Calera

Calera is a town in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States, located five miles south of Durant and 10 miles north of the Oklahoma-Texas state line. The population was 2,164 at the 2010 census, an increase of 24.4 percent over the figure of 1,739 recorded in 2000. Calera was formerly known as Cale Switch or Cale, when in 1872 the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway built a railroad through the Choctaw Nation, and the small community was established on the east side of the tracks. The name Cale came from railroad official George W. Cale. In 1910 the town accepted the name Calera. The town has a wide variety of travelers through the streets. This is because of travelers and tourists visiting theChoctaw Casino & Resort, which is north of town. Thanks to this, the town has experienced economic growth over the last few years. More eating establishments such as Sonic Drive-In and Subway have opened in recent years. Other places people can get food include Okie Donuts, The Iron Gate Cafe, and The Best Inn & Suites. There is also a hotel and hotel being built in the small town. The U.S. Highway 69/75, north-south, is the second busiest route in Oklahoma after Interstate 69. The city is located at 33°563N 96°2542W (33.934260, -96.428392) and has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km²), all land.

Geography

Calera is located at 33°563N 96°2542W (33.934260, -96.428392).According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km²), all land. The Calera town limits borders the Southern Durant city limits, but the actual downtown areas of Calera and Durant are five miles apart. The town is home to the Calera High School, which was founded in 1883. The school is located in Calera, which is located on the banks of the Arkansas River. It was the first high school in the U.S. to open in 1881. The high school closed in 1894, and the town was not reopened until 1894. It is now the site of a high school, which opened in 1891. The current high school was established in 1892, and it is located near the town's downtown area. It has a population of 1,816. The U.N. World Heritage Site is in the town, and was declared a World War II memorial in 1951. The World War I Memorial Site is also located in the city, and dates back to 1849. The United States Army Corps of Engineers has a museum in the community, which has been there since 1852. The US Army National Guard is based in the area, and has a depot in the nearby town of Durant, Texas. The Army National guard has a base in the Caleras, and a post office in the Durant area.

History

Calera was formerly known as Cale Switch or Cale, when in 1872 the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway built a railroad through the Choctaw Nation. The name Cale came from railroad official George W. Cale. In 1910 the town accepted the name Calera. At the time of its founding Cale was located in Blue County, a part of the Moshulatubbee District of the Choctoraw Nation, and was part of Indian Territory. The town is now located in the U.S. state of Kansas and has a population of about 2,000 people. It is located near the town of Katy, which is also in Indian Territory and was once known as Sterrett, which was also known as Katy, also referred to as Missouri,Kansas, and Texas. The city's name was changed to Calera in 1910 after a debate with railroad officials over the name Sterrett. It was named after Calera, Texas, a town on the Missouri and Kansas Railroad. The community is now part of Kansas City, Kansas, and is in the state of Missouri and the United States of Kansas. It has a post office that was established in 1875 and was named for the town's first post office, which opened in 1876. It now has a name of Calera and is located in Kansas County, Kansas. The population is around 2,200 people, and the town is located on the east side of the Missouri River, which runs through the town.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,739 people, 676 households, and 469 families residing in the town. The population density was 678.6 inhabitants per square mile (262.0/km²) The racial makeup of the town was 81.31% White, 0.12% African American, 11.67% Native American, 2.07% from other races, and 2.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.99% of the population. The town's population was spread out, with 27.1% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, There were 88.2 males. ForEvery 100 females age 18 and over, There are 82.3 males. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was2.99. The. median income for a household in the. town was $27,766, and the median income. for a family was $31,140. The per capita income for the town is $13,850. About 12.2% of families and 15.8%. of the residents were below the poverty line, including 21.3% of those under age 18.

Economy

Calera has a wide variety of travelers through the streets. This is because of travelers and tourists visiting the Choctaw Casino & Resort, which is north of town. More eating establishments such as Sonic Drive-In, Subway, & Taco Casa, have opened in recent years. Other places people can get food include: Okie Donuts, Naifeh's Steak House, Sports City Cafe, The Iron Gate Cafe, and Catfish Barn. There is also a hotel, Best Express Inn & Suites, and another hotel is being built. There are many small businesses throughout the small town that contribute to economic success. These include: Ginger's Hair Styles, Unique Designs, Calera Tag Agency, The Amish Store, and Ferguson Animal Clinic. The town has experienced economic growth over the last few years. It has a population of about 2,000 people and is located in the northern part of the state. It is located on the Mississippi River, about 30 miles from the state capital of Dothan, Dyersville, and about 20 miles from Dyersfield. It was founded in 1883. It became a state town in 1894 and was named after the town of Calera, which was once a town of about 1,500 people. The current mayor is the son of a former mayor, who was killed in a car accident in the early 1900s. The city has a history of being a small town, and has a reputation for being friendly and welcoming.

