Hominy, Oklahoma

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Hominy, Oklahoma
Location of Hominy, Oklahoma
Location of Hominy, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 36°25′2″N 96°23′36″W / 36.41722, -96.39333
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Osage
Area
 - Total 2.0 sq mi (5.1 km²)
 - Land 2.0 sq mi (5.1 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 787 ft (240 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 2,584
 - Density 1,305.0/sq mi (503.8/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 74035
Area code(s) 918
FIPS code 40-35850[1]
GNIS feature ID 1093874[2]

Hominy (Osage: Hą́mąðį "night-walker") is a city in Osage County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,584 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Hominy is located at 36°25′2″N, 96°23′36″W (36.417141, -96.393423)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.1 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,584 people, 1,021 households, and 671 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,305.0 people per square mile (503.9/km²). There were 1,208 housing units at an average density of 610.1/sq mi (235.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 64.28% White, 1.90% African American, 25.31% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 8.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.25% of the population.

There were 1,021 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,211, and the median income for a family was $27,578. Males had a median income of $25,476 versus $22,073 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,073. About 19.0% of families and 22.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.8% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.

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[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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