Boley, Oklahoma
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Okfuskee |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.6 sq mi (4.3 km²) |
| - Land | 1.6 sq mi (4.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 892 ft (272 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,126 |
| - Density | 684.6/sq mi (264.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 74829 |
| Area code(s) | 918 |
| FIPS code | 40-07500[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1090385[2] |
Boley is a town in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,126 at the 2000 census.
The Boley Public School District is one of the smallest public school districts in the state of Oklahoma. For the most recent data available, it tied with Sweetwater for the smallest high school with 15 students. For a combined district, K-12, Boley finished first, just ahead of Clarita (58) and Sweetwater (60), with 51 students.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Boley is located at (35.492813, -96.481776)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.2 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,126 people, 136 households, and 79 families residing in the town. The population density was 684.6 people per square mile (265.1/km²). There were 153 housing units at an average density of 93.0/sq mi (36.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 35.61% White, 54.71% African American, 4.97% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 1.51% from other races, and 3.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.11% of the population.
There were 136 households out of which 18.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.8% were married couples living together, 19.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.9% were non-families. 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the town the population was spread out with 7.6% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 51.0% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 407.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 490.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $16,042, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $21,875 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $9,304. About 25.0% of families and 40.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 48.5% of those under age 18 and 20.3% of those age 65 or over.
[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.
- ^ School District Database at the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE)
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Boley, Oklahoma is at coordinates Coordinates:
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