Avant, Oklahoma
Encyclopedia
Avant is a town in Osage County
, Oklahoma
, United States
. The population was 372 at the 2000 census
.
, married Rosalie Rogers, a Cherokee-Osage, and established a ranch in 1896. The Midland Valley Railroad reached the Avant ranch in 1905, where a post office named Avant was established in the following year. The Avant oil field was discovered in 1904. The town began to develop in 1909. Avant's population peaked at 1,071 in 1920, but declined steaily thereafter. Ben Avant was shot and killed by the town marshall in 1923. May, Jon D. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. "Avant" Retrieved September 25, 2011.http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/A/AV001.html
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 372 people, 143 households, and 99 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,050.9 people per square mile (410.4/km²). There were 164 housing units at an average density of 463.3 per square mile (180.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 70.43% White, 0.27% African American, 13.71% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.54% from other races
, and 14.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.49% of the population.
There were households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples
living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 111.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,979, and the median income for a family was $40,313. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $12,995. About 15.9% of families and 23.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.7% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.
Osage County, Oklahoma
Osage County is a county in the northern part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Coterminous with the Osage Indian Reservation, it is the home of the federally recognized Osage Nation. As of the 2010 census, the population was 47,472 a 6.8 percent increase from 2000, when the population was 44,437...
, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 372 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
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History
Ben Avant, a native of Gonzales, TexasGonzales, Texas
Gonzales is a city in Gonzales County, Texas, United States. The population was 7,202 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Gonzales County.-Geography:Gonzales is located at...
, married Rosalie Rogers, a Cherokee-Osage, and established a ranch in 1896. The Midland Valley Railroad reached the Avant ranch in 1905, where a post office named Avant was established in the following year. The Avant oil field was discovered in 1904. The town began to develop in 1909. Avant's population peaked at 1,071 in 1920, but declined steaily thereafter. Ben Avant was shot and killed by the town marshall in 1923. May, Jon D. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. "Avant" Retrieved September 25, 2011.http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/A/AV001.html
Geography
Avant is located at 36°29′19"N 96°3′41"W (36.488660, -96.061403).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 372 people, 143 households, and 99 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,050.9 people per square mile (410.4/km²). There were 164 housing units at an average density of 463.3 per square mile (180.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 70.43% White, 0.27% African American, 13.71% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.54% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 14.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.49% of the population.
There were households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 111.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,979, and the median income for a family was $40,313. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $12,995. About 15.9% of families and 23.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.7% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.