Profile for Watonga, Oklahoma, OK

Watonga is northwest of Oklahoma City.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 2. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.4 per 1,000 people.

Ranked top home town in the state, February 2001 in the ePodunk Home Towns Index

Well-known residents have included:
· Clarence Nash, the voice of Walt Disney's Donald Duck

Local festivals include:

• Cheese Festival - Oct. 12-13, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Roman Nose State Park

Historic sites and museums: T.B. Ferguson Museum

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

Listed places near Watonga

Cemeteries (7)

Historic sites (1)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

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• Watonga Chamber of Commerce

14% of Watonga residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Watonga ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Watonga
• Cemeteries in Blaine County
• Libraries in or near Watonga

Post a query on a message board:

• Blaine County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - OK data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Watonga business guide
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• Corporate records search

• Courts in Oklahoma
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• Crime in Blaine County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Oklahoma
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Watonga was $10,567, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Blaine County economic census
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• Oklahoma economic data

11% of Watonga residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Watonga
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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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Watonga festival dates:

• Cheese Festival - Oct. 12-13, 2007

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

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• Post history questions in Blaine County genealogy forum

Median rent in Watonga, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $220.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $548.

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Libraries in Watonga include Watonga Public Library ... View libraries

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

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The average commute time for Watonga workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Watonga travel guide
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• Oklahoma tourism bureau

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