Konawa, Oklahoma

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Konawa, Oklahoma
Location of Konawa, Oklahoma
Location of Konawa, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 34°57′33″N 96°45′10″W / 34.95917, -96.75278
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Seminole
Area
 - Total 1.4 sq mi (3.5 km²)
 - Land 1.4 sq mi (3.5 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 965 ft (294 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,479
 - Density 1,083.9/sq mi (418.5/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 74849
Area code(s) 580
FIPS code 40-40200[1]
GNIS feature ID 1094430[2]

Konawa is a city in Seminole County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,479 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Konawa is located at 34°57′33″N, 96°45′10″W (34.959284, -96.752863)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.5 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,479 people, 551 households, and 360 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,083.9 people per square mile (419.9/km²). There were 657 housing units at an average density of 481.5/sq mi (186.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 70.11% White, 1.89% African American, 22.92% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.81% from other races, and 4.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.16% of the population.

There were 551 households out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $17,300, and the median income for a family was $23,375. Males had a median income of $21,771 versus $15,208 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,474. About 31.2% of families and 31.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.4% of those under age 18 and 24.1% 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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