Kaw City, Oklahoma
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Kaw City is a city in Kay County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 372 at the 2000 census.
Kaw City is near Kaw Lake and tourism is the major industry. There are many restaurants, a hotel and a marina. The town has many retiries and part time residents who take advantage of the recreational opportunities and the appealing natural landscape.
The headquarters of the Kaw Nation of Oklahoma is located in Kaw City.
The current mayor is Wilva "Willie" Martin.
[edit] Geography
Kaw City is located at (36.765842, -96.858035)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.3 km² (5.5 mi²). 7.0 km² (2.7 mi²) of it is land and 7.4 km² (2.8 mi²) of it (51.26%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 372 people, 159 households, and 109 families residing in the city. The population density was 53.2/km² (137.9/mi²). There were 210 housing units at an average density of 30.0/km² (77.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 77.96% White, 0.27% African American, 20.16% Native American, 0.54% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.23% of the population.
There were 159 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 74.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,146, and the median income for a family was $31,042. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $17,917 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,091. About 9.3% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.5% of those under age 18 and 21.9% of those age 65 or over.
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