Krebs, Oklahoma
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| Krebs, Oklahoma | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Pittsburg |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3.4 sq mi (8.9 km²) |
| - Land | 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 656 ft (200 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,051 |
| - Density | 601.6/sq mi (232.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 74554 |
| Area code(s) | 918 |
| FIPS code | 40-40300[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1094434[2] |
Krebs is a city in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,051 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Krebs is located at (34.929538, -95.721064)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.9 km²), of which, 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²) of it is land and 0.29% is water.
[edit] Attractions
Krebs is famous throughout Oklahoma for its many Italian restaurants. Pete's Place, the Isle of Capri, and Roseanna's have been active for generations. Authentic Italian fare available in Krebs that is lacking in chain restaurants includes "Lamb Fries" (the sheep equivalent to "mountain oysters"). Pete's Place founder, Pete Prichard (originally Peigare), operated an illicit brewery selling "Choc" beer (so named because he learned the recipe from the Choctaws) during Prohibition and beyond.[4] Pete's Place is now a licenced brewery and markets its "Choc" beer statewide.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,051 people, 858 households, and 560 families residing in the city. The population density was 601.6 people per square mile (232.2/km²). There were 949 housing units at an average density of 278.4/sq mi (107.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 78.40% White, 1.17% African American, 13.60% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.49% from other races, and 5.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.66% of the population.
There were 858 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,514, and the median income for a family was $31,641. Males had a median income of $27,321 versus $17,235 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,042. About 16.6% of families and 19.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.2% of those under age 18 and 10.7% 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.
- ^ "Pete's Place". Retrieved on 2007-06-12.
[edit] External links
- Krebs, Oklahoma is at coordinates Coordinates:
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