South Coffeyville, Oklahoma

South Coffeyville, Oklahoma
—  Town  —
Nickname(s): South Town
Location of South Coffeyville, Oklahoma
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Nowata
Government
 • Type Council
Area
 • Total 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2)
 • Land 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 725 ft (221 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 790
 • Density 1,284.7/sq mi (496.0/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 74072
Area code(s) 539/918
FIPS code 40-68600[1]
GNIS feature ID 1098224[2]

South Coffeyville is a town in Nowata County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 790 at the 2000 census.

Contents

Geography

South Coffeyville is located at (36.994064, -95.621042)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 790 people, 329 households, and 228 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,284.7 people per square mile (500.0/km²). There were 365 housing units at an average density of 593.6 per square mile (231.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 84.81% White, 0.13% African American, 9.62% Native American, 0.25% Asian, and 5.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.90% of the population.

There were 329 households out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,688, and the median income for a family was $37,109. Males had a median income of $29,107 versus $20,179 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,560. About 8.7% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.4% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.

Local Business and Culture

In the town there are two convenience stores, three hair salons, one thrift store, one bar, one barber shop. There are two transmission shops, a bank, a chiropractor, a rural medical clinic, City Library, a Salvage yard, a Lumber Yard, a Furniture restoration and Cabinet Maker. The South Coffeyville Stockyards are a important business in the community. There are four churches in the community. The town also has its own Police Department and Volunteer Fire Department.

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.