Elk City, Oklahoma
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Elk City is a city in Beckham County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 10,510 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Elk City is located at (35.402694, -99.423812)GR1, elevation 1,928 feet (588 meters).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 38.6 km² (14.9 mi²). 37.9 km² (14.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (1.88%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 10,510 people, 4,159 households, and 2,819 families residing in the city. The population density was 277.6/km² (718.8/mi²). There were 4,973 housing units at an average density of 131.3/km² (340.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.95% White, 3.06% African American, 3.02% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.25% from other races, and 2.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.96% of the population.
There were 4,159 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,268, and the median income for a family was $35,383. Males had a median income of $28,380 versus $18,977 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,654. About 15.4% of families and 19.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.2% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable citizens
- Jimmy Webb
- Kelli O'Hara
- Richard Hart Jazz Guitarist
- Susan Powell
- Herman Green
[edit] National Registry of Historic Places
- Casa Grande Hotel
- Hedlund Motor Company Building
- Storm House
- Whited Grist Mill
[edit] External links
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