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Economic
Development
The
Chamber is pleased to partner with the City of Seminole and the
Seminole Economic Development Council. Together, we work to
promote our city, workforce, natural resources, infrastructure and
other incentives designed to attract and retain businesses and
industries.
Seminole
is a Certified City and a Capital Improvements Planning City
with two certified industrial parks.
City
leaders established a dedicated sales tax to attract businesses.
The incentives vary based on the size and type of establishment
and employment. Low interest financing is provided by the Oklahoma
Financing Authorities
through the issuance of general obligation bonds.
 Loans
are established at 300 basis points over the cost. A first
mortgage position for the loan can be up to $1.25 million. Many
Oklahoma counties have voted approval of General Obligation
Limited-Tax Bonds for economic development. The amount of bonds
counties may issue is limited to "no more than can be
retired by a special tax levy of 5 mills." Proceeds of the
bonds are generally used to acquire or build a facility
associated with the development project. Lease income from the
facility is used to amortize the bonds.
Water
System
|
Storage
Capacity |
Daily Consumption |
Main Pressure |
Source |
Capacity |
|
Ground: 6,330,000 GPD |
Max: 2,300,000 GPD |
69 PSI |
24 Deep Wells |
2,750,000 |
|
Elevated: 2,600,000 |
Min: 1,384,500 GPD |
66 PSI |
|
14 hours/day |
Sanitation
and Sewage Treatment
Seminole
has a two-stage trickling facility with 2 Bio-Lac Tower
facilities. The city's sewage treatment system is currently
operating at approximately 40% of capacity.
|
Sewer Treatment Capacity
and Load |
|
Gallons per Day |
3,700,000 |
1,900,000 |
24 Deep Wells |
|
Population |
10,000 |
8,500 |
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Business
The employment and establishment
data reported in the following table is for Seminole County. It
should be noted that this employment data excludes some types of
employment, namely government and railroad employment.
|
Industry
Sector |
# of
Establishments |
# Employed |
|
Agriculture,
Forestry and Fishing |
6 |
|
27 |
|
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Mining |
48 |
|
380 |
|
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Construction |
45 |
|
250 |
|
|
Manufacturing |
31 |
|
1,781 |
|
|
Transportation
and Public Utilities |
31 |
|
261 |
|
|
Wholesale
Trade |
33 |
|
212 |
|
|
Retail
Trade |
134 |
|
1,245 |
|
|
Finance,
Insurance, Real Estate |
45 |
|
196 |
|
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Services |
159 |
|
1,533 |
|
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Total |
536 |
|
5,885 |
|
Major Area
Employers
| Sigma |
Meat
Processing |
<400 in
2009 |
|
|
VF
Jeanswear / Wrangler |
Clothing |
300 |
Seminole |
|
Wal-Mart |
Retail |
300 |
Seminole |
|
Seminole
State College |
Educational
Services |
225 |
Seminole |
|
Seminole
Public Schools |
Educational
Services |
181 |
Seminole |
|
Commercial
Brick |
Brick
Manufacturing |
173 |
Wewoka |
|
Wewoka Public
Schools |
Educational
Services |
170 |
Wewoka |
|
Oakridge
Nursing Home & Home Care |
Health
Services |
150 |
Wewoka |
|
House |
Government
Services |
141 |
Wewoka |
|
Seminole
Nation Development Authority |
Retail /
Gaming |
118 |
Seminole |
|
Seminole
Medical Center |
Health
Services |
110 |
Seminole |
|
Seminole
Nation of Oklahoma |
Tribal
Government |
110 |
Wewoka |
|
Pumping
Service |
Services |
100 |
Seminole |
|
Coates
Roofing |
Roofing |
85 |
Seminole |
|
City of
Seminole |
Municipal
Services |
77 |
Seminole |
|
Disa-Goff
Inc. |
Airless
Blasting Equipment |
67 |
Seminole |
|
Enviro-Systems |
Aircraft Air
Conditioners |
62 |
Seminole |
|
Saber
Equipment Company |
Oilfield
Services |
60 |
Seminole |
|
City of
Wewoka |
Municipal
Services |
55 |
Wewoka |
|
Department of
Human Services |
Government
Services |
50 |
Wewoka |
|
Oklahoma
Custom Coating |
E-Coat |
40 |
Seminole |
|
Acker
Industries / Expanded Solutions |
Expanded
Metal Products |
37 |
Wewoka |
|
Hayes Axle
Manufacturing |
Axles |
37 |
Seminole |
Express
and Motor Freight
More
than 10 motor freight companies serve Seminole on an as needed
basis, including two express carriers, both having terminals in
Oklahoma City.
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Distance to Major Cities |
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|
|
City |
Miles |
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City |
Miles |
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Atlanta |
789 |
Memphis |
424 |
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Chicago |
762 |
New Orleans |
615 |
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Dallas |
191 |
New York |
1,432 |
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Denver |
662 |
Oklahoma City |
53 |
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Detroit |
990 |
San Francisco |
1,698 |
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Houston |
431 |
St. Louis |
477 |
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Kansas City |
332 |
Seattle |
1,948 |
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Los Angeles |
1,389 |
Tulsa |
88 |
Air
Transportation
The
nearest Commercial airport is 50 miles from Seminole at Oklahoma
City. The Will Rogers World Airport is a full service field with
three runways, the longest having a total runway length of
10,000 feet. There are at least 7 major commercial airlines
operating out of Will Rogers and 17 air freights in operation.
Seminole has 5,000 feet of asphalt runway at its municipal airport
for private and small commercial aircraft; 34 aircrafts are
hangered at the Seminole Municipal Airport.
Water
Transportation
The
nearest water transportation is the Port of Muskogee. It is 100
miles from Seminole and has a channel depth of 9 feet. It is
connected via the Arkansas River to the Mississippi River and the
Gulf of Mexico.
Road
System
Seminole
is located at the intersection of US-377, SH99, and SH9. The
nearest Interstate Highway is I-40, approximately 10 miles to the
north.
Rail
and Bus Availability
Seminole
has 1 bus carrier. Seminole is interested in re-opening the rail
line when users are identified.
Accommodations
Seminole
has 2 motels with 84 rooms. The seating capacity of the city’’s
largest banquet facility is 500.
Housing
Seminole
has 3,172 dwellings; 54.9% are owner-occupied.
(Source: U.S Census Bureau)
Places
of Worship
Seminole
has 22 Protestant Churches, 1 Jewish synagogue and 1 Catholic
Church.
Media
Seminole
has 1 daily newspaper and two radio stations. Cable and satellite
television are also available to residents.
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