Red Rock, Oklahoma
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| Red Rock, Oklahoma | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Noble |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²) |
| - Land | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 925 ft (282 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 293 |
| - Density | 1,199.6/sq mi (463.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 74651 |
| Area code(s) | 580 |
| FIPS code | 40-62650[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1097121[2] |
Red Rock is a town in Noble County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 293 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Red Rock is located at (36.459934, -97.179226)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 293 people, 97 households, and 71 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,199.6 people per square mile (471.4/km²). There were 107 housing units at an average density of 438.1/sq mi (172.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 20.48% White, 73.72% Native American, and 5.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.
There were 97 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 17.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.68.
In the town the population was spread out with 32.8% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $17,031, and the median income for a family was $23,750. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $7,185. About 30.4% of families and 34.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 45.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 30.6% of those sixty five or over.
[edit] Tornado
On April 26, 1991 a large possible F5 tornado touched down within 1 mile of the town. But tornado was rated because of minimal damage that occurred. The "Red Rock Tornado" held the record for the highest recorded wind speed of 257-268 mph until the Moore tornado of 1999 in the 1999 Oklahoma Tornado Outbreak which had a wind gust of 301 mph.
[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
- Red Rock, Oklahoma is at coordinates Coordinates:
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