Simms, Oklahoma

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Population in 2010: 325.
Population change since 2000: +10.2%
Males: 162  (50.0%)
Females: 163  (50.0%)
Median resident age:

48.9 years
Oklahoma median age:

37.1 years

Zip codes: 74470.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $80,014 (it was $20,804 in 2000)
Simms:

$80,014
OK:

$59,673

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $24,624 (it was $8,529 in 2000)

Simms CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $137,695 (it was $43,200 in 2000)
Simms:

$137,695
OK:

$191,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $164,020; detached houses: $162,106; mobile homes: $197,453
March 2022 cost of living index in Simms: 77.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 25.6%
(27.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.1% for American Indian residents, 19.8% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Simms, OK (2022)
    • 30660.5%White alone
    • 11522.7%Two or more races
    • 8015.8%American Indian alone
    • 122.4%Asian alone

Races in Simms detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: Irish (19.1%), American (18.3%), English (7.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 14.1 square miles.

Population density: 23 people per square mile   (very low).

Simms, Oklahoma map

6 residents are foreign born

This place:

1.2%
Oklahoma:

6.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Simms CDP:

0.5% ($199)
Oklahoma:

0.8% ($523)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Smith, AR (42.6 miles , pop. 80,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (66.9 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (203.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Porum, OK (2.7 miles ),
Webbers Falls, OK (2.7 miles ),
Carlile, OK (3.0 miles ),
Gore, OK (3.0 miles ),
Tamaha, OK (3.1 miles),
Stigler, OK (3.2 miles ),
Warner, OK (3.3 miles ),
Whitefield, OK (3.4 miles )

Latitude: 35.40 N, Longitude: 95.15 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 918

Distribution of median household income in Simms, OK in 2022
Distribution of house value in Simms, OK in 2022
Simms satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.1%
Oklahoma:

3.2%
Most common industries in Simms, OK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (23.7%)
  • Paper (10.2%)
  • Metal & metal products (6.8%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (6.8%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (5.1%)
  • Educational services (5.1%)
  • Health care (5.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (40.0%)
  • Paper (17.1%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (5.7%)
  • Food (5.7%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.7%)
  • Machinery (5.7%)
  • Truck transportation (5.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (16.7%)
  • Educational services (12.5%)
  • Health care (12.5%)
  • Private households (12.5%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (8.3%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (8.3%)
  • Metal & metal products (8.3%)
Most common occupations in Simms, OK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (18.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.8%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (31.4%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (11.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11.4%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (8.6%)
  • Engineers (5.7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (16.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (16.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12.5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (12.5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8.3%)
  • Child care workers (8.3%)
  • Cashiers (8.3%)

Average climate in Simms, Oklahoma

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 Ozone PM10
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2009 was 52.3. This is better than average.

City:

52.3
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2009 was 3.01. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 21.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

3.01
U.S.:

5.11
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2009 was 26.0. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 21.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

26.0
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2009 was 22.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

22.0
U.S.:

19.2

Tornado activity:

Simms-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Oklahoma state average. It is 124% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/26/1976, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 29.2 miles away from the Simms place center killed 2 people and injured 64 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/26/1973, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.8 miles away from the place center killed 5 people and injured 25 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Simms-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oklahoma state average. It is 684% 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 91.2 miles away from Simms center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 122.0 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 101.2 miles away from the city center
On 11/5/2011 at 07:12:45, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 91.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/8/2011 at 02:46:57, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.5 miles away from the city 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 89.0 miles away from Simms center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Muskogee County (27) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 13, Floods: 12, Winter Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 9, Winds: 3, Fires: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Simms topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Simms:

  • COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE OF GORE (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; GORE, OK)
  • HASKELL COUNTY NURSING CENTER, INC (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; STIGLER, OK)
  • HASKELL COUNTY HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 10 miles away; STIGLER, OK)
  • UNITED PARTNERS HEALTHCARE, INC (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; STIGLER, OK)
  • HEALTHBACK HOME HEALTH OF STIGLER (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; STIGLER, OK)
  • MID LAKES HOSPICE (Hospital, about 11 miles away; STIGLER, OK)
  • SANS BOIS HEALTH SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; STIGLER, OK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Simms:

