| Johnston County, Oklahoma | |
Location in the state of Oklahoma |
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Oklahoma's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1907 |
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| Seat | Tishomingo |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
658 sq mi (1,705 km²) 644 sq mi (1,669 km²) 14 sq mi (36 km²), 2.09% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
10,513 16/sq mi (6/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www.johnstoncountyok.org |
Johnston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 10,513. Its county seat is Tishomingo[1].
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 658 square miles (1,704.2 km2), of which 644 square miles (1,668.0 km2) is land and 14 square miles (36.3 km2) (2.09%) is water.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 10,513 people, 4,057 households, and 2,900 families residing in the county. The population density was 16 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 4,782 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 76.09% White, 1.66% Black or African American, 15.32% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.24% from other races, and 5.38% from two or more races. 2.47% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 97.0% spoke English, 1.6% Spanish and 1.2% Choctaw as their first language.
There were 4,057 households out of which 31.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.60% were married couples living together, 10.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.50% were non-families. 25.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the county, the population was spread out with 25.50% under the age of 18, 9.70% from 18 to 24, 25.00% from 25 to 44, 24.30% from 45 to 64, and 15.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $24,592, and the median income for a family was $30,292. Males had a median income of $25,240 versus $19,868 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,747. About 17.80% of families and 22.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.00% of those under age 18 and 19.30% of those age 65 or over.
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