Marshall County, Oklahoma
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| Marshall County, Oklahoma | |
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 Location in the state of Oklahoma |
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 Oklahoma's location in the USA |
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| Founded | information needed |
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| Seat | Madill |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,106 km² (427 mi²) 961 km² (371 mi²) 145 km² (56 mi²), 13.08% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
5,737 14/km² |
Marshall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population is 13,184. Its county seat is Madill6. It is the smallest county in Oklahoma.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,106 km² (427 mi²). 961 km² (371 mi²) of it is land and 145 km² (56 mi²) of it (13.08%) is water.
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[edit] Adjacent counties
- Johnston County (north)
- Bryan County (east)
- Grayson County, Texas (south)
- Love County (west)
- Carter County (northwest)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 13,184 people, 5,371 households, and 3,802 families residing in the county. The population density was 14/km² (36/mi²). There were 8,517 housing units at an average density of 9/km² (23/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 77.99% White, 1.84% Black or African American, 9.10% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 6.17% from other races, and 4.71% from two or more races. 8.60% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 5,371 households out of which 27.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.10% were married couples living together, 8.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.20% were non-families. 26.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the county, the population was spread out with 23.50% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 24.10% from 25 to 44, 25.50% from 45 to 64, and 19.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $26,437, and the median income for a family was $31,825. Males had a median income of $25,201 versus $19,932 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,982. About 13.50% of families and 17.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.10% of those under age 18 and 15.30% of those age 65 or over.
