Town of Velma
Recent News About Town of Velma
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Stephens County residents have median age of 41 by 2020
Stephens County residents have a median age of 41-years-old as of 2020, according to US Census Data.
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14.9% of households in Velma received food stamps in 2020
Velma ranked 349th in Oklahoma for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Paint promotion event starting June 29 at local participating Stephens County Ace Hardware stores
Find deals on Clark+Kensington and Royal paint at local participating Stephens County Ace Hardware stores from June 29 to July 11.
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Participating Stephens County Ace Hardware stores having sale to help you prepare for Fourth of July celebrations
Fourth of July sale starting June 29 to get you stocked up in time for the holiday.
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Stock up early for Fourth of July parties in Stephens County during June 25 sale at your participating local Ace Hardware stores
Participating Stephens County Ace Hardware stores are offering free delivery and assembly on all grills $399 and up, as part of the celebration.
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On Father's Day this year, shelf the tie and get your dad something he really needs at your Stephens County Ace Hardware!
Your participating Stephens County Ace has great gifts for dad this year.
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14 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Velma
14 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Velma in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Census Bureau: 5.3% of people in Stephens County identified as multi-racial in 2019
Of the 43,647 citizens living in Stephens County in 2019, 94.7 percent said they were only one race, while 5.3 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.
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Census Bureau: 76.7 percent of people in Stephens County were old enough to vote in 2019
Of the 43,647 citizens living in Stephens County in 2019, 33,480 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Census Bureau: 6.7% of people in Velma identified as multi-racial in 2019
Of the 585 citizens living in Velma in 2019, 93.3 percent said they were only one race, while 6.7 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.
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Census Bureau: 68.6 percent of people in Velma were old enough to vote in 2019
Of the 585 citizens living in Velma in 2019, 401 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Census Bureau: More women than men in Velma in 2020
Of the 641 people living in Velma in 2020, 51.8 percent (332) were women and 48.2 percent (309) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SW Oklahoma News.
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Census Bureau reports Velma population was 585 in 2019
Velma had a population of 585 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SW Oklahoma News.
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HHS provides $983 to a business in Velma under CARES Act
Through the fourth quarter of 2020, one business in Velma received $983 in health-related relief from the CARES Act issued by the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Census Bureau: 7.5% of people in Velma identified as multi-racial in 2020
Of the 641 citizens living in Velma in 2020, 92.5 percent said they were only one race, while 7.5 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.
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Census Bureau: 72.7 percent of people in Velma were old enough to vote in 2020
Of the 641 citizens living in Velma in 2020, 466 were old enough to vote as of March 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Census Bureau: 6.1% of people in Stephens County identified as multi-racial in 2020
Of the 43,401 citizens living in Stephens County in 2020, 93.9 percent said they were only one race, while 6.1 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.
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Census Bureau: 76.8 percent of people in Stephens County were old enough to vote in 2020
Of the 43,401 citizens living in Stephens County in 2020, 33,350 were old enough to vote as of March 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Census Bureau reports Velma population was 641 in 2020
Velma had a population of 641 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SW Oklahoma News.
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18 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Velma
18 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Velma in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.