Crescent, Oklahoma
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Logan |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km²) |
| - Land | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,142 ft (348 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,281 |
| - Density | 1,206.2/sq mi (465.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 73028 |
| Area code(s) | 405 |
| FIPS code | 40-18250[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1091814[2] |
Crescent is a city in Logan County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,281 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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[edit] Geography
Crescent is located at (35.953137, -97.594593)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.7 km²), all of it land.
Crescent was the site of highly controversial revelations within the petrochemical industry. When working conditions and manufacturing practices at a Kerr McGee facility that made plutonium became dangerous around the 1970s, problems arose. The 1983 Oscar nominated film "Silkwood" is a movie about those revelations and contains footage of the locals meeting spot, "The City Cafe", in downtown Crescent. The cafe is now vacant.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,281 people, 562 households, and 361 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,206.2 people per square mile (466.6/km²). There were 639 housing units at an average density of 601.7/sq mi (232.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.52% White, 4.68% African American, 2.58% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.47% from other races, and 3.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.95% of the population.
There were 562 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.6% 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 2.90.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 23.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,096, and the median income for a family was $32,206. Males had a median income of $25,602 versus $21,121 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,081. About 13.2% of families and 16.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.4% of those under age 18 and 9.8% 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
- Crescent, Oklahoma is at coordinates Coordinates:
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