Luther, Oklahoma
Encyclopedia
Luther is a town in Oklahoma County
, Oklahoma
, United States
, and a part of the Oklahoma City
Metropolitan Area. The population was 612 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 4.5 square miles (11.7 km²), all of it land. The town has a known speed trap on the historic Route 66 portion of the town, which helps fund many of the town's services.
of 2000, there were 612 people, 228 households, and 163 families residing in the town. The population density
was 136.5 people per square mile (52.7/km²). There were 266 housing units at an average density of 59.3 per square mile (22.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 77.78% White, 11.11% African American, 5.88% Native American, 0.82% from other races
, and 4.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.63% of the population.
There were 228 households out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples
living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the town the population was spread out with 32.4% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,442, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $20,208 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $13,934. About 4.4% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.5% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.
Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
Oklahoma County is a county located in the central partof the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 718,633 at the 2010 census. The county seat and principal city is Oklahoma City...
, 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...
, and a part of the Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City is the capital and the largest city in the state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 31st among United States cities in population. The city's population, from the 2010 census, was 579,999, with a metro-area population of 1,252,987 . In 2010, the Oklahoma...
Metropolitan Area. The population was 612 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
Luther is located at 35°39′38"N 97°11′29"W (35.660659, -97.191521).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 4.5 square miles (11.7 km²), all of it land. The town has a known speed trap on the historic Route 66 portion of the town, which helps fund many of the town's services.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 612 people, 228 households, and 163 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 136.5 people per square mile (52.7/km²). There were 266 housing units at an average density of 59.3 per square mile (22.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 77.78% White, 11.11% African American, 5.88% Native American, 0.82% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 4.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.63% of the population.
There were 228 households out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% 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, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the town the population was spread out with 32.4% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,442, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $20,208 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 $13,934. About 4.4% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.5% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.
National Register of Historic Places
- Engels' Dry Goods Store
- Booher Archaeological Site
- Threatt Filling Station