Moffett, Oklahoma
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| Moffett, Oklahoma | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Sequoyah |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²) |
| - Land | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 413 ft (126 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 179 |
| - Density | 1,373.2/sq mi (530.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 74946 |
| Area code(s) | 918 |
| FIPS code | 40-49000[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1095465[2] |
Moffett is a town in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 179 at the 2000 census.
The town filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy after Oklahoma State declared it was operating a speed trap, and barred local police from issuing speeding citations [3]. Without the steady stream of citation revenue generated from motorists passing through on U.S. Highway 64, the town is unable to manage the $200,000 in debts incurred by the former mayor. Moffett will likely be forced to unincorporate as a consequence of its financial difficulties [4].
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[edit] Geography
Moffett is located at (35.389791, -94.446286)[5].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 179 people, 61 households, and 40 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,373.2 people per square mile (531.6/km²). There were 68 housing units at an average density of 521.7/sq mi (202.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 58.10% White, 8.38% African American, 6.15% Native American, and 27.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.15% of the population.
There were 61 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.7% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.59.
In the town the population was spread out with 38.5% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $16,875, and the median income for a family was $18,750. Males had a median income of $29,500 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $9,743. About 34.1% of families and 42.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 49.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 39.1% 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.
- ^ Sequoyahcountytimes.com
- ^ Oklahoma: Speed Trap Town Goes Bankrupt
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
(1) Sequoyah County Times, January 31, 2007 (http://www.sequoyahcountytimes.com/articles/2007/02/02/news/frontb.txt)
(2) thenewspaper.com, February 3, 2007 (http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/15/1584.asp)
[edit] External links
- Moffett, Oklahoma is at coordinates Coordinates:
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