Ketchum, Oklahoma
Encyclopedia
Ketchum is a town in Craig County
, Oklahoma
, United States
. The population was 286 at the 2000 census
.
Construction is currently underway to upgrade the town's airport which was formerly known as the Craig County South Grand Lake Airport. A group of private investors is funding the new airport which includes paving the former grass runway. When the new airport is completed it will be a full service regional airport and will be named the South Grand Lake Municipal Airport.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
, there were 286 people, 120 households and 78 families residing in the town. The population density
was 612.7 per square mile (234.9/km2). There were 153 housing units at an average density of 327.8 per square mile (125.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 68.88% White, 0.35% African American, 18.53% Native American, 0.35% Pacific Islander, and 11.89% from two or more races.
There were 120 households of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were married couples
living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.97.
Age distribution was 29.4% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.2 males.
The median household income
was $25,000, and the median family income was $32,500. Males had a median income of $25,313 versus $15,781 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $13,534. About 10.8% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 22.2% of those sixty five or over.
Craig County, Oklahoma
Craig County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2010, the population was 15,029, a gain of 0.5 percent from 14,950 in 2000. Its county seat is Vinita.Craig County was organized in 1907.-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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 286 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...
.
History
Ketchum was named for a prominent Methodist minister named James Ketchum who helped found the town in 1898. Ketchum was originally located in Northeastern Mayes County, Oklahoma, but was relocated to Southeastern Craig County around 1912 when the Kansas, Oklahoma, and Gulf Railroad (KO&G) was platted out and because the origial townsite sat in an area that was to be filled in by the lake. Nearby Grand Lake is a large tourist attraction and makes this otherwise quiet small town become quite active, especially during weekends and holidays. Along with residents, people come to Grand Lake from as far as Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Dallas, Wichita, and many other areas.Construction is currently underway to upgrade the town's airport which was formerly known as the Craig County South Grand Lake Airport. A group of private investors is funding the new airport which includes paving the former grass runway. When the new airport is completed it will be a full service regional airport and will be named the South Grand Lake Municipal Airport.
Geography
Ketchum is located at 36.525627°N 95.025720°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
At the 2000 censusCensus
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, there were 286 people, 120 households and 78 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 612.7 per square mile (234.9/km2). There were 153 housing units at an average density of 327.8 per square mile (125.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 68.88% White, 0.35% African American, 18.53% Native American, 0.35% Pacific Islander, and 11.89% from two or more races.
There were 120 households of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.97.
Age distribution was 29.4% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.2 males.
The median household income
Median household income
The median household income is commonly used to generate data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of households earning less than the median household income and the other half earning more...
was $25,000, and the median family income was $32,500. Males had a median income of $25,313 versus $15,781 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 $13,534. About 10.8% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 22.2% of those sixty five or over.