ZIP Code 74035

Hominy (Osage: Hmð "night-walker") is a city in Osage County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 3,565 at the 2010 census, a 38 percent increase over the figure of 2,584 recorded in 2000. The town was incorporated in 1908, though the initial settlement developed in the late 1880s. From the early 1920s to 1932, Hominy was home to a professional football team composed of Native American players. The team had a 28-game winning streak at one point during its existence, but was disbanded due to the onset of the Great Depression. A medium security prison was constructed in Hominy at the price of $12.8 million and received its first inmates in August 1979. It was originally named the Jess Dunn Correctional Center, in honor of Warden Jess Dunn who had been shot and killed in 1941 by prisoners during an escape attempt. The prison was severely damaged by a riot that took place on August 29 and 30, 1983. Major job providers in the area are the Dick Conner Correctional Center and Osage Casino, as well as Walmart and Cleveland Casino. The city's economy is largely based in oil production and agriculture. It is located at 36°252N 96°2336W (36.417141, -96.393423). It is 21 miles (34 km) south of Pawhuska, the county seat. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²), all land.

History

The town was incorporated in 1908, though the initial settlement developed in the late 1880s. Hominy was home to a professional football team composed of Native American players. The team had a 28-game winning streak at one point during its existence, but was disbanded due to the onset of the Great Depression. A medium security prison was constructed in Hominy at the price of $12.8 million and received its first inmates in August 1979. It was originally named the Jess Dunn Correctional Center, in honor of Warden Jess Dunn who had been shot and killed in 1941 by prisoners during an escape attempt. The facility reached its original design capacity of 400 during the spring of 1980. The prison was severely damaged by a riot that took place on August 29 and 30, 1983. The riot proclamation was issued by then Governor George Nigh on August 30. The inmates torched the buildings adjacent to the kitchen and completely destroyed the library, school, and church area. All of this resulted in the death of an inmate and damages of $3 million. The first special session of the 39th Legislature re-appropriated nearly $2.5 million to fund reconstruction of the facility. A screening of the movie "Playground of the Native Son," based on the events of the team was screened on October 10, 2014, at Circle Cinema, Tulsa's non-profit independent theater. The Hominy Indians defeated the New York Giants in 1927, just after the Giants were named champions of the National Football League.

Geography

Hominy is located at 36°252N 96°2336W (36.417141, -96.393423). It is 21 miles (34 km) south of Pawhuska, the county seat. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²), all land. The city is located in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is located on the Iowa Turnpike, which runs through Hominy. The town is located near the junction of the Iowa River and the Iowa-Illinois border. It has a population of about 2,000. It was founded in the early 1800s as a settlement of hominy Indians. It became a city in the mid-19th century, and was named after the hominy family, who lived in the area. The name hominy means "home" or "home of" in French and "hominy" means "hill" in English. It also means "town" in German and "hamlet" in Spanish. The population of Hominy is about 1,200, and the city's population is about 3,000, according to the Census Bureau. The area has a land mass of 2,200 square miles, or 5,000 square kilometers (2,300 square miles) The city's elevation is 36.2°N, 96°W. It lies on the Illinois River, which flows through the town.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,584 people, 1,021 households, and 671 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 64.28% White, 1.90% African American, 25.31% Native American, 0.15% Asian, and 8.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.25% of the population. The city's population was spread out, with 29.5% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 24. 7% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there are 89.2 males. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.10. the city's median income was $24,211, and the median income for a family was $27,578. About 19.0% of families and 22.7%. of the residents were below the poverty line, including 33.8% of those under age 18 and 10.1. of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for the city is $13,073. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that the city has a population of 2,585, with 1,208 housing units at an average of 610.1 per square mile (235.6/km²).

Economy

Hominy is home to a medium security facility for men that was opened in 1979. The Dick Conner Correctional Center is named for former Oklahoma State Penitentiary warden and Osage County sheriff R.B. "Dick" Conner. The town's economy is largely based in oil production and agriculture. Osage Casino-Hominy as well as Cleveland Walmart are major job providers in the area. It is located on the Osage River, which runs through the center of the town. It has a population of about 2,000 people, with most of its residents working in the oil and agriculture industry. It also has a small population of people who live in the surrounding rural areas. The city's population is about 1,200 people, most of whom live in rural areas such as Osage, Osage and Caddo counties. It was founded in 1881. It became a city in 1883. It received its first post-secondary education in 1887. It had its first high school in 1891. It opened its first hospital in 1894. It suffered its first fire in 1892. In 1894, the town's first bank was built. It first had a post- secondary school in 1896. It now has a high school, which was built in 1882. It currently has a college, which opened in 1998. It recently has a hospital, which is one of the largest in the state. It's also home to Cleveland Walmart, a major job provider in the region.

