Hinton, Oklahoma
Encyclopedia
Hinton is a town in Caddo County
, Oklahoma
, United States
. The population was 2,175 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 2,175 people, 575 households, and 412 families residing in the town. The population density
was 691.5 people per square mile (266.6/km²). There were 666 housing units at an average density of 211.7 per square mile (81.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 73.66% White, 13.15% African American, 4.83% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 4.37% from other races
, and 3.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.46% of the population.
There were 575 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples
living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 26.3% 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 2.50 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the town the population was spread out with 18.9% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 38.6% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 175.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 197.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,028, and the median income for a family was $33,239. Males had a median income of $25,455 versus $20,556 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $12,105. About 12.2% of families and 16.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.7% of those under age 18 and 16.8% of those age 65 or over.
The city of Hinton is also home to Sugar Creek Country Club and Golf Course. The course is a championship caliber 18 hole course. It is host to the state golf championship.
[www.hintonok.com Official Hinton Oklahoma Website]
Caddo County, Oklahoma
Caddo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 30,150. Its county seat is Anadarko. It is named after the Caddo tribe who were settled here on the 1870s...
, 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 2,175 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...
.
Geography
Hinton is located at 35°28′44"N 98°21′13"W (35.479004, -98.353748), elevation 1,676 feet (511 m).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,175 people, 575 households, and 412 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 691.5 people per square mile (266.6/km²). There were 666 housing units at an average density of 211.7 per square mile (81.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 73.66% White, 13.15% African American, 4.83% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 4.37% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 3.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.46% of the population.
There were 575 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% 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, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 26.3% 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 2.50 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the town the population was spread out with 18.9% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 38.6% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 175.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 197.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,028, and the median income for a family was $33,239. Males had a median income of $25,455 versus $20,556 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 $12,105. About 12.2% of families and 16.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.7% of those under age 18 and 16.8% of those age 65 or over.
Tourism
Red Rock Canyon State Park is located one mile (1.6 km) south of downtown Hinton. The park is a favorite of rapellers due to the canyon's cliff formations. It also boasts beautiful trees, especially in the fall when the color of the leaves begin to turn. Camping and day picnicking are allowed as well as a 1 acres (4,046.9 m²) lake for fishing. Hiking around the canyon is allowed within park limits. The park has a pool that offers two water slides into the eight feet deep water as well as water three feet deep for younger swimmers. The pool is overseen by certified lifeguards and at least one lifeguard is on duty at all times.The city of Hinton is also home to Sugar Creek Country Club and Golf Course. The course is a championship caliber 18 hole course. It is host to the state golf championship.
Casino
Sugar Creek Casino off I-40 in Hinton is a new casino built by the Wichita and affiliated tribes. It has 400 games and virtual poker with plans of expanding into a hotel and casino within the next few years. The expansion will also offer RV sites. (www.sugarcreekcasino.net)External links
[www.hintonok.com Official Hinton Oklahoma Website]