Indiahoma, Oklahoma

Indiahoma, Oklahoma
Town
Location of Indiahoma, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 34°37′12″N 98°45′08″W / 34.6198799°N 98.7520954°W / 34.6198799; -98.7520954Coordinates: 34°37′12″N 98°45′08″W / 34.6198799°N 98.7520954°W / 34.6198799; -98.7520954
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Comanche
Area
• Total	0.280484 sq mi (0.726450 km2)
• Land	0.280484 sq mi (0.726450 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,335 ft (407 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	344
• Density	1,200/sq mi (470/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	73552
Area code(s)	580
FIPS code	40-36850[1]
GNIS feature ID	1094069[2]

Indiahoma is a town in Comanche County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 344 at the 2010 census. It is included as an exurb in the Lawton, Oklahoma, Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is also home to the Treasure Lake Job Corp.

Geography

Indiahoma is located at 34°37′9″N 98°45′8″W / 34.61917°N 98.75222°W / 34.61917; -98.75222 (34.619104, -98.752126)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 344 people, 145 households, and 97 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,226.4 people per square mile (473.5/km²). There were 170 housing units at an average density of 607.1 per square mile (234.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 64.0% White, 27.9% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 1.5% from other races, and 6.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.9% of the population.

There were 145 households out of which 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.1% were married couples living together, 16.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% 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 2.82.

In the town the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 35.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.4 years. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.

According to the 2000 census, the median income for a household in the town was $21,071, and the median income for a family was $28,977. Males had a median income of $27,250 versus $19,063 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,153. About 22.9% of families and 29.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.6% of those under age 18 and 25.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

External links

• Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Indiahoma

v t e Municipalities and communities of Comanche County, Oklahoma, United States County seat: Lawton Cities Cache Elgin Lawton Towns Chattanooga‡ Faxon Fletcher Geronimo Indiahoma Medicine Park Sterling Unincorporated communities Artillery Village Bethel Cache Wye Chatto Crossing Corral Crossing Cove Acres Coxs Corner Duhringe Pass Edgewater Park Four Mile Crossing Green Meadow Acres Grenade Crossing Indiahoma Wye Lake Ellsworth Addition Lakeside Village Latonka Acres Letitia Meers Mountain View Peachtree Crossing Porter Hill Pumpkin Center Richards Spur Ridley Sneed Acres Taupa The Holy City Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties