Okeene, Oklahoma
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| Okeene, Oklahoma | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Blaine |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.3 sq mi (5.9 km²) |
| - Land | 2.3 sq mi (5.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,214 ft (370 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,240 |
| - Density | 541.2/sq mi (209.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 73763 |
| Area code(s) | 580 |
| FIPS code | 40-54150[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1096197[2] |
Okeene is a town in Blaine County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,240 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Okeene is located at (36.116516, -98.318424)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (5.9 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,240 people, 504 households, and 336 families residing in the town. The population density was 541.2 people per square mile (209.1/km²). There were 603 housing units at an average density of 263.2/sq mi (101.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.34% White, 0.48% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.81% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.87% of the population.
There were 504 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,471, and the median income for a family was $37,917. Males had a median income of $28,500 versus $19,297 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,444. About 8.6% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Sport
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Okeene is home to the 1981, 2006, and 2007 Class A Football, State Champions. The Okeene Whippets also won the Class A 2007 Boys Basketball Championship and got state runner-up in track that year. Okeene is the ninth school in Oklahoma state history to achieve a state title in both football and basketball in the same school year.
[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.
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- Okeene, Oklahoma is at coordinates Coordinates:
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