Nichols Hills, Oklahoma | |
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Location of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma | |
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Country | United States |
State | Oklahoma |
County | Oklahoma |
Area | |
• Total | 2.0 sq mi (5.2 km2) |
• Land | 2.0 sq mi (5.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,220 ft (372 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 4,056 |
• Density | 2,026.5/sq mi (782.4/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 73116, 73120 |
Area code(s) | 405 |
FIPS code | 40-51800[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 1095866[2] |
Nichols Hills is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. The population was 4,056 at the 2000 census. Nichols Hills is a bedroom community and is completely cut off from further growth. It is surrounded by Oklahoma City and The Village on the north, and by Oklahoma City on the south, east and west. Nichols Hills is a primarily residential area, and has a very low commercial tax base. Nichols Hills is also known to have some of the highest housing prices in the state, and has the highest average household income in Oklahoma. Nichols Hills is home to the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club, a private establishment. Nichols Hills has a full service city government, to include water, police and fire services.
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Nichols Hills is located at (35.545757, -97.542320)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), of which, 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2) of it is land and 0.50% is water.
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 4,056 people, 1,729 households, and 1,167 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,026.5 people per square mile (783.0/km²). There were 1,858 housing units at an average density of 928.3 per square mile (358.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.66% White, 0.42% African American, 1.38% Native American, 1.95% Asian, 0.59% from other races, and 2.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.36% of the population.
Nichols Hills is Oklahoma's best educated city, proportionately, with 71.3% of adult residents (25 and older) holding an associate degree or higher, and 68.7% of adults possessing a baccalaureate degree or higher.
There were 1,729 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. Of all households, 29.3% were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $101,239 and the median income for a family was $162,205.The per capita income for the city was $96,225 ranking it first on Oklahoma locations by per capita income list. About 2.8% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 0.9% of those age 65 or over.
The home ownership rate (owner-occupied housing units to total units) is 91.2%.
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