Vital Statistics
Altitude
- 873 Feet Above Sea Level
City Area - 5.86 Square Miles
City Population - 10,400 (1990)
County Growth - 11.8% (1980-1990)
County Gender - 52% Female, 48%
Male
Population
Age
Distribution
| Age |
Population |
% |
| 0-17 |
9,231 |
27% |
| 18-24 |
4,336 |
13% |
| 25-44 |
9,361 |
27% |
| 45-64 |
6,441 |
19% |
| 65+ |
4,680 |
14% |
|
| Population Distribution
by Race - 1990 |
| White |
68.29% |
| Black |
2.51% |
| NativeAmerican |
28.13% |
| Other |
1.07% |
|
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Community Services
40
Protestant Churches, 2 Catholic Churches
Tahlequah
City Hospital, W.W. Hastings Indian Hospital
(Total beds 329)
Four
Nursing Homes with state-of-the-art facilities
(Total of 341 beds)
Three
City Parks
Public
Library
Northeastern
State University Library
Tahlequah
Municipal Airport
News Media
Two Daily
Newspapers
1 Radio Station
Cable TV available
4 Internet Providers
Weather
Avg.
Temp. - 62 degrees F.
Average Rainfall - 42 inches
Sales Tax
Rate-7.5%
**Sources -
Tahlequah Chamber of Commerce & Oklahoma Chamber of
Commerce
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City Government
Form
of Government:
Council/Mayor
Insurance
Rating, Class 6
Fire
Department:
6 full time men, 17 volunteers,
1 station, 11 pieces of motor equipment
Police
Department:
33 employees, 1 station,
14 pieces of motor equipment
Financial
Institutions
3 banks
1 Savings and Loan Association
1 Credit Union
Total Assets:
$803 million (1992)
Cherokee County
Home Values
| Value of homes |
Number of homes |
Percent of total |
Under
$50,000 |
2,859 |
62% |
| $50,000 to $99,000 |
1,495 |
32% |
$100,000 to
$149,000 |
178 |
4% |
$150,000
& more |
70 |
2% |
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Major Employers
| Employer |
# Employed |
| Cherokee
Nation |
1,100 |
| City
Hospital |
350 |
| City
of Tahlequah |
120 |
| First
Bank & Trust |
82 |
| Go-Ye-Mission,
Inc. |
65 |
| Greenleaf
Nursery |
390 |
| W.W.
Hastings Hospital |
350 |
| Lake
Patrol |
55 |
| Mid-Western
Nursery |
237 |
| Northeastern
State University |
950 |
| Reasor's
Inc. |
120 |
| Tahlequah
Public Works |
68 |
| Tahlequah
Public Schools |
362 |
| Wal-Mart |
190 |
Top
5 Industies
(Tahlequah)
Education
Services
Retail Trade
Health Services
Professional and Related Services
Construction
Top Occupations
Professional
Specialties
Administrative Support
(Including Clerical)
Service Occupations
(Except protective or
household services)
Executive, Administrative, and
Managerial Occupations
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