Comanche, Oklahoma
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| Comanche, Oklahoma | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Stephens |
| Area | |
| - Total | 4.6 sq mi (11.8 km²) |
| - Land | 4.6 sq mi (11.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 988 ft (301 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,556 |
| - Density | 340.1/sq mi (131.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 73529 |
| Area code(s) | 580 |
| FIPS code | 40-16450[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1091585[2] |
Comanche is a city in Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,556 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Comanche is located at (34.365189, -97.968640)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.6 square miles (11.8 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,556 people, 642 households, and 446 families residing in the city. The population density was 340.1 people per square mile (131.5/km²). There were 757 housing units at an average density of 165.5/sq mi (64.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.53% White, 0.06% African American, 8.35% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.64% from other races, and 3.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.74% of the population.
There were 642 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 27.7% 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 2.42 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,960, and the median income for a family was $28,654. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,612. About 20.1% of families and 21.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.3% of those under age 18 and 13.4% 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.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Comanche, Oklahoma is at coordinates Coordinates:
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