Profile for Perkins, Oklahoma, OK

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 3. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.3 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Iowa Tribal Pow Wow - June 15-17, 2007

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 Perkins

Cemeteries (10)

Libraries (1)

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16% of Perkins residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Perkins ancestry & family history guide.

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• Payne County Ancestry forum
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Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - OK data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Death index
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Local information on disability access
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• Independent living centers in Oklahoma
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Perkins was $14,955, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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20% of Perkins residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Nature Conservancy projects in Oklahoma
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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Perkins festival dates:

• Iowa Tribal Pow Wow - June 15-17, 2007

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

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• Post history questions in Payne County genealogy forum

Median rent in Perkins, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $332.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $558.

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Libraries in Perkins include Perkins - Thomas-Wilhite Memorial Library ... View libraries

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

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The average commute time for Perkins workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Perkins travel guide
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• Oklahoma tourism bureau

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