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CORP. INC)
  • KKFC (105.5 FM; COALGATE, OK; Owner: WOODSTONE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTMC-FM (105.1 FM; MCALESTER, OK; Owner: BOTTOM LINE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KHKC-FM (102.1 FM; ATOKA, OK; Owner: KEYSTONE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Gerty:

  • KTEN (Channel 10; ADA, OK; Owner: CHANNEL 49 ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • K35CU (Channel 35; ADA, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 7Number of bridges
  • 33ft / 10.2mTotal length
  • $5,457,000Total costs
  • 1,220Total average daily traffic
  • 162Total average daily truck traffic
  • 1,952Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Gerty)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

3
  • OK01867A, Gerty, Ok (Lat: 34.806028 Lon: -96.248389), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 98.7 m, Call Sign: WQWA752,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11385.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz... (+20 more), Grant Date: 07/02/2015, Expiration Date: 07/02/2025, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:

  • Coal, Coal County (Lat: 34.743944 Lon: -96.233139), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WRAI820,
    Assigned Frequencies: 5974.85 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, Grant Date: 11/30/2017, Expiration Date: 11/30/2027, Certifier: Billy R Huffman, Registrant: Peoples Electric Cooperative, 1600 Country Club Road, Ada, OK 74821, Phone: (580) 272-1581, Fax: (580) 272-1558, Email:

  • Gerty Gen, N3810 Rd (Lat: 34.855944 Lon: -96.229611), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WRAI821,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10775.0 MHz, 19425.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 19425.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 19425.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 19425.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 19425.0 MHz, Grant Date: 11/30/2017, Expiration Date: 11/30/2027, Certifier: Billy R Huffman, Registrant: Peoples Electric Cooperative, 1600 Country Club Road, Ada, OK 74821, Phone: (580) 272-1581, Fax: (580) 272-1558, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Gerty, OK
  • 73.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 26.9%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Gerty, OK
  • 100.0%Electricity


Gerty compared to Oklahoma state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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