Cimarron County is located in the far northwestern corner of Oklahoma, forming the western end of the Oklahoma Panhandle and bordering Colorado, New Mexico, and Kansas. Established during the early 20th century after the opening of former “No Man’s Land” to Oklahoma governance, it remains closely tied to the High Plains region. The county is small in population, with only a few thousand residents spread across a large, sparsely settled area. Land use is predominantly rural, with an economy centered on ranching, dryland and irrigated agriculture, and related services. The landscape features wide prairie expanses, breaks along the Cimarron River, and portions of the state’s highest terrain near Black Mesa. Communities are widely separated, and local culture reflects Panhandle frontier settlement patterns and cross-border regional connections. The county seat is Boise City.

Cimarron County Local Demographic Profile

Cimarron County is Oklahoma’s westernmost county, located in the state’s Panhandle and bordering Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas. Its county seat is Boise City, and the county encompasses a largely rural, Great Plains landscape.

Population Size

According to the U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts for Cimarron County, Oklahoma, the county had a population of 2,247 (2020).

Age & Gender

County-level age distribution and sex composition figures are published by the U.S. Census Bureau. The most direct county profile tables are available via data.census.gov (search: “Cimarron County, Oklahoma” and use tables such as S0101 (Age and Sex)).
Exact age-distribution percentages and gender ratio are not provided in the source material available within this response, and no additional figures are stated here to avoid introducing unsourced values.

Racial & Ethnic Composition

The U.S. Census Bureau publishes county-level race and Hispanic/Latino origin statistics. The primary county profile tables are accessible through data.census.gov (commonly DP05 (ACS Demographic and Housing Estimates) for race/ethnicity breakdowns by county).
Exact race/ethnicity percentages are not provided in the source material available within this response, and no additional figures are stated here to avoid introducing unsourced values.

Household and Housing Data

Cimarron County household and housing characteristics (including total households, average household size, housing units, occupancy, and homeownership) are published by the U.S. Census Bureau and are available via the county’s profile on Census Bureau QuickFacts and detailed tables on data.census.gov (commonly DP04 (Selected Housing Characteristics) and S1101 (Households and Families)).
Exact household and housing values are not provided in the source material available within this response, and no additional figures are stated here to avoid introducing unsourced values.

Local Government Reference

For local government and planning resources, visit the Cimarron County official website.

Email Usage

Cimarron County’s remote High Plains geography, very low population density, and long distances between towns tend to limit last‑mile infrastructure, making digital communication more dependent on available fixed wireless, satellite, or limited wired broadband options. Direct county‑level email usage statistics are not routinely published; email access is therefore inferred from household connectivity and device ownership proxies reported by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Digital access indicators for Cimarron County (household broadband subscription and computer availability) are available via the U.S. Census Bureau data portal (data.census.gov) and summarized through QuickFacts for Cimarron County, Oklahoma. These indicators function as practical proxies because email adoption generally requires reliable internet service and access to an internet‑capable device.

Age distribution can influence email adoption because older residents often rely more on email for formal communication, while younger cohorts may substitute messaging apps; Cimarron County’s age structure is reported in QuickFacts. Gender distribution is also available there, but it is typically a weaker predictor of email use than age and connectivity.

Connectivity constraints affecting access are tracked in federal broadband availability maps such as the FCC National Broadband Map.

Mobile Phone Usage

Cimarron County is Oklahoma’s westernmost county, located in the Oklahoma Panhandle at the junction of Oklahoma, New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas, and Texas. It is predominantly rural, with small population centers separated by large distances and extensive agricultural and rangeland areas. The county’s low population density and wide geographic spacing between roads, homes, and towns are structural factors that can limit the economics of dense cellular site deployment and affect in-building signal strength and mobile broadband performance, particularly outside the main towns and along less-traveled corridors.

Network availability vs. household adoption (key distinction)

Network availability describes where mobile carriers report service (coverage) and which technologies (4G/5G) are deployed geographically.
Household adoption describes whether residents subscribe to mobile service and use mobile devices and mobile internet in practice. These measures can diverge in rural areas, where coverage may exist outdoors or along highways but adoption and device usage can be influenced by affordability, device availability, age structure, and the reliability of service at specific locations.

