Jefferson, Oklahoma
Encyclopedia
Jefferson is a town in Grant County
, Oklahoma
, United States
. The population was 37 at the 2000 census
.
, the town has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 37 people, 16 households, and 11 families residing in the town. The population density
was 136.2 people per square mile (52.9/km²). There were 25 housing units at an average density of 92.0 per square mile (35.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.19% White, 2.70% Native American, 8.11% from other races
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.11% of the population.
There were 16 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples
living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the town the population was spread out with 18.9% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 131.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 150.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $43,000. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,292. There were 20.0% of families and 18.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 66.7% of those over 64.
Grant County, Oklahoma
Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2010 census, the population was 4,527. Its county seat is Medford.-History:...
, 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
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. The population was 37 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...
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Geography
Jefferson is located at 36°43′9"N 97°47′26"W (36.719127, -97.790498). According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
Climate
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 37 people, 16 households, and 11 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 136.2 people per square mile (52.9/km²). There were 25 housing units at an average density of 92.0 per square mile (35.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.19% White, 2.70% Native American, 8.11% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.11% of the population.
There were 16 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the town the population was spread out with 18.9% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 131.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 150.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $43,000. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $28,750 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 $16,292. There were 20.0% of families and 18.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 66.7% of those over 64.
External links
- Jefferson at GhostTowns.com
- Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Jefferson
- Hell on Rails : Oklahoma Towns at War with the Rock Island Railroad, historynet.com