Dwight Mission, Oklahoma

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Dwight Mission is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 32 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Dwight Mission is located at 35°33′26″N, 94°51′1″W (35.557330, -94.850257)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.8 km² (1.8 mi²). 4.7 km² (1.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (1.09%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 32 people, 12 households, and 8 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 6.8/km² (17.6/mi²). There were 13 housing units at an average density of 2.8/km² (7.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 68.75% White, 28.12% Native American, and 3.12% from two or more races.

There were 12 households out of which 16.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 25.0% 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 2.67 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 9.4% under the age of 18, 12.5% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 113.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $29,000. Males had a median income of $18,750 versus $27,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $15,170. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.