Mobile penetration / access indicators (availability and adoption)

County-level adoption indicators (limitations and best-available sources)

Public, county-specific measures of “mobile penetration” (mobile subscriptions per person) are not typically released at the county level in a consistent way by U.S. statistical agencies. County-level adoption is therefore usually inferred from:

  • ACS (American Community Survey) “computer and internet” tables (county estimates of internet subscription types, including cellular data plans, where available in the published tables for the county and year), accessible via the U.S. Census Bureau. See Census.gov data tables and background on the American Community Survey.
  • State broadband and mapping programs that summarize adoption and barriers, typically more robust at state or regional levels than for sparsely populated counties. See the Oklahoma Broadband Office.

Data limitation: For a very low-population county such as Cimarron, ACS estimates can have wide margins of error and may be suppressed or less stable for some detailed breakouts. That limits precision for county-only mobile adoption rates.

Availability indicators (coverage reporting and mapping)

The principal federal source for reported mobile broadband coverage is the FCC’s Broadband Data Collection (BDC), which provides provider-submitted coverage polygons and can be viewed on the FCC’s national map. See the FCC National Broadband Map and FCC methodology materials on the Broadband Data Collection.

Interpretation note: FCC availability is based on provider reporting and indicates where service is claimed to be available; it is not a direct measure of uptake, subscription, or typical speeds experienced indoors.

Mobile internet usage patterns (4G and 5G availability)

4G LTE

  • Availability: In rural Panhandle counties, 4G LTE is generally the baseline mobile broadband layer. Reported LTE coverage often follows highways and the vicinity of towns, with larger gaps possible in very sparsely populated areas and in places with limited backhaul infrastructure.
  • Usage pattern: Where wired options are limited or expensive, LTE can function as the primary internet connection for some households, either through phone tethering or fixed wireless products delivered over cellular networks. County-level proportions of “cellular data plan” subscriptions versus other subscription types are best sourced from ACS internet subscription tables on Census.gov, subject to the limitations noted above.

5G (including “5G NR” and technology layers)

  • Availability: 5G deployment in rural counties is often present as wide-area, lower-band coverage in limited areas rather than dense, high-capacity small-cell networks typical of urban environments. The most defensible county-specific view of 5G availability is the FCC map’s provider and technology layers on the FCC National Broadband Map.
  • Usage pattern: Where 5G is available, the practical user experience depends strongly on spectrum band, tower density, and backhaul. County-specific measured usage patterns (share of users on 5G vs LTE) are not routinely published by public agencies.

Service quality versus nominal availability (limitation)

Neither the FCC availability map nor ACS adoption tables directly quantify typical indoor signal strength, congestion, or reliability at specific ranches, farms, and remote residences. Performance measurement datasets exist (including commercial drive testing and app-based measurement), but they are not consistently available as official county-level statistics.

Common device types (smartphones vs. other devices)

Smartphones as the primary mobile device class

Nationally and statewide, smartphones are the dominant endpoint for mobile voice and data usage, with tablets, hotspots, and laptops using cellular data plans as secondary categories. Direct, county-specific device-type distributions (smartphones vs. feature phones vs. dedicated hotspots) are not commonly published in official county datasets.

Proxy indicators from federal surveys (limits at county scale)

  • The ACS focuses on subscription types and device ownership at the “computer” category level rather than enumerating smartphone models or handset classes in a way that is consistently reported for all counties. ACS “computer” items typically distinguish desktop/laptop/tablet ownership, and internet subscription types (including cellular data plans), but do not provide a stable county series for smartphone versus feature phone prevalence. See ACS documentation and tables via Census.gov.
  • The FCC map addresses network availability, not device adoption.

Practical implication for Cimarron County: The most reliable public characterization is that smartphones are the primary consumer device for mobile connectivity, while cellular hotspots and fixed wireless solutions over mobile networks can be relevant in rural areas; precise county shares are not available from standard public county tables.

Demographic and geographic factors influencing mobile usage and connectivity

Rural settlement pattern and population density

  • Low density and long distances tend to reduce the economic incentive for dense tower networks and can increase the distance between users and cell sites, affecting signal strength and throughput.
  • Service variability can be higher in remote areas due to fewer overlapping sites and fewer alternative routes for backhaul.

These characteristics can be grounded in official population and housing measures from the U.S. Census Bureau. County profiles and core demographic tables are available through Census.gov.

