Temple, Oklahoma
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| Temple, Oklahoma | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Cotton |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km²) |
| - Land | 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,007 ft (307 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,146 |
| - Density | 876.8/sq mi (338.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 73568 |
| Area code(s) | 580 |
| FIPS code | 40-72750[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1098797[2] |
Temple is a town in Cotton County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,146 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Temple is located at (34.271175, -98.234785)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,146 people, 488 households, and 301 families residing in the town. The population density was 876.8 people per square mile (337.8/km²). There were 604 housing units at an average density of 462.1/sq mi (178.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 75.65% White, 11.34% African American, 4.89% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 4.71% from other races, and 3.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.24% of the population.
There were 488 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 22.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $18,864, and the median income for a family was $24,688. Males had a median income of $26,806 versus $17,708 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,448. About 22.8% of families and 29.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.3% of those under age 18 and 20.0% of those age 65 or over.
[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
- Temple, Oklahoma is at coordinates Coordinates:
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