  • Northeastern State University (about 38 miles; Tahlequah, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,895)
  • Carl Albert State College (about 39 miles; Poteau, OK; FT enrollment: 2,041)
  • University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (about 44 miles; Fort Smith, AR; FT enrollment: 6,103)
  • Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology (about 47 miles; Okmulgee, OK; FT enrollment: 3,243)
  • Oral Roberts University (about 64 miles; Tulsa, OK; FT enrollment: 3,216)
  • John Brown University (about 64 miles; Siloam Springs, AR; FT enrollment: 2,097)
  • Tulsa Community College (about 65 miles; Tulsa, OK; FT enrollment: 12,480)

Points of interest:

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Church in Simms: Oak Grove Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Girty Cemetery (1), Toney Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

2.7 people
Oklahoma:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

71.1%
Whole state:

66.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

9.1%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.7% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Simms:

Marital status in Simms, OK
  • Never married: 15.7%
  • Now married: 66.9%
  • Separated: 9.8%
  • Widowed: 1.2%
  • Divorced: 6.4%

For population 25 years and over in Simms:

  • High school or higher: 86.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
  • Unemployed: 14.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 50.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.7
Oklahoma average:

11.3

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Simms, OK (based on Muskogee County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant37,906135
Mainline Protestant6,61619
Black Protestant2,98616
Catholic2,5002
Other1,7816
None19,201-
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: 16
Muskogee County:

2.25 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
Muskogee County:

0.84 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

0.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 32
This county:

4.51 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

4.35 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 46
Muskogee County:

6.48 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

6.89 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

12.8%
State:

10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Muskogee County:

31.9%
Oklahoma:

29.2%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Simms:

45.9%
Oklahoma:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

43.8%
Oklahoma:

45.2%

Average BMI:
Here:

29.7
Oklahoma:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Simms:

20.5%
State:

21.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Simms:

18.1%
Oklahoma:

10.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Simms:

6.8
Oklahoma:

6.8

Overweight people:
Simms:

38.7%
State:

33.9%

General health condition:
This city:

55.4%
Oklahoma:

55.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Simms:

80.3%
State:

78.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of Simms, OK Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Simms:

  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KYHN (1320 AM; 10 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KWHN (1650 AM; 10 kW; FT. SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KXTD (1530 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WAGONER, OK; Owner: GAYTAN-GALVAN LIMITED LIABILITY COMP)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Simms:

  • KMMY (97.1 FM; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: KMMY, Inc.)
  • KTKL (88.5 FM; STIGLER, OK; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KZBB (97.9 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMAG (99.1 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTCS-FM (99.9 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: BIG CHIEF BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K204EW (88.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K219CN (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KARG (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KOMS (107.3 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KNYD (90.5 FM; BROKEN ARROW, OK; Owner: CREATIVE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CORP. INC)
  • KISR (93.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: STEREO 93, INC.)
  • KKBD (95.9 FM; SALLISAW, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Simms:

  • KOET (Channel 3; EUFAULA, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • KTUL (Channel 8; TULSA, OK; Owner: KTUL, LLC)
  • KJRH (Channel 2; TULSA, OK; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOED-TV (Channel 11; TULSA, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • KOTV (Channel 6; TULSA, OK; Owner: GRIFFIN LICENSING, L.L.C.)
  • KFSM-TV (Channel 5; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KWHB (Channel 47; TULSA, OK; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KTFO (Channel 41; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • K31DY (Channel 31; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 14Number of bridges
  • 92ft / 28.3mTotal length
  • $5,528,000Total costs
  • 2,150Total average daily traffic
  • 294Total average daily truck traffic
  • 3,460Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
New bridges in Simms, OK - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11930-1939
  • 21940-1949
  • 11960-1969
  • 11980-1989
  • 32000-2009
  • 52010-2019
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Simms, OK
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Simms, OK
  • 49.6%Electricity
  • 39.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 8.3%Wood
  • 2.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Simms, OK
  • 57.1%Wood
  • 42.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Simms compared to Oklahoma state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.

Simms on our top lists:

  • #67 on the list of "Top 100 cities with longest commuting times"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #97 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
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