Terrain, land use, and built environment

  • Cimarron County’s landscape is largely open, but coverage can still vary due to tower spacing, line-of-sight constraints, and the distribution of roads and settlements. In rural housing, in-building penetration can be weaker than outdoor coverage, especially at higher frequencies.
  • Large service areas per tower can increase reliance on a small number of sites; localized outages or backhaul issues can have broader impact.

Economic and household factors affecting adoption (separate from availability)

  • Adoption of mobile data plans is influenced by income, age structure, and housing stability, as well as the relative availability and cost of wired broadband alternatives. County-level demographic and housing characteristics are available via the ACS on Census.gov, though fine-grained estimates can be less stable for very small populations.
  • Where wired broadband options are limited, some households rely more heavily on mobile service for internet access; this is reflected indirectly where ACS shows higher shares of “cellular data plan” subscriptions (when publishable for the county and year).

County-specific source pathway (what is verifiable publicly)

  • Network availability (4G/5G and provider claims): FCC National Broadband Map (coverage by provider/technology; availability is not adoption).
  • Household adoption proxies (internet subscription types, including cellular data plans): Census.gov (ACS tables; county estimates may have large margins of error or suppression in very small counties).
  • State context and planning documents (availability, programs, adoption barriers): Oklahoma Broadband Office.
  • Local context (geography, communities, services): Cimarron County website (local descriptions and administration; not a quantitative telecom dataset).

Summary

  • Availability: The most authoritative public view of where 4G/5G are reported as available in Cimarron County is the FCC’s BDC-based mapping, which captures carrier-reported coverage but not actual subscriptions or typical indoor performance.
  • Adoption: County-specific household adoption of mobile service and mobile internet is best approximated using ACS internet subscription tables (including cellular data plan subscriptions), with notable reliability limitations due to the county’s very small population.
  • Devices and usage: Smartphones dominate mobile use generally, but official county-level device-type distributions are not routinely published; mobile hotspots and mobile-based home internet can be relevant in rural settings, though county shares are not available from standard public county datasets.
  • Drivers: Sparse settlement, long distances between towns, and rural housing patterns influence both the practicality of network deployment (availability) and the real-world quality and cost-benefit of subscribing (adoption).

Social Media Trends

Cimarron County sits in Oklahoma’s far western Panhandle along the borders with Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas. Its county seat is Boise City, and the county is characterized by very low population density, long travel distances, and an economy tied to agriculture and energy activity—factors that generally raise the importance of mobile connectivity and community information-sharing via major social platforms.

User statistics (penetration and active use)

  • County-specific social media penetration figures are not published in standard federal datasets; the most reliable approach is to contextualize Cimarron County using statewide and rural benchmarks from large national surveys.
  • Nationally, about 7 in 10 U.S. adults (≈69%) use social media according to Pew Research Center’s social media fact sheet. Rural counties tend to be slightly below national averages in platform adoption in many surveys, largely reflecting older age structure and broadband constraints.
  • Oklahoma’s rural areas, including the Panhandle, face infrastructure and distance-related access issues reflected in federal and survey reporting on connectivity; social activity is therefore more likely to be mobile-first and concentrated on a smaller set of platforms (notably Facebook and YouTube).

Age group trends

Based on the national age gradients reported by Pew Research Center, the pattern most applicable to a rural county like Cimarron is:

  • 18–29: highest overall use across most platforms; heavy users of visually oriented and short-form video services.
  • 30–49: high overall use; multi-platform behavior common (Facebook, YouTube, Instagram).
  • 50–64: moderate-to-high use concentrated on Facebook and YouTube; lower adoption of newer short-form platforms.
  • 65+: lowest overall use; usage skews toward Facebook and YouTube, with lower prevalence elsewhere.

Gender breakdown

Pew’s platform-by-platform findings show consistent gender skews that generally hold across geographies:

  • Women over-index on platforms oriented to social connection and sharing (notably Facebook and Pinterest), while
  • Men often over-index on some discussion- and streaming-adjacent spaces (such as Reddit and YouTube in some measures). For platform-specific gender splits, the most defensible reference remains the platform tables and demographic breakouts in Pew Research Center’s social media usage reporting.

Most-used platforms (best available percentages)

County-level platform shares are not published by major public data sources; the most reliable percentages come from national surveys that serve as the baseline for rural counties like Cimarron:

In rural counties, the practical “top tier” typically narrows to Facebook and YouTube due to broad age coverage and utility for local information, with Instagram and TikTok more concentrated among younger residents.

