Byron, Oklahoma

Byron, Oklahoma
—  Town  —
Location of Byron, Oklahoma
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Alfalfa
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 1,194 ft (364 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 45
 • Density 185.6/sq mi (71.7/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 73722
Area code(s) 580
FIPS code 40-10650[1]
GNIS feature ID 1090780[2]

Byron is a town in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 45 at the 2000 census.

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Geography

Byron is located at (36.902285, -98.295015)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all of it land.

Byron lies along State Highway 58.[4]

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 45 people, 19 households, and 14 families residing in the town. The population density was 185.6 people per square mile (72.4/km²). There were 26 housing units at an average density of 107.2 per square mile (41.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.

There were 19 households out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.7% were married couples living together, and 26.3% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the town the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 22.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 73.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,000, and the median income for a family was $33,500. Males had a median income of $19,375 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $44,525. There were 12.5% of families and 11.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

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. 
  4. ^ Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Official State Map (Map) (2008 ed.). 

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