Stroud, Oklahoma
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Stroud is a city in Lincoln County and Creek County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,758 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Stroud is located at (35.759098, -96.652162)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 32.3 km² (12.5 mi²). 29.8 km² (11.5 mi²) of it is land and 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²) of it (7.93%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 2,758 people, 1,139 households, and 731 families residing in the city. The population density was 92.6/km² (239.9/mi²). There were 1,325 housing units at an average density of 44.5/km² (115.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 83.72% White, 3.66% African American, 8.45% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.47% from other races, and 3.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.45% of the population.
There were 1,139 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,222, and the median income for a family was $31,742. Males had a median income of $26,076 versus $18,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,010. About 12.3% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.6% of those under age 18 and 14.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] National Register of Historic Places
- Bon Ton House
- Joseph Carpenter House
- Graham Hotel
- Hadley House
- Walter Hadley House
- Hotel Lincoln
- George Hughes House
- William Alfred Mensch Building
- Rock Café
- Southwestern Bell Telephone Building
- James W. Stroud House
- Stroud Trading Company Building
- Moses Keokuk House
- Old Stroud School
- Ozark Trails Section of Route 66
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[edit] External links
- http://www.stroudok.com/
- http://www.cityofstroud.com/
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