Behavioral trends (engagement and preferences)

  • Local-information seeking and community visibility: In sparsely populated counties, social media often functions as a de facto community bulletin board (events, road/weather impacts, school updates, local commerce), which aligns with Facebook’s persistence as a dominant platform in rural areas.
  • Video as a universal format: YouTube’s very high reach nationally (≈83% of adults per Pew) supports strong adoption in rural areas for how-to content, news, and entertainment, particularly where in-person options are limited by distance.
  • Mobile-first usage: Rural connectivity constraints and travel distances tend to increase reliance on smartphones rather than fixed-location access for day-to-day checking, messaging, and short sessions.
  • Age-segmented platform mix: Younger adults drive short-form video and creator-led discovery (TikTok/Instagram), while older cohorts concentrate engagement on Facebook groups/pages and YouTube viewing.
  • Lower platform fragmentation among older users: Compared with metro areas, rural populations with older age profiles often show heavier concentration on fewer platforms, reinforcing Facebook/YouTube as primary channels.

Sources used for measurable percentages and demographic patterns: Pew Research Center social media usage research.

Family & Associates Records

Cimarron County family and associate-related public records primarily include vital records (birth and death certificates) maintained at the state level by the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH), rather than by the county. Certified copies are requested through OSDH Vital Records, available by mail and in person via the state office and designated satellite locations: Oklahoma State Department of Health – Vital Records (Birth & Death). Marriage and divorce records are also state-managed through OSDH Vital Records indexes and certified copies processes.

Local court records in Cimarron County may document family and associate matters such as divorce, guardianship, probate, adoption proceedings, and name changes. Public access to case information is typically provided through the Oklahoma State Courts Network (OSCN), which includes docket and some document access for participating courts: Oklahoma State Courts Network (OSCN). In-person access to filings and certified court copies is handled through the Cimarron County Court Clerk’s office; contact and office details are listed by the Oklahoma Court Clerks Association: Cimarron County Court Clerk (OCCA directory).

Privacy restrictions commonly apply to adoption records, many juvenile matters, and certain sealed or confidential court filings. Vital records access is governed by state eligibility rules, and certified copies are generally limited to the person named on the record or authorized requestors.

Marriage & Divorce Records

Types of records available

Marriage records (licenses and certificates)

  • Marriage license application and license: Issued by the Cimarron County Court Clerk (county-level record).
  • Marriage record/certificate (county copy): The executed license returned after the ceremony is filed with the Cimarron County Court Clerk.
  • State vital record (marriage certificate): Oklahoma maintains statewide marriage data through the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH), Vital Records.

Divorce records (decrees and case files)

  • Divorce decree: A final judgment issued by the District Court and maintained in the district court case file by the Cimarron County Court Clerk.
  • Divorce case file: Pleadings and orders (petition, summons/service, motions, temporary orders, settlement agreement, decree, etc.) maintained by the Cimarron County Court Clerk as the official custodian of district court records.
  • State vital record (divorce certificate/verification): OSDH Vital Records maintains statewide divorce information (often as a verification/abstract rather than the full decree).

Annulment records

  • Annulment decree and case file: Annulments are handled as district court civil actions; records are maintained by the Cimarron County Court Clerk in the district court case file.

Where records are filed and how they can be accessed

Cimarron County (local custody)

  • Marriage licenses/returns: Filed with the Cimarron County Court Clerk.
  • Divorce and annulment cases: Filed in Cimarron County District Court; the Court Clerk maintains the case file and issues certified copies of orders/decrees.
  • Access methods (typical):
    • In-person request at the Cimarron County Court Clerk office for copies/certifications.
    • Written request procedures vary by office practice; certified copies are commonly available upon request and fee payment.

