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COMPANY
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EMPLOYED
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Sayre
Public Schools
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100
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Sayre
Memorial Hospital
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135
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City
of Sayre
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45
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Beckham
County
|
95
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Southwestern
State University
|
31
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Hensley
Nursing Home
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34
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First
National Bank
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10
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Great
Plains National Bank
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20
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InterBank
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25
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Travel Centers of America |
60 |
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Northfork
Electric Coop
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32
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United
& Pucketts Groceries
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50
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North
Fork Correctional Facility
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317
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Flying
J Travel Plaza
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115 |
Utility Services:
Electric
– AEP/Public Service Company of Oklahoma and Northfork Electric Cooperative
Natural Gas – Arkansas-Louisiana Gas Co.
Telephone – Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.
Internet Services – Innovative Technology and Cable One
Medical Facilities:
Sayre
is home to 1 hospital with 46 beds. There
are 2 clinics in Sayre and 1 nursing
home with 68 beds. Practicing in the Sayre area are 4 medical doctors, 1 surgeon, 1 osteopath, 1 chiropractor, 2 dentists and 1 optometrist.
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS:
Sayre has 3 banks with assets totaling more than $348,235,098.
TAX STRUCTURE: Tax Year: 2001-02
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SAYRE
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BONDED
INDEBTEDNESS
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County
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$17.12
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$200,000
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Schools
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$59.74
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$435,000
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Other
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$
8.97
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TOTAL
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$85.83
(Per $1,000.00 Assessed Value
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(Ratio
of Assessed Value to True Value: 12%)
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Sales Tax
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City
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3%
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State
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4.5%
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INDUSTRIAL PARKS
160 Acre Industrial Park located ¼ mile from I-40 and 1 mile from the railroad tracks.
34 Acre Route 66 Business Park located at I-40 and #283
14 Acre Industrial Park located on I-40 and Highway 66
Education:
Sayre Public Schools has an enrollment of 736 students and is accredited by the North Central Association of Schools and Colleges. School facilities include a 700-seat auditorium, 400-seat cafeteria, and an 800-seat indoor gymnasium.
Southwestern Oklahoma State University with an enrollment of 520 on the Sayre Campus is 60 miles west of the main campus in Weatherford. Interactive Video has positioned the University to become a key player in the National Information Highway
Western Oklahoma Vocational Technical Center is located in Sayre as well. Completion of the Sayre branch was in 1995. Training programs are designed and customized for businesses and industries so that maximum productivity and flexibility can be achieved, allowing companies to stay ahead and prepare for constant changes in our environment.