Transportation

Hominy Municipal Airport (FAA ID: H92), two miles north of town, features a 3210 x 60 paved runway.Commercial air service is available out of Tulsa International Airport, about 42 miles southeast of Hominy.Trains no longer run through Hominy, but the route has been converted to the Katy Trail. Hominy is located at the intersection of SH-20 and SH-99, northwest of Tulsa. It is located on the U.S. Highway 20 corridor, between Oklahoma City and Oklahoma City. The town has a population of about 2,000. The airport has a paved runway that is used for commercial air service. It also serves as a base for flights to and from Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Oklahoma Springs, Oklahoma. There are no paved roads through the town, but there is a paved road leading to the airport from the city of Tulsa, about 40 miles to the southeast. The city's population is about 1,200 people. It has a history of being a small town, with the majority of its residents living in or near the town center. It was once home to the Hominy School, which was built in the early 1900s, and is now the site of a community center. The Hominy area was once known as "Hominy, Oklahoma" and was home to a small community of farmers. It now has a small population of around 1,000 people, with most living in and around the town of about 500 people.

Government

Hominy has a council-manager form of government. The council is in charge of the city's finances. Hominy is one of the smallest cities in France. The city has a population of 1.2 million people. It is located in the south of France, near the French border. The town is in the South of France region of the Duchy of Haut-D'Haut. It has a small population of about 2,000 people, mostly rural dwellers. It was founded in 1788. The name of the town comes from the French town of Hominy, which means 'home' or 'home of' in French, and 'hominy' means 'village' in English. The word 'Hominy' is also used to refer to the town of the same name, and to the city of Homminy in France, where it is located. It also means 'homine' in the French language, which is used to mean 'home', 'town', or 'city' or village. It's also known as 'Homine' or "Hominy" in French and 'Homminy' in other languages, such as 'Holland' and 'Luxembourg' It is the only town in the region to have a council of managers. The mayor is a member of the council, and the mayor is the head of the local council. The president is the mayor's son, who is also the mayor of the village.

Sights

Hominy is a small town in Osage County, Oklahoma. It is located on the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad. The town has a number of historic buildings on the National Register of Historic Places listings. Hominy is home to the Hominy Osage Round House and the Bank of Hominy. The 165-acres Hominy Municipal Lake has a boat ramps, a fishing dock, and other amenities. The MKT Train Depot was built around 1910 and is now a museum with a full-size MKT caboose on display. The Hominy Armory, the Fred and Adeline Drummond House, and the Church of the Nativity are all listed on the N.R.P.L.C. listings in the town. The Marland Filling Station is also listed in the city's historic district. The church is on the town's historic site and was built in the 17th century. It was the former passenger station for the M-K-T Railroad, which shut down in the 1930s. The Church of The Nativity was also built around 17th Century, and is still in use as a church today. The Bank ofHominy was founded in 1854 and is located in the same town as the original Bank of Osage. It has a collection of 19th-century buildings, including a former bank building and a house that was once the home of Fred Drummond and his wife, Adeline, who lived there. The city also has a large number of murals from local artist Cha Tullis, as well as his metal sculpture New Territory.

Sports and other activities

Hominy's football team is recognized as one of the top high school programs in the state of Oklahoma. The high school cheerleading squad has won FIVE state championships, in 1990, 1992, 1993, 2007 and 2011. The Arkansas River Rivalry is played every year between Hominy and Cleveland High Schools. The Battle of the Osage is the rivalry game between hominy and Pawhuska and has also been played nearly annually since 1922. Hominy's Baseball Teams have been competitive over the years producing players like Marques Davis who played at Oklahoma State University in 1997. The Hominy High School Band was the Class 1A champion and came in 9th overall at 1A - 3A OBA in 2000. The Lady Bucks have also seen many of its former players go on to play at the collegiate level, including Chrissie Frazier Fairweather (Oklahoma State University). The Lady Buck basketball teams have also had success on the court and have won two state championship titles in 1945 and 1982. The girls track and field teams have produced four state team titles which were won in 1976, 1981, 1983 and 2000. In the early 60's there was only one high school All-American team in the United States. Unlike today, in the early 1960's there were only a handful of All-Americans in the U.S. The team has won 25 district championships and have only missed the state playoffs twice since 1977. The football team competes in the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activity Association (OSSAA), within the class A division.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Hominy, Osage County, Oklahoma = 85. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 53. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 98. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Hominy = 4.9 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 89,142 individuals with a median age of 36.3 age the population dropped by -1.39% in Hominy, Osage County, Oklahoma population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,693.29 residents per square mile of area (653.91/km²). There are average 2.42 people per household in the 1,032 households with an average household income of $32,825 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 8.00% of the available work force and has growths 0.54% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 33.08%. The number of physicians in Hominy per 100,000 population = 41.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Hominy = 37.4 inches and the annual snowfall = 4.5 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 67. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 234. 95 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 23.7 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 26, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Hominy, Osage County, Oklahoma which are owned by the occupant = 56.07%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 48 years with median home cost = $61,080 and home appreciation of -6.28%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $5.89 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,708 per student. There are 13 students for each teacher in the school, 247 students for each Librarian and 641 students for each Counselor. 2.36% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 6.11% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 2.66% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).