Fort Gibson, Oklahoma
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| Fort Gibson, Oklahoma | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| Counties | Muskogee, Cherokee |
| Area | |
| - Total | 14.0 sq mi (36.3 km²) |
| - Land | 13.4 sq mi (34.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²) |
| Elevation | 564 ft (172 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 4,054 |
| - Density | 301.8/sq mi (116.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 74434 |
| Area code(s) | 918 |
| FIPS code | 40-27200[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1092958[2] |
Fort Gibson is a town in Cherokee and Muskogee counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 4,054 at the 2000 census. It is the location of Fort Gibson National Cemetery and is located roughly at the end of the Cherokees' Trail of Tears at Tahlequah. It is the oldest town in Oklahoma, it was established in 1824.
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[edit] Geography
Fort Gibson is located at (35.794861, -95.253090)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.3 km² (14.0 mi²). 34.8 km² (13.4 mi²) of it is land and 1.5 km² (0.6 mi²) of it (4.14%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 4,054 people, 1,467 households, and 1,113 families residing in the town. The population density was 116.5/km² (301.8/mi²). There were 1,563 housing units at an average density of 44.9/km² (116.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 68.75% White, 2.00% African American, 19.76% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 2.54% from other races, and 6.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.88% of the population.
There were 1,467 households out of which 43.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.8% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,975, and the median income for a family was $36,944. Males had a median income of $30,362 versus $21,525 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,042. About 14.2% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.3% of those under age 18 and 23.9% of those age 65 or over.
The jazz singer Lee Wiley, was born in Fort Gibson.
[edit] Government Representation
Federal: Senator Tom Coburn, Senator Jim Inhofe, Representative Dan Boren
State: Senator Earl Garrison, Representative George Faught
[edit] Fort Gibson School Shooting
On December 6, 1999 Seth Trickey, age 13 armed himself with a 9mm semiautomatic handgun and opened fire of 15 rounds at Fort Gibson Middle School, injuring four classmates. The shooting brought national attention to the town, though it was tragic.
[edit] See also
- Black Seminoles (Cimarrones)
- Buffalo Soldiers at Fort Leavenworth
[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.
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