Cleora, Oklahoma
Encyclopedia
Cleora is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Delaware County
, Oklahoma
, United States
, along State Highway 85
. The population was 1,113 at the 2000 census
. The Cleora Post Office existed from November 28, 1900 until October 15, 1954. Cleora was established in District 2 of the old Indian Territory
. It was named for Cleora Ann Lundy, a relative of the postmaster.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 12.4 square miles (32.1 km²), of which, 12.1 square miles (31.3 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (2.66%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,113 people, 518 households, and 386 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 92.3 people per square mile (35.6/km²). There were 1,326 housing units at an average density of 110.0/sq mi (42.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 86.25% White, 0.09% African American, 11.05% Native American, 0.09% from other races
, and 2.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.45% of the population.
There were 518 households out of which 16.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.8% were married couples
living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.44.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 14.7% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 16.3% from 25 to 44, 38.1% from 45 to 64, and 26.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54 years. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $35,368, and the median income for a family was $42,411. Males had a median income of $37,411 versus $26,184 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $29,245. About 8.0% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Delaware County
Delaware County, Oklahoma
Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 37,077 and the newest population estimate is 45,000. Its county seat is Jay. The county was named for the Delaware Indians resettled in what was then Indian Territory in the 1830s. .Delaware County...
, 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...
, along State Highway 85
Oklahoma State Highway 85
State Highway 85 is a state highway in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The highway is long. SH-85 provides access to the northwest shore of Grand Lake, a major recreation center for northwest Oklahoma...
. The population was 1,113 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...
. The Cleora Post Office existed from November 28, 1900 until October 15, 1954. Cleora was established in District 2 of the old Indian Territory
Indian Territory
The Indian Territory, also known as the Indian Territories and the Indian Country, was land set aside within the United States for the settlement of American Indians...
. It was named for Cleora Ann Lundy, a relative of the postmaster.
Geography
Cleora is located at 36°33′28"N 94°55′48"W (36.557836, -94.929952).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 12.4 square miles (32.1 km²), of which, 12.1 square miles (31.3 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (2.66%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,113 people, 518 households, and 386 families residing in the CDP. 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 92.3 people per square mile (35.6/km²). There were 1,326 housing units at an average density of 110.0/sq mi (42.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 86.25% White, 0.09% African American, 11.05% Native American, 0.09% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.45% of the population.
There were 518 households out of which 16.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.8% 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, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.44.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 14.7% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 16.3% from 25 to 44, 38.1% from 45 to 64, and 26.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54 years. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $35,368, and the median income for a family was $42,411. Males had a median income of $37,411 versus $26,184 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 CDP was $29,245. About 8.0% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.
Further reading
- Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names; University of Oklahoma Press; Norman, Oklahoma; 1987: ISBN 0-8061-2028-2.