Profile for Durant, Oklahoma, OK

Durant is in the Red River Valley

Former and merged names include:
· Durant Station

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 50. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3.6 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Reba McEntire, country singer

Local festivals include:

• Magnolia Festival - June 1-2, 2007
• Fort Washita Fur Trade Era Rendezvous - April 4-8, 2007
• Main Street Carnival - Nov. 3, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Fort Washita

Colleges and universities: Southeastern Oklahoma State University

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Durant

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (8)

Colleges (1)

Communities (3)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (1)

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10% of Durant residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Durant ancestry & family history guide.

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• Bryan County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - OK data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Crime in Bryan County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Americans with Disabilities Act
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Durant was $13,849, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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23% of Durant residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Durant festival dates:

• Magnolia Festival - June 1-2, 2007
• Fort Washita Fur Trade Era Rendezvous - April 4-8, 2007
• Main Street Carnival - Nov. 3, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Median rent in Durant, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $281.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $614.

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Libraries in Durant include Durant - Robert L Williams Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Durant include Durant Daily Democrat

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Bryan County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Durant political report.

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The average commute time for Durant workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 6 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Durant between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 4.4 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was slightly higher than the national norm.

Hotels in Durant include Best Western, Holiday Inn Express, Quality Inn Durant.

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• Oklahoma tourism bureau

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