Muldrow, Oklahoma
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| Muldrow, Oklahoma | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Sequoyah |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3.9 sq mi (10.0 km²) |
| - Land | 3.9 sq mi (10.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 505 ft (154 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,104 |
| - Density | 805.8/sq mi (311.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 74948 |
| Area code(s) | 918 |
| FIPS code | 40-49850[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1095696[2] |
Muldrow is a town in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith Arkansas-Oklahoma Statistical Area. The population was 3,104 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Muldrow is located at (35.404336, -94.601073)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.0 km²), of which, 3.8 square miles (10.0 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.52%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,104 people, 1,204 households, and 846 families residing in the town. The population density was 805.8 people per square mile (311.3/km²). There were 1,313 housing units at an average density of 340.8/sq mi (131.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 69.59% White, 1.80% African American, 16.43% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.32% from other races, and 10.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.70% of the population.
There were 1,204 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,216, and the median income for a family was $32,083. Males had a median income of $26,603 versus $18,984 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,918. About 14.1% of families and 18.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.2% of those under age 18 and 21.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notoriety
Hometown of the notorious Walker family. Known for their unfailing success selling top secret intelligence to the Russians during the 70s and 80s.
Hometown of Shawntel Smith, Miss America 1996. The main street of the town, a stretch of U.S. Route 64, was re-named Shawntel Smith Boulevard in her honor.
The Harveys of Muldrow held the lone jackpot-winning ticket in the $105.8 million Powerball drawing of June 27, 2007. They chose the cash option, and received approximately $33.7 million after state and Federal withholdings.
[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.
[edit] External links
- Muldrow, Oklahoma is at coordinates Coordinates:
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