Davis, Oklahoma
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Garvin County, Oklahoma
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and Murray
Murray County, Oklahoma
Murray County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 12,623. Its county seat is Sulphur.-Geography:...
counties in the U.S. state
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of Oklahoma
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. The population was 2,610 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
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. Davis is the home of the 1979, 1986, 1990, and 1995 Oklahoma State Football Championship teams (Runner-up in 1951, 2000, 2003, 2005 and 2010). The mascot of Davis Public Schools is the "Wolves".
Geography
Davis is located at 34°29′52"N 97°7′37"W (34.497858, -97.126933).According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 11.0 square miles (28.5 km²), all land. It is located near Lake Arbuckle.
Turner Falls Park is a city-owned recreation area which features Turner Falls as well as swimming in Honey Creek. Turner Falls is one of the two largest waterfalls in the state.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,610 people, 1,042 households, and 723 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 237.1 people per square mile (91.5/km²). There were 1,202 housing units at an average density of 109.2 per square mile (42.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 80.34% White, 4.56% African American, 10.65% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.50% from other races
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, and 3.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.
There were 1,042 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,958, and the median income for a family was $37,100. Males had a median income of $27,266 versus $16,667 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the city was $13,604. About 13.0% of families and 14.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.
Athletics
The Davis High School Football team is considered one of the top programs in the state. The Wolves are generally ranked in the top ten in class 2A, and more often than not they are ranked inside the top 5. Davis is home of the 1979, 1986, 1990, and 1995 State Champions. They also have five state runner-up finishes 1951, 2000, 2003, 2005, and 2010. The Wolves have retained a long and heated rivalry with the Sulphur Bulldogs of class 3A from the city of Sulphur, OK, located just 7 miles to the east. The Murray County War is considered one of the best in the state of Oklahoma and generally draws much attention despite the relatively small size of both schools.Davis is one of only a handful of teams to run a true Wishbone offense. Jody Weber has been head coach of the Wolves since 2001 (112-22 through the 2010 football season), following the departure of his father Joe Weber, who was head coach for 13 years from 1988 to 2000 (133-35). Mickey Hoy coached the Wolves for 11 years from 1974 to 1980 and again from 1984 to 1987 (122-29). From 1976 through the 2010 football season, Davis has the second most wins (behind Clinton's 368) in Oklahoma with 364. Davis is currently the state record holder for most consecutive playoff appearances with 27 and counting (calculated after the 2010 football season, the streak started in the 1984 football season).