Healdton, Oklahoma
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| Healdton, Oklahoma | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Carter |
| Area | |
| - Total | 14.4 sq mi (37.2 km²) |
| - Land | 14.1 sq mi (36.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²) |
| Elevation | 965 ft (294 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,786 |
| - Density | 197.4/sq mi (76.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 73438 |
| Area code(s) | 580 |
| FIPS code | 40-33350[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1093636[2] |
Healdton is a city in Carter County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,786 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ardmore, Oklahoma Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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[edit] Geography
Healdton is located at (34.231557, -97.484454)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.4 square miles (37.2 km²), of which, 14.1 square miles (36.5 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²) of it (1.88%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,786 people, 1,132 households, and 776 families residing in the city. The population density was 197.4 people per square mile (76.2/km²). There were 1,369 housing units at an average density of 97.0/sq mi (37.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.08% White, 0.93% African American, 7.47% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.86% from other races, and 3.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.54% of the population.
There were 1,132 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $23,550, and the median income for a family was $29,363. Males had a median income of $25,636 versus $20,865 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,842. About 16.8% of families and 21.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.1% of those under age 18 and 13.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Healdton, Oklahoma is at coordinates Coordinates:
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