Garber, Oklahoma

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Garber, Oklahoma
Location of Garber, Oklahoma
Location of Garber, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 36°26′12″N 97°34′55″W / 36.43667, -97.58194
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Garfield
Area
 - Total 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²)
 - Land 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,178 ft (359 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 845
 - Density 1,721.2/sq mi (664.6/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 73738
Area code(s) 580
FIPS code 40-28500[1]
GNIS feature ID 1093108[2]
A grain elevator in Garber, Oklahoma
A grain elevator in Garber, Oklahoma

Garber is a city in Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 845 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Garber is located at 36°26′12″N, 97°34′55″W (36.436576, -97.581987)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 845 people, 360 households, and 244 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,721.2 people per square mile (665.8/km²). There were 447 housing units at an average density of 910.5/sq mi (352.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.32% White, 0.24% African American, 3.20% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 2.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.24% of the population.

There were 360 households out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% 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 2.93.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,000, and the median income for a family was $32,778. Males had a median income of $27,417 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,284. About 8.5% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.5% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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