State of Oklahoma (statewide custody)

  • OSDH Vital Records: Maintains statewide indexes and issues certified copies or verifications of vital events (including marriages and divorces) under state vital records laws and administrative rules.
    Reference: Oklahoma State Department of Health – Vital Records

Online access

  • Oklahoma State Courts Network (OSCN) provides online access to many Oklahoma district court docket entries and some documents for participating counties, subject to redaction and confidentiality rules. Availability can vary by county and by case type.
    Reference: OSCN

Typical information included in these records

Marriage license/record

  • Full names of both parties (and commonly prior names)
  • Date and place of marriage (county; venue/ceremony location may appear on the return)
  • Ages and/or dates of birth (varies by form and time period)
  • Residence addresses or counties of residence (varies)
  • Officiant name and authority; date of ceremony
  • Witnesses (where applicable)
  • License number, issue date, filing/recording date, and clerk certification

Divorce decree and case file

  • Case caption (names of parties), case number, filing date, and court venue
  • Grounds or basis for divorce (as pleaded; not always detailed in the final decree)
  • Findings and orders on:
    • Property and debt division
    • Spousal support/alimony (where ordered)
    • Child custody, parenting time/visitation, and child support (where applicable)
    • Name change (where granted)
  • Dates of hearings and entries; judge’s signature; journal entry/decree date

Annulment decree and case file

  • Case caption, case number, filing date, and court venue
  • Legal basis for annulment and court findings
  • Orders addressing status of the marriage as void/voidable, and related relief (property, support, parentage/custody issues where relevant)
  • Judge’s signature and decree date

Privacy or legal restrictions

Marriage records

  • County marriage records are generally treated as public records, but access to certain data elements may be limited by privacy protections and redaction practices.
  • State-certified copies issued by OSDH are governed by Oklahoma vital records statutes and rules, including identity verification and eligibility requirements for certified copies.

Divorce and annulment court records

  • Court records are generally public, but Oklahoma court rules and statutes restrict access to:
    • Sealed cases or sealed documents by court order
    • Records involving minors and adoption-related matters
    • Confidential financial information, Social Security numbers, and other protected identifiers (subject to redaction)
    • Certain family-law materials that may be filed under restricted access pursuant to court rules
  • Certified copies of decrees/orders are typically available through the Cimarron County Court Clerk, while some filings may be accessible only in-person or may be partially withheld/redacted under confidentiality requirements.

Practical limitations

  • Even when a case exists on a public docket, not all documents are available online, and confidential attachments or exhibits may be excluded from public access.

Education, Employment and Housing

Cimarron County is Oklahoma’s westernmost county in the Oklahoma Panhandle, bordering Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas. The county seat is Boise City, and the county is predominantly rural with a small population (about 2,000 residents in recent Census-era estimates). Community life and services are concentrated around Boise City, with large areas of ranchland and agricultural production across the rest of the county.

Education Indicators

Public schools (count and names)

  • Cimarron County is served primarily by Boise City Public Schools (Independent School District 1), which typically operates:
    • Boise City Elementary School
    • Boise City Middle School
    • Boise City High School
      (School naming and grade configurations can vary over time; district-operated campuses are generally listed through the Oklahoma State Department of Education directory: Oklahoma State Department of Education.)

Student–teacher ratios and graduation rates

  • Student–teacher ratio (proxy): County-specific ratios are not consistently published in a single, stable public table year-to-year for very small rural districts. A commonly used proxy is the district profile in the NCES district database, which reports staffing and enrollment used to derive student–teacher ratios: NCES District Search (Common Core of Data).
  • Graduation rates: Oklahoma publishes district-level high school graduation rates via statewide report cards. Cimarron County’s graduation information is typically reported under Boise City Public Schools in the state’s accountability/report card system: Oklahoma School Report Cards.
    (In very small cohorts, rates may be suppressed or volatile due to privacy and small-number effects.)

Adult educational attainment

  • High school diploma or higher; bachelor’s degree or higher: The standard source for county-level adult attainment is the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates. Cimarron County’s attainment profile (age 25+) is available through:

Notable programs (STEM, CTE/vocational, AP)

  • Career and Technical Education (CTE): Oklahoma districts commonly provide CTE pathways either locally or via regional technology center systems. Program availability for Boise City typically appears in district course catalogs and state report card narratives; countywide “program counts” are not consistently aggregated in public datasets.
  • Advanced Placement (AP) / concurrent enrollment: AP and concurrent enrollment offerings (often through Oklahoma higher-education partners) are usually documented in district profiles and course offerings rather than county-level datasets. The most consistent public proxy is the district’s curriculum and the state report card’s college/career readiness indicators.

