Wyandotte, Oklahoma
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| Wyandotte, Oklahoma | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Ottawa |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²) |
| - Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 363 |
| - Density | 739.6/sq mi (285.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 74370 |
| Area code(s) | 918 |
| FIPS code | 40-82250[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1100025[2] |
Wyandotte is a town in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 363 at the 2000 census.
The town is the tribal headquarters of the Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma.
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[edit] Geography
Wyandotte is located at (36.794770, -94.723488)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 363 people, 128 households, and 93 families residing in the town. The population density was 739.6 people per square mile (286.0/km²). There were 148 housing units at an average density of 301.5/sq mi (116.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 63.36% White, 29.75% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 1.10% from other races, and 5.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.20% of the population.
There were 128 households out of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.39.
In the town the population was spread out with 35.5% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $23,281, and the median income for a family was $27,321. Males had a median income of $25,938 versus $15,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,315. About 17.2% of families and 22.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.9% of those under age 18 and 8.2% 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
- Wyandotte, Oklahoma is at coordinates Coordinates:
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