Lamar, Oklahoma

Lamar, Oklahoma
Town

Location of Lamar, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°5′56″N 96°7′31″W / 35.09889°N 96.12528°W / 35.09889; -96.12528Coordinates: 35°5′56″N 96°7′31″W / 35.09889°N 96.12528°W / 35.09889; -96.12528
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Hughes
Area
 • Total 12.0 sq mi (31.2 km2)
 • Land 12.0 sq mi (31.2 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 764 ft (233 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 158
 • Density 13/sq mi (5.1/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code 74850
Area code(s) 405
FIPS code 40-41250[1]
GNIS feature ID 1094486[2]

Lamar is a town in Hughes County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 158 at the 2010 census.[3]

Geography

Lamar is located in eastern Hughes County at 35°5′56″N 96°7′31″W / 35.09889°N 96.12528°W / 35.09889; -96.12528 (35.098974, -96.125242).[4] It is 7 miles (11 km) east of Horntown and 15 miles (24 km) east of Holdenville, the county seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 12.0 square miles (31.2 km2), all of it land.[3] Lamar sits at the eastern foot of 1,110-foot (340 m) Lamar Mountain, which rises 350 feet (110 m) over the center of town. Lamar drains to the east via Gobbler Creek to the Canadian River.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1930250—
194029618.4%
1950180−39.2%
1960150−16.7%
19701532.0%
1980121−20.9%
199097−19.8%
200017277.3%
2010158−8.1%
Est. 2015153[5]−3.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 172 people, 68 households, and 53 families residing in the town. The population density was 14.3 people per square mile (5.5/km²). There were 77 housing units at an average density of 6.4 per square mile (2.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 86.63% White, 0.58% African American, 10.47% Native American, and 2.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.74% of the population.

There were 68 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% 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 2.83.

In the town, the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $28,125. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,131. About 4.8% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 7.1% of those sixty five or over.

References

  1. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Lamar town, Oklahoma". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  4. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  5. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.