Bokchito, Oklahoma

Bokchito, Oklahoma
—  Town  —
Location of Bockchito, Oklahoma
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Bryan
Area
 • Total 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
 • Land 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 640 ft (195 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 564
 • Density 1,417.9/sq mi (547.5/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 74726
Area code(s) 580
FIPS code 40-07350[1]
GNIS feature ID 1090368[2]

Bokchito is a town in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 564 at the 2000 census. In the Choctaw language, "bok" means river or creek, and "chito" means big or large, literally translating into "big creek".

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Geography

Bokchito is located at (34.018357, -96.141633)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1910 535
1920 627 17.2%
1930 466 −25.7%
1940 581 24.7%
1950 643 10.7%
1960 620 −3.6%
1970 607 −2.1%
2000 564
2010 632 12.1%

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 564 people, 248 households, and 150 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,417.9 people per square mile (544.4/km²). There were 293 housing units at an average density of 736.6 per square mile (282.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 78.19% White, 13.65% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.35% from other races, and 7.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.77% of the population.

There were 248 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 36.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.8% 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 2.97.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 80.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,923, and the median income for a family was $26,528. Males had a median income of $24,911 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,579. About 20.8% of families and 24.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.5% of those under age 18 and 22.6% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

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