Afton, Oklahoma
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| Afton, Oklahoma | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Ottawa |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.7 sq mi (4.3 km²) |
| - Land | 1.7 sq mi (4.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 787 ft (240 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,118 |
| - Density | 675.8/sq mi (260.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 74331 |
| Area code(s) | 918 |
| FIPS code | 40-00600[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1089546[2] |
Afton is a town in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,118 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Afton is located at (36.691845, -94.964024)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.3 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2006, there were 1,110 people, 441 households, and 302 families residing in the town. The population density was 675.8 people per square mile (261.6/km²). There were 509 housing units at an average density of 307.7/sq mi (119.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 77.46% White, 0.09% African American, 14.58% Native American, 0.09% Asian, and 7.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.70% of the population.
There were 441 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $21,964, and the median income for a family was $28,036. Males had a median income of $22,361 versus $16,964 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,032. About 15.9% of families and 21.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.6% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] National Register of Historic Places
- Cities Service Station
- Horse Creek Bridge
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Afton, Oklahoma is at coordinates Coordinates:
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