Peoria, Oklahoma

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Peoria, Oklahoma
Location of Peoria, Oklahoma
Location of Peoria, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 36°54′54″N 94°40′13″W / 36.915, -94.67028
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Ottawa
Area
 - Total 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
 - Land 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 879 ft (268 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 141
 - Density 582.0/sq mi (224.7/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 74363
Area code(s) 918
FIPS code 40-58100[1]
GNIS feature ID 1096547[2]

Peoria is a town in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 141 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Peoria is located at 36°54′54″N, 94°40′13″W (36.915128, -94.670256)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 141 people, 54 households, and 40 families residing in the town. The population density was 582.0 people per square mile (226.8/km²). There were 59 housing units at an average density of 243.5/sq mi (94.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 65.96% White, 24.11% Native American, 0.71% Pacific Islander, and 9.22% from two or more races.

There were 54 households out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,125, and the median income for a family was $40,938. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,953. There were none of the families and 3.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 17.6% of those over 64.

[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. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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