Freedom, Oklahoma
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| Freedom, Oklahoma | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Woods |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km²) |
| - Land | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,529 ft (466 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 271 |
| - Density | 776.7/sq mi (299.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 73842 |
| Area code(s) | 580 |
| FIPS code | 40-27850[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1093038[2] |
Freedom is a town in Woods County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 271 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Freedom is located at (36.769179, -99.113415)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 271 people, 108 households, and 77 families residing in the town. The population density was 776.7 people per square mile (299.0/km²). There were 129 housing units at an average density of 369.7/sq mi (142.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.94% White, 0.74% Asian, 2.21% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.58% of the population.
There were 108 households out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 81.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $38,500. Males had a median income of $31,458 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,255. About 5.4% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.1% of those sixty five 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
- Freedom, Oklahoma is at coordinates Coordinates:
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