Antlers, Oklahoma

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Antlers, Oklahoma
Location of Antlers, Oklahoma
Location of Antlers, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 34°13′52″N 95°37′15″W / 34.23111, -95.62083
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Pushmataha
Area
 - Total 2.7 sq mi (7.1 km²)
 - Land 2.7 sq mi (7.1 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 512 ft (156 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 2,552
 - Density 931.1/sq mi (359.5/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 74523
Area code(s) 580
FIPS code 40-02250[1]
GNIS feature ID 1089664[2]

Antlers is a city in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,552 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Pushmataha County[3].

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[edit] Geography

Antlers is located at 34°13′52″N, 95°37′15″W (34.230986, -95.620911)[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.1 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,552 people, 1,068 households, and 2 families residing in the city. The population density was 931.1 people per square mile (359.6/km²). There were 1,260 housing units at an average density of 459.7/sq mi (177.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 78.13% White, 1.84% African American, 14.93% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 4.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.76% of the population.

There were 1,068 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 78.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $17,594, and the median income for a family was $22,684. Males had a median income of $23,958 versus $16,688 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,285. About 28.9% of families and 31.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.7% of those under age 18 and 23.2% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

[edit] External links

[1]Antlers Tourist Guide