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Woods
County was created at statehood. It was part of the Cherokee Outlet,
a strip of land given to the Cherokees in 1828 as a hunting outlet.
In 1893, the Cherokee Outlet was opened to white settlement by a
land run. The area which was to become Woods County was designated
as County "M," but the name was changed to honor Sam Wood,
a Kansas populist. Location:
Woods County is in northwestern Oklahoma. POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS The population density of the county is 7.1 persons per square mile. The median age of all persons in the county is 37.4, female median age is 40.6 and the male median age is 34.3. UTILITIES Utility services are provided primarily by the following carriers: Oklahoma
Municipal Power Authority Oklahoma Natural Gas Co. Southwestern
Bell Telephone Co. LABOR FORCE The Woods County labor force was 4,360 in 1997. Participation rate in the county labor force constitutes 68.62% of males and 49.83% of females. An average annual unemployment rate of 2.5% was recorded by the county in 1998. The per capita personal income for this county is $17,637 in 1993. TRANSPORTATION Woods County, like other counties in Oklahoma, has the benefit of modern, quality transportation systems, facilities and services. Major highways in this county are U.S. 64 and U.S. 183. HOUSING The county has 4,782 housing units and 73.0% of these are owner occupied. The median home value in the county is $32,700, and the median housing rental contract is $172.00 per month. Statewide housing units number 1,406,499 and 68.1% are owner occupied. The statewide median home value is $48,100. TAX STRUCTURE The county tax in Woods County is .5% and the state sales tax is 4.5%. Local sales tax for cities in this county can be found in the individual community profiles. The corporate tax statewide is 6%. GENERAL OBLIGATION LIMITED TAX BONDS As of May, 2000 Woods County has $300,000 available for Bond useage. EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES The county is home to Northwestern Oklahoma State University a regional state university. The county is also host to the Oklahoma Northwest Area Vo-Tech. In Woods County 76.1% of persons over 25 years of age have a high school diploma and 23.5% are college graduates. Statewide high school graduates in the same age range total 74.6% and the percentage of college graduates over 25 years of age is 17.8%. PRIMARY
EMPLOYERS IN THE AREA
INDUSTRIAL SITES AND BUILDINGS Data on Industrial and Building sites are available for this county. Please contact Information Management of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce for a current printout of this Real Estate Database. Call (405) 815-5144 in Oklahoma City. TOURISM POINTS OF INTEREST Recreation
Area - Little Sahara OTHER The
City of Freedom is a Project 2000 - Downtown Beautification program
participant, and a Oklahoma Certified City. Revised
May, 2000
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