Eufaula, Oklahoma

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Coordinates: 35°17′31″N 95°35′12″W / 35.29194, -95.58667
Eufaula, Oklahoma
Location of Eufaula shown in Oklahoma
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	McIntosh
Area
- Total	9.6 sq mi (24.9 km²)
- Land	6.6 sq mi (17.2 km²)
- Water	3.0 sq mi (7.8 km²)
Elevation	617 ft (188 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,639
- Density	397.8/sq mi (153.6/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	74432, 74461
Area code(s)	918
FIPS code	40-24650^[1]
GNIS feature ID	1092651^[2]

Eufaula is a city in McIntosh County, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,639 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of McIntosh County^[3].

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 History
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Geography

Eufaula is located d 35°17′31″N, 95°35′12″W (35.291895, -95.586528)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.6 square miles (24.9 km²), of which, 6.6 square miles (17.2 km²) of it is land and 3.0 square miles (7.8 km²) of it (31.15%) is water.

Eufaula is home to Lake Eufaula, the largest lake contained entirely within the state of Oklahoma.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 2,639 people, 1,150 households, and 663 families residing in the city. The population density was 397.8 people per square mile (153.7/km²). There were 1,468 housing units at an average density of 221.3/sq mi (85.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 66.46% White, 17.92% Native American, 7.43% African American, 1.21% Hispanic or Latino of any race, 0.30% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races. Respondents of two or more races represented 7.58% of the population.

There were 1,150 households out of which 21.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.1% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.3% were non-families. 38.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 20.0% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 29.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 81.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $20,547, and the median income for a family was $28,871. Males had a median income of $25,673 versus $19,405 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,521. About 20.9% of families and 27.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 45.4% of those under age 18 and 17.8% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] History

The area surrounding Eufaula Lake has a colorful history, recalling such notorious characters as Belle Starr and the James-Younger Gang, who used the area north of the dam as their hideout.