Healdton, Oklahoma
Encyclopedia
Healdton is a city in Carter County
, Oklahoma
, United States
. The population was 2,786 at the 2000 census
. It is part of the Ardmore, Oklahoma
Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 14.4 square miles (37.3 km²), of which, 14.1 square miles (36.5 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (1.88%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,786 people, 1,132 households, and 776 families residing in the city. The population density
was 197.4 people per square mile (76.2/km²). There were 1,369 housing units at an average density of 97.0 per square mile (37.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.08% White, 0.93% African American, 7.47% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.86% from other races
, and 3.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.54% of the population.
There were 1,132 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples
living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $23,550, and the median income for a family was $29,363. Males had a median income of $25,636 versus $20,865 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $12,842. About 16.8% of families and 21.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.1% of those under age 18 and 13.2% of those age 65 or over.
"Brother Rabbit" was partially shot in Healdton and directed by The General Assembly (directors)
.
Carter County, Oklahoma
Carter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2010, the population was 47,557. Its county seat is Ardmore.Carter County is part of the Ardmore, Oklahoma, Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:According to the U.S...
, 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 2,786 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...
. It is part of the Ardmore, Oklahoma
Ardmore, Oklahoma
Ardmore is a business, cultural and tourism city in and the county seat of Carter County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a population of 24,283, while a 2007 estimate has the Ardmore micropolitan statistical area totaling 56,694 residents...
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Ardmore micropolitan area
The Ardmore Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in South Central Oklahoma, anchored by the city of Ardmore....
.
Geography
Healdton is located at 34°13′54"N 97°29′4"W (34.231557, -97.484454).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 14.4 square miles (37.3 km²), of which, 14.1 square miles (36.5 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (1.88%) is water.
Climate
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,786 people, 1,132 households, and 776 families residing in the city. 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 197.4 people per square mile (76.2/km²). There were 1,369 housing units at an average density of 97.0 per square mile (37.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.08% White, 0.93% African American, 7.47% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.86% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 3.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.54% of the population.
There were 1,132 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% 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, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $23,550, and the median income for a family was $29,363. Males had a median income of $25,636 versus $20,865 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 city was $12,842. About 16.8% of families and 21.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.1% of those under age 18 and 13.2% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
- Actress Rue McClanahanRue McClanahanRue McClanahan was an American actress, best known for her roles on television as Vivian Harmon on Maude, Fran Crowley on Mama's Family, and Blanche Devereaux on The Golden Girls, for which she won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in 1987.-Early life:McClanahan was born Eddie Rue...
was born in Healdton. - University of Oklahoma Women's Head Basketball Coach Sherri CoaleSherri Coale-References:...
is from Healdton.
Popular culture
The music video for Radar Bros.Radar Bros.
The Radar Bros. are an indie rock band from Los Angeles, CA currently consisting of Jim Putnam , Be Hussey and Stevie Treichel and joined by Dan Iead , and Ethan Walter in the studio and on recent tours. The band's original members were Jim Putnam, Senon Williams and Steve Goodfriend...
"Brother Rabbit" was partially shot in Healdton and directed by The General Assembly (directors)
The General Assembly (directors)
The General Assembly is a music video and commercial directing duo based in Los Angeles, CA. They have directed music videos for such artists as Grum, The Wombats, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, Jason Lytle, Fruit Bats , Radar Bros. and Everest...
.