Seminole, Oklahoma

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Seminole, Oklahoma
Location of Seminole, Oklahoma
Location of Seminole, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°14′28″N 96°40′6″W / 35.24111, -96.66833
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Seminole
Area
 - Total 14.5 sq mi (37.6 km²)
 - Land 13.9 sq mi (36.1 km²)
 - Water 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²)
Elevation 892 ft (272 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 6,899
 - Density 494.7/sq mi (191.0/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 74818, 74868
Area code(s) 405
FIPS code 40-66350[1]
GNIS feature ID 1097908[2]

Seminole is a city in Seminole County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 6,899 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Seminole is located at 35°14′28″N, 96°40′6″W (35.241132, -96.668419)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.5 square miles (37.6 km²), of which, 13.9 square miles (36.1 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²) of it (3.93%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 6,899 people, 2,760 households, and 1,827 families residing in the city. The population density was 494.7 people per square mile (190.9/km²). There were 3,172 housing units at an average density of 227.4/sq mi (87.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 73.42% White, 3.97% African American, 16.38% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.72% from other races, and 5.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.61% of the population.

There were 2,760 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,120, and the median income for a family was $29,091. Males had a median income of $26,765 versus $17,474 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,946. About 16.3% of families and 19.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.2% of those under age 18 and 8.9% 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. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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