Colony, Oklahoma
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| Colony, Oklahoma | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Washita |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km²) |
| - Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,473 ft (449 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 147 |
| - Density | 156.6/sq mi (60.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 73021 |
| Area code(s) | 405 |
| FIPS code | 40-16400[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1091583[2] |
Colony is a town in Washita County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 147 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Colony is located at (35.350996, -98.673305)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.4 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 147 people, 64 households, and 49 families residing in the town. The population density was 156.6 people per square mile (60.4/km²). There were 79 housing units at an average density of 84.2/sq mi (32.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 80.27% White, 10.20% Native American, 4.76% from other races, and 4.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.44% of the population.
There were 64 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.9% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.62.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 2.7% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 27.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,912, and the median income for a family was $27,426. Males had a median income of $26,071 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,106. There were 15.1% of families and 17.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including 23.5% of under eighteens and 21.6% of those over 64.
[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
- Colony, Oklahoma is at coordinates Coordinates:
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