Octaha

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Octaha
Oktaha (Oklahoma)
Octaha
Octaha
Location in Oklahoma
Basic data
Foundation : 1872
State : United States
State : Oklahoma
County : Muskogee County
Coordinates : 35 ° 35 ′  N , 95 ° 29 ′  W Coordinates: 35 ° 35 ′  N , 95 ° 29 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 390 (as of 2010)
Population density : 557.1 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 0.7 km 2  (approx. 0 mi 2 ) of
which 0.7 km 2  (approx. 0 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 184 m
Postal code : 74450
Area code : +1 539/918
FIPS : 40-55200
GNIS ID : 1096224

Oktaha is a town in Muskogee County in the US state of Oklahoma . In 2010 the place had 390 inhabitants, which is an increase of 19.3 percent compared to the 327 inhabitants in the United States Census 2000 .

geography

Oktaha's geographic coordinates are 35 ° 35 ′  N , 95 ° 29 ′  W (35.577772, -95.476762). The city is located 21 kilometers south-southwest of Muskogee .

According to the United States Census Bureau , Oktaha has a total area of ​​0.78 km 2 , all of which is land.

history

Oktaha is named after a chief of the Muskogee , Oktarharsars Harjo and was also known under the name Sands . The city was founded in 1872 as a stop on the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad . From 1900 the city had its own post office. A small business district also emerged, but declined in the mid-20th century, and when US Highway 69 looped around Oktaha, the city struggled even more to survive.

Demographics

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1910 324 -
1920 335 3.4%
1930 292 -12.8%
1940 233 -20.2%
1950 207 -11.2%
1960 199 -3.9%
1970 193 -3%
1980 376 94.8%
1990 266 -29.3%
2000 327 22.9%
2010 390 19.3%
2015 estimate 383 -1.8%
US Decennial Census

At the time of the United States Census 2000, Octaha inhabited 327 people. The population density was 485.6 people per km 2 . There were 127 housing units, an average of 188.6 per km 2 . The population in Oktaha was 70.95% White , 3.36% Black or African American , 16.82% Native American , 0.61% Asian , 0.31% Pacific Islander , 7.95% said others Belonging to races and 0% named two or more races. 0.31% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latinos of any race.

The residents of Oktahas were distributed to 110 households out of which 41.8% had children under 18 years of age. 60.0% of the households were married, 19.1% had a female head of the household without a husband and 16.4% were not families. 13.6% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 5.5% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.25.

The population was divided into 31.5% minors, 8.9% 18–24 year olds, 30.0% 25–44 year olds, 18.3% 45–64 year olds and 11.3% aged 65 and over or more. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 women there were 95.8 men. For every 100 women over 18, there were 83.6 men.

The median household income in Oktaha was 24,844 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 30,556 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 23,958 compared to $ 21,250 for women. The per capita income was $ 11,174. 19.1% of the population and 18.5% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 24.1% of minors and 0.0% of those aged 65 and over.

Personalities

supporting documents

  1. ↑ Census Viewer: Population of the City of Oktaha, Oklahoma
  2. ^ A b Wallace F. Waits, Jr .: Oktaha ( English ) In: Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture . Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  3. ↑ JB Thoburn, IM Holcomb: A History of Oklahoma . Doub & Co., 1908, p. 155.
  4. ↑ Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015 ( English ) Archived from the original on July 14, 2016. Retrieved on January 17 of 2019.
  5. ^ Census of Population and Housing ( English ) Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ^ David C. Hunt: Stone, Willard ( English ) In: Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture . Oklahoma Historical Society . Archived from the original on April 16, 2009. Retrieved January 17, 2019.