Enjoying the big advantages of a small community.
One of MidAmerica's most appealing and attractive qualities is its far reaching lifestyle options and quality of life features. Located in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains and in the "heart" of Oklahoma's Green Country, MidAmerica offers several distinct lifestyles to meet the needs of personnel from business and industry.
The Lifestyles
Cosmopolitan / Metropolitan Living
Within a 30-40 minute commute, Tulsa offers all the benefits of a cosmopolitan city with its cultural, shopping and recreational opportunities. For theatrical and musical enthusiasts, the city offers ballets, symphonic music, operas, musicals, pop concerts, and more. Major art museums include the
Philbrook Museum of Art and the
Gilcrease Museum, both nationally recognized museums. Spectator sports include a complete range of professional, amateur, recreational (including pari-mutuel horse racing) and intercollegiate activities. Big time casino gambling is a sure bet in the area with many tribe-owned destinations nearby. Try your luck with slots, card games and more...
Luxury Lakeside Living
Within a 30 minute drive, there are seven lakes which all have housing developments along their vast waterfronts. These lakes include Hudson, Fort Gibson, Grand Lake O' the Cherokees, Spavinaw and Eucha. Grand Lake O' the Cherokees is one the most luxurious inland lakes in America.
Sportsman's Paradise
Within a 20 minute commute, opportunities abound for the outdoorsman. Homes overlooking ponds or lakes offer fishing and hunting on small to large tracts of land.
Gentleman Farming
Within a 20 minute commute, there opportunities for individuals who love organic gardening, raising livestock, or planting fruit trees.
The Communities
All American Communities
The city of Pryor Creek is located just four miles north of the park or just a 5-minute commute to work. With a population of just over 9,200, Pryor Creek offers a beautiful and quiet rural lifestyle. Although the city is commonly known as Pryor, the official name is Pryor Creek. Over 85 organizations and civic clubs are enthusiastically attended by residents from around Mayes County (40,000 population). Ranging from the
Pryor Chamber of Commerce to the Green Country Antique Tractor Club, Pryor Creek has something to offer everyone.
The city of Chouteau is located just four miles south of park with essentially the same commuting time to work. From 1990 to 2000, Chouteau's population increased from 1,771 to 1,931 or just over 9%. From 2000 to 2006, the population has increased to 2,010, an increase of 4.0%. Chouteau is ideally situated at the intersection of US Highway 412 and US Highway 69, both four-lane highways. This strategic location offers many commercial opportunities and a bright future for continued growth.
MidAmerica is also located just 10 minutes from Lake Hudson, the region's
"best kept secret" for being one of the best fishing lakes in Oklahoma.
Other nearby lakes also offer exceptional fishing opportunities along with
skiing and sailing.
Located just two miles east of the park is an 18-hole municipal golf course
considered by many as one of the finest municipal courses in the state.
The area is also home to the
Rocklahoma hard rock music festival held over four days and features big name talent in concert like ZZ Top, Motley Crue, Poison and Whitesnake. Tens of thousands of fans venture to the site each summer to enjoy an event that Playboy and Rolling Stone called "one of the top festivals that should not be missed."
Healthcare
INTEGRIS Mayes County Medical Center is located in Pryor, Okla., in Mayes County. The hospital is an 88-bed facility serving Mayes County and the surrounding areas. It is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, Medicare and Medicaid CAO. It is a member of the Oklahoma Hospital Association, Voluntary Hospitals of America and the American Hospital Association.
Mayes County residents are also fortunate to have a truly exceptional 24-hour ground emergency transportation system known as the Mayes County Emergency Transportation Authority or
MESTA and enhanced 911 services. These services are dispatched from headquarters located at MidAmerica.
Tulsa Life Flight (TLF), an air ambulance service, has a satellite operation at the MidAmerica Industrial Park Airport. The MidAmerica base has allowed the service to offer more efficient response to parts of Kansas, Missouri and Arkansas. By not flying from the original base stationed at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, TLF can save 18 minutes of flight time from MidAmerica.
Urgent Care of Green Country occupies a 4,400 SF clinic also located in MidAmerica. Urgent Care operates seven days per week offering, among other services, occupational medicine, drug tests, worker comp injuries and pre-employment physicals. The clinic is also open to the general public. For location and services, please
click here. For a quick overview,
click here.
Additionally, Mayes County residents and indeed Northeast Oklahoma are fortunate to count on several major medical centers, more than 1,700 physicians, 400 dentists, and comprehensive health maintenance organizations in Tulsa, just 40 miles west of MidAmerica.
From prenatal care to advanced research, Tulsa's healthcare community ensures that present and future generations will have access to first-rate treatment. Saint Francis Health System, St. John's Medical Center and Hillcrest Hospital meet a majority of specialized health care needs for a majority of Northeast Oklahomans. In 1999, SouthCrest Hospital opened in the southern part of the city.
Cost of Living
MidAmerica has participated in the ACCRA Cost of Living Survey for a number of years. This survey produces a useful and reasonable accurate measure of living cost differences among urban and rural areas. The index value for Pryor Creek consistently ranges in the mid 80s which means the cost of living is approximately 15% below the national average.
Please use the ACCRA Cost of Living Index (COLI) Web Calculator below to make your very own cost of living comparisons between Pryor Creek and over 300 U.S. cities. The calculator tracks nearly 60 price categories to give you an indication of how our cost of living compares to a city of your choosing. Just enter your after-tax income.
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