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Community Profile

Population

          1970    1980    1990    2000
     City    8,513    8,796    9,298    8,833
     County    22,665    25,995    26,897    26,142

     Population Density per square mile    27.3
     Median Age for Custer County    29.7



Climate

     Average Temperature    January 49 degrees
          July 95 degrees
     Average Rainfall per Year    27 inches
     Average Snowfall per Year    5 inches
     Average Number opf Flying Days per Year    340

Percent Distributions of Population by Race

     White    69%
     African American    5%
     Native American    6%
     Hispanic    19%
     Other    1%


Workforce Statistics

     Total County Workforce    14,280
     Manufacturing Workforce in County    1,762
     Available Workforce within Commuting Distance    3,722
     Temporary Workforce Available    1,552
     Percent of Workforce in County/Male    54.8%
     Percent of Workforce in County/Female    45.2%
     Average Unemployment Rate over Past 2 Years    4.5%
     Right to Work Law    Yes
     Companies with Union Labor    Less than 10%

Utilities

     Water
     Water Supplier    City of Clinton
     Source of Water    2 lakes
     Capacity of Water Plants    5,500,000 Gallons per Day
     Daily Consumption    800,000 (minimum)
          9,000,000 (maximum)
     Storage Capacity    9,000,000 gallons
     Pressure in Mains    40 PSI (minimum)
          100 PSI (maximum)
     Sewage
     Sewage Treatment    City of Clinton
     Type of Plant    Activated Sludge/Extended Air
     Sewage Treatment Capacity    4.0 MGD
     Present Load    1.8 MGD
     Volume Charge    60% of Water Bill
     Gas
     Gas Company    OK Natural Gas
     Monthly Cost of 500 MCF    Summer $2,189.00*
          Winter $2,416.00*
     * includes Sales Tax 8% and Franchise 3.0%
     Electric
     Electric Company    AEP - Public Svc. Co of OK
     Cost of Supplying 60,000 KWH/150KW Summer    $3,000
     Cost of Supplying 60,000 KWH/150KW Winter    $3,000
     Cost of Supplying 2,500,000/500KW Summer    $114,675
     Cost of Supplying 2,500,000/500KW Winter    $114.675
     Average Industrial Rate per KWH for Light Industry    .0459
     Telecommunications
     Telephone Company    Southwestern Bell Telephone
     Telephone System    DMS-100 Digital Supernode Switch
     Fiber Optics    Yes

Transportation

     Traffic Count
     U.S. Interstate 40    26,800 a day
     State Highway 183 North of I-40    4,900 a day

     Motor Freight Carriers
     United Parcel Service, Beaver Express, Frontier Express, Arkansas, Freightways, Midwestern Transportation and several independent truck lines.


     Rail
     Clinton is the hub in western Oklahoma for three rail lines operated by Farmrail and Grainbelt (total of 5 trains per day.)

     Bus
     Bus Lines    Greyhound

     Air
     Local Airport    Clinton Airport
     Runway Length    4,401 feet
     Private Charter Service    Clinton Sherman Airpark.
     Distance    20 minutes
     Runway Length    16,000 feet
     Nearest Commercial Airport    84 miles (OK City)



Community Facilities

     Number of Motels    9
     Number of Total Rooms    568
     Seating Capacity of Largest Banquet Room    600
     Number of Dwellings    3,937
     Percent Owner Occupied    64.4%
     Rental Housing Available    Yes
     Newspapers    1
     Radio Stations    3
     Cable TV Available    Yes
Additional statistics and information can be found under Economic Development Link

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