Hobart, Oklahoma
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Hobart is a city in Kiowa County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 3,997 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Kiowa CountyGR6.
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[edit] Geography
Hobart is located at (35.026276, -99.090876)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.0 km² (2.7 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 3,997 people, 1,584 households, and 1,031 families residing in the city. The population density was 569.5/km² (1,472.9/mi²). There were 1,979 housing units at an average density of 282.0/km² (729.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 80.01% White, 8.18% African American, 4.38% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 3.83% from other races, and 2.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.91% of the population.
There were 1,584 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,781, and the median income for a family was $35,313. Males had a median income of $24,821 versus $20,345 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,729. About 16.4% of families and 20.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.2% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable people
Famous people from Hobart include Nicholas Gray who currently resides in the Dayton, Ohio area, author Bill Hancock, artist and author Bill Hood who resides in Austin, Texas and children's book author/illustrator Michael Willhoite who resides in Cranston, RI.
[edit] Media
FM Radio
| Frequency (MHz) | Call Sign | kW |
|---|---|---|
| 105.9 | KQTZ | 100,000 |
Distant FM Radio
| Frequency (MHz) | Call Sign | kW |
|---|---|---|
| 93.5 | KRKZ | 45,000 |
| 106.9 | KTJI | 100,000 |
| 103.5 | KVSP | 100,000 |
[edit] External links
- Maps and aerial photos
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- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
