Pauls Valley, Oklahoma

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Pauls Valley, Oklahoma
Location of Pauls Valley, Oklahoma
Location of Pauls Valley, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 34°44′9″N 97°13′25″W / 34.73583, -97.22361
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Garvin
Area
 - Total 8.4 sq mi (21.9 km²)
 - Land 8.3 sq mi (21.6 km²)
 - Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
Elevation 873 ft (266 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 6,256
 - Density 749.9/sq mi (289.5/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 73075
Area code(s) 405
FIPS code 40-57550[1]
GNIS feature ID 1096470[2]

Pauls Valley is a city in Garvin County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 6,256 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Garvin County[3].

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[edit] Geography

Pauls Valley is located at 34°44′9″N, 97°13′25″W (34.735831, -97.223503)[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.4 square miles (21.9 km²), of which, 8.3 square miles (21.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (1.18%) is water.

Located 1 1/2 mile east of Pauls Valley on State Highway 19 then 1/2 mile north and 1/2 mile west, the Pauls Valley City Lake offers lots of recreational opportunities including fishing, camping, swimming, jet skiing, hunting, and a pavilion for groups to use.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 6,256 people, 2,475 households, and 1,591 families residing in the city. The population density was 749.9 people per square mile (289.6/km²). There were 3,007 housing units at an average density of 360.4/sq mi (139.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 79.27% White, 5.29% African American, 7.40% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 3.47% from other races, and 3.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.53% of the population.

There were 2,475 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,654, and the median income for a family was $32,348. Males had a median income of $27,014 versus $18,965 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,553. About 12.9% of families and 20.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.0% of those under age 18 and 17.7% of those age 65 or over.

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[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. ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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