Transportation

Calera is situated along U.S. 69/75, the second busiest north-south route in Oklahoma, after Interstate 35. The Union Pacific Railroad runs through Calera on the East Side of US 69/ 75. The town has a population of about 1,000 people. The city is located on the Oklahoma River, which runs through the town. It is located near the junction of I-35 and I-70. The community is home to the Calera High School, which was founded in 1883. The school is located in Calera, Oklahoma, on the east side of the I-40/I-70 junction. The Calera area is known as "The Heart of Oklahoma" because of its proximity to the Union Pacific railroad. It also has a number of businesses, such as a bar and restaurant, that are based in the town, as well as a community center.

Educational system

Calera is home to Calera Public Schools which is currently classified as 2A by the OSSAA (Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association). The average enrollment is approximately 700 students. The school mascot is the Calera Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs. The schools consist of Calera Early Childhood, Calera Elementary, and Calera High School. The elementary school is for students who are between the grades of Second and Sixth. The high school consists of students between Seventh and Twelfth grads. In 2016, Kevin Robinson was named Bryan County Administrator of the Year. He has been the principal of the high school for six years, and in 2016 was namedryan county administrator of the year. The superintendent of these schools has been Gerald Parks for five years. He is the current superintendent of the elementary school and high school. He was also the Superintendent of the Elementary School and High School for four years, between 2010 and 2012. The Elementary School is for children who are Between the Grades of Head-Start and First Grade. The High School is For students between the Sixth and Seventh Grades. It is also for students between those grades of Seventh and Eighth Grade. It has been named the High School of the Future by the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSA) for the past three years. It was named the School of The Future in 2012. It will be the first high school of the future to be named as part of the OSSA in 2015. The School of Tomorrow will be formed in 2016. The first school of this type will be in 2017.

Extracurricular Activities

Calera High School's Academic team won the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association State Championship in 1995. The Calera boys' basketball program has advanced to the state tournament seven times, and is home to the 1956 Class B Boys State Champions. In 2014, the Calera girls' softball basketball team was named Area Quarterfinalist. Calera is also home to three individual cross-country state champions, as well as three 1600m state champions. The local FFA chapter was named Three Star National FFA Chapter and the National Convention form 2007 through 2011, and has experienced major successes in Career Development Events at the State and National levels. The school's softball team has been successful in the last few years. In the 2014, 2015, and 2016 Slow-Pitch season the girls advanced to state tournament. the 2014 season was the first time any girls' team at Calera High school had made it to a state tournament, and it was a first for the school's slow-pitch team. The high school is located in the small town of Calera, Oklahoma, about 30 miles from the Oklahoma City suburb of Oklahoma City. The town has a population of about 2,000 people, with the majority of the students attending school in English, math, science and social studies classes. It is located near the Oklahoma-Oklahoma border and the Oklahoma State University campus in Oklahoma City, which is about 20 miles from Calera. It also has a small number of non-traditional students, such as farmers and ranchers.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Calera, Bryan County, Oklahoma = 88. 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 60. 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 99. 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 Calera = 5.5 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 1,201 individuals with a median age of 35.4 age the population grows by 2.19% in Calera, Bryan County, Oklahoma population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 550.50 residents per square mile of area (212.54/km²). There are average 2.45 people per household in the 700 households with an average household income of $32,321 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 5.70% of the available work force and has dropped -1.27% 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 31.76%. The number of physicians in Calera per 100,000 population = 110.7.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Calera = 41 inches and the annual snowfall = 3.5 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 77. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 230. 95 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 30.2 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 27, 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 Calera, Bryan County, Oklahoma which are owned by the occupant = 61.85%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 32 years with median home cost = $66,130 and home appreciation of 0.75%. 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 $5.30 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 $3,973 per student. There are 16.1 students for each teacher in the school, 313 students for each Librarian and 417 students for each Counselor. 1.99% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 10.31% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 2.89% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).