Holdenville, Oklahoma
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Location in Oklahoma
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1898 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Oklahoma | ||
| County : | Hughes County | ||
| Coordinates : | 35 ° 5 ′ N , 96 ° 24 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 4,732 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 375.6 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 12.6 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) | ||
| Height : | 267 m | ||
| Postal code : | 74848 | ||
| Area code : | +1 405 | ||
| FIPS : | 40-35400 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1093837 | ||
| Website : | www.cityofholdenville.com | ||
Holdenville is a city in Hughes County , Oklahoma , in the United States . It is the capital of Hughes County and has 4,732 inhabitants (2000) on an area of 12.6 km².
population
According to the US census of 2000, the 4,732 residents were distributed among 1,966 households and 1,236 families. The population was 75.06% white , 3.44% African American , 14.48% American Indian , 0.27% Asian , 0.99% non-ethnic, and 5.75% mixed race. Hispanics or Latinos (by language and culture, not by race) made up 2.45% of the population.
There were children under the age of 18 in 28.4% of households and someone aged 65 or over in 20%. The median household income was $ 20,282.
sons and daughters of the town
- Dave Cox , Senator for California
- Clu Gulager (born 1928), actor
- Zach Hughes (1928-2016), science fiction writer
- Jack Jacobs , football player
- Constance N. Johnson , Senator for Oklahoma
- T. Boone Pickens (1928-2019), billionaire, entrepreneur in oil and gas
- Maxine Weldon , singer