Hulbert, Oklahoma
Encyclopedia
Hulbert is a town in Cherokee County
, Oklahoma
, United States
, named after Ben H. Hulbert, a promiment Cherokee Indian. The population was 543 at the 2000 census
. Our Lady of the Annunciation of Clear Creek Monastery
is a Benedictine Monastery located in Hulbert. The Clear Creek Monastery, recently elevated to the status of an Abbey, is a foundation Abbey of France's Notre Dame de Fontgombault, which is itself a foundation Abbey of Saint Pierre de Solesmes
, also in France.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 9 square miles (23.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 543 people, 214 households, and 148 families residing in the town. The population density
was 572.1 people per square mile (220.7/km²). There were 245 housing units at an average density of 258.1 per square mile (99.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 44.94% White, 47.15% Native American, and 7.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.18% of the population.
There were 214 households out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.1% were married couples
living together, 20.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 12.3% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 82.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $19,886, and the median income for a family was $24,063. Males had a median income of $23,333 versus $19,107 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $9,508. About 23.7% of families and 26.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.7% of those under age 18 and 34.4% of those age 65 or over.
Best known for its reputation of being a speed trap, Hulbert also boasts being the headquarters for more than one thriving business.
NeoHealth—Northeastern Oklahoma Community Health Centers, Inc. is a Community Health Center
headquartered in Hulbert, that operates 5 clinics: Hulbert Health Center in Hulbert, Tahlequah Health Center, NeoHealth OB/GYN Associates, and NeoHealth Pediatrics, all three located in Tahlequah
, and Westville Family Medical Center, located in Westville
.
Lake Region Electric Cooperative—LREC provide electricity to most of Cherokee and surrounding counties.
Cherokee County, Oklahoma
Cherokee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 42,521. Its county seat is Tahlequah.Cherokee County was established in 1907.-Geography:...
, 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...
, named after Ben H. Hulbert, a promiment Cherokee Indian. The population was 543 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...
. Our Lady of the Annunciation of Clear Creek Monastery
Monastery of Our Lady of the Annunciation of Clear Creek
Our Lady of the Annunciation of Clear Creek Abbey or Clear Creek Abbey is a Benedictine Abbey in the Ozark Mountains near Hulbert, Oklahoma.Clear Creek Abbey was founded in 1999 by monks from the Abbey of Fontgombault, France, itself founded in 1091...
is a Benedictine Monastery located in Hulbert. The Clear Creek Monastery, recently elevated to the status of an Abbey, is a foundation Abbey of France's Notre Dame de Fontgombault, which is itself a foundation Abbey of Saint Pierre de Solesmes
Solesmes
Solesmes is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays-de-la-Loire in northwestern France.It is located near Sablé.The commune is almost entirely agricultural, but is especially noted as the site of the Benedictine St. Peter's Abbey, originally founded in 1010 and re-established by...
, also in France.
Geography
Hulbert is located at 35°55′54"N 95°8′34"W (35.931562, -95.142642).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 town has a total area of 9 square miles (23.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 543 people, 214 households, and 148 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 572.1 people per square mile (220.7/km²). There were 245 housing units at an average density of 258.1 per square mile (99.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 44.94% White, 47.15% Native American, and 7.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.18% of the population.
There were 214 households out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.1% 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, 20.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 12.3% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 82.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $19,886, and the median income for a family was $24,063. Males had a median income of $23,333 versus $19,107 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 $9,508. About 23.7% of families and 26.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.7% of those under age 18 and 34.4% of those age 65 or over.
Community
Annual benefit,Shade Tree Car Show. The car show is held on the last Saturday of June in Hulbert Oklahoma city park. The proceeds from the car show go to the Eric Truitt Memorial Car Show Fund and is given to a senior at HPS in the form of a scholarship.Best known for its reputation of being a speed trap, Hulbert also boasts being the headquarters for more than one thriving business.
NeoHealth—Northeastern Oklahoma Community Health Centers, Inc. is a Community Health Center
Community health centers in the United States
A Community health center in the United States is a Community health center in the United States.Community Health Centers are unique in that at least 51 percent of all Governing Board Members must be patients at the CHC. Access to care is improved by decreasing the cost of care with a sliding fee...
headquartered in Hulbert, that operates 5 clinics: Hulbert Health Center in Hulbert, Tahlequah Health Center, NeoHealth OB/GYN Associates, and NeoHealth Pediatrics, all three located in Tahlequah
Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Tahlequah is a city in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States located at the foothills of the Ozark Mountains. It was founded as a capital of the original Cherokee Nation in 1838 to welcome those Cherokee forced west on the Trail of Tears. The city's population was 15,753 at the 2010 census. It...
, and Westville Family Medical Center, located in Westville
Westville, Oklahoma
Westville is a town in Adair County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,596 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Westville is located at ....
.
Lake Region Electric Cooperative—LREC provide electricity to most of Cherokee and surrounding counties.