School safety measures and counseling resources

  • Oklahoma requires school safety planning and provides statewide guidance and resources (including mental health supports and school safety initiatives) through state education and public safety frameworks. District-specific measures (secure entry procedures, drills, SRO arrangements, counseling staffing) are typically described in district handbooks and board policies rather than standardized county tables. State-level context is available through:

Employment and Economic Conditions

Unemployment rate (most recent year available)

  • The most consistent, annually comparable county unemployment measure is the Bureau of Labor Statistics Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) annual average unemployment rate for Cimarron County:

Major industries and employment sectors

  • In Cimarron County, employment is typically anchored by:
    • Agriculture, ranching, and related services (crop and livestock operations)
    • Local government and public services (schools, county/city services)
    • Retail trade and basic services concentrated in Boise City
    • Transportation/warehousing and support services associated with regional travel corridors and agricultural supply chains
  • The standard source for sector shares (NAICS industry distribution for resident workers) is ACS:

Common occupations and workforce breakdown

  • For rural panhandle counties, the occupational mix commonly includes:
    • Management and business
    • Service occupations (education, health-related support, food service)
    • Sales and office
    • Natural resources, construction, and maintenance (including agricultural and mechanical trades)
    • Production and transportation/material moving
  • County occupational distributions are available through ACS occupation tables:

Commuting patterns and mean commute time

  • Mean travel time to work and commuting mode (drive alone, carpool, etc.) are reported by ACS for Cimarron County:
  • Cimarron County’s settlement pattern is highly rural, so commuting is typically vehicle-dependent, with travel time shaped by distances between ranches, Boise City, and nearby employment in adjacent counties/states.

Local employment vs. out-of-county work

  • County-to-county worker flows are best captured through the Census Bureau’s OnTheMap/LEHD tools (where available for the geography), which provide inflow/outflow and residence-versus-workplace patterns:
    • Census OnTheMap (LEHD)
      (In sparsely populated counties, some flow cells may be suppressed for confidentiality; results still provide the best standardized proxy for “work in county vs. commute out.”)

Housing and Real Estate

Homeownership rate and rental share

  • Owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied housing shares for Cimarron County are reported in ACS housing tenure tables:
  • Rural Oklahoma panhandle counties typically show high homeownership relative to state and national averages, with a smaller rental market concentrated in the county seat.

Median property values and recent trends

  • Median value of owner-occupied housing units (and related distribution) is available through ACS:
  • Trend note (proxy): In very small counties, year-to-year ACS medians can move due to small sample sizes. A reasonable trend proxy is the multi-year direction indicated by consecutive ACS 5-year releases, supplemented by state/county assessor sales records where publicly accessible.

Typical rent prices

  • Median gross rent is reported by ACS:
  • Cimarron County’s rental stock is limited; median rents can be sensitive to small numbers of listings and may not reflect short-term market swings.

Types of housing

  • Housing in Cimarron County is predominantly:
    • Single-family detached homes in Boise City and small clusters
    • Farm/ranch housing and rural homes on acreage
    • A smaller share of multifamily units (duplexes/small apartments) and manufactured homes, typical for rural Great Plains counties
  • The distribution by structure type is available in ACS “units in structure” tables:

Neighborhood characteristics (proximity to schools or amenities)

  • Boise City functions as the primary hub for schools, municipal services, grocery/retail, and healthcare access, so in-town neighborhoods generally offer the shortest trips to schools and daily amenities. Outside Boise City, residences are commonly rural lots and ranch properties with longer driving distances and limited nearby retail/services.

Property tax overview (average rate and typical homeowner cost)

  • Oklahoma property taxes are administered at the county level and reflect assessed value, exemptions, and local millage rates (schools, county, city). For Cimarron County, public reference points include:
    • Oklahoma Tax Commission (property tax overview)
    • Cimarron County assessor/treasurer offices (local millage, exemptions, and payment information are typically published locally; a single statewide “average rate” is not consistently representative for individual parcels).
  • Proxy for typical homeowner cost: ACS provides median real estate taxes paid for owner-occupied homes, which is the most comparable county-level measure:

Data availability note: Cimarron County’s small population causes frequent suppression and wide margins of error in some public indicators. The most consistent county-level datasets for the requested measures are ACS 5-year estimates (education, commuting, housing, taxes), BLS LAUS (unemployment), OSDE report cards (district performance), and Census OnTheMap/LEHD (commuting flows).

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