Marietta, Oklahoma
Encyclopedia
Marietta is a city in Love County
, Oklahoma
, United States
. The population was 2,445 at the 2000 census
. It is the county seat
of Love County
.
Marietta is part of the Ardmore, Oklahoma
Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), of which, 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²) of it is land and 0.42% is water.
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of 2000, there were 2,445 people, 952 households, and 635 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,029.2 people per square mile (396.6/km²). There were 1,094 housing units at an average density of 460.5 per square mile (177.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 77.30% White, 6.34% African American, 5.15% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 8.30% from other races
, and 2.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.07% of the population.
There were 952 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples
living together, 16.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 85.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,454, and the median income for a family was $30,511. Males had a median income of $25,966 versus $19,760 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $14,799. About 13.7% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.0% of those under age 18 and 17.4% of those age 65 or over.
Love County, Oklahoma
Love County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population is 8,831. Its county seat is Marietta.Love County is part of the Ardmore, Oklahoma, Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:According to the U.S...
, 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 2,445 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...
. It is the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Love County
Love County, Oklahoma
Love County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population is 8,831. Its county seat is Marietta.Love County is part of the Ardmore, Oklahoma, Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:According to the U.S...
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Marietta is part of the Ardmore, Oklahoma
Ardmore, Oklahoma
Ardmore is a business, cultural and tourism city in and the county seat of Carter County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a population of 24,283, while a 2007 estimate has the Ardmore micropolitan statistical area totaling 56,694 residents...
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Ardmore micropolitan area
The Ardmore Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in South Central Oklahoma, anchored by the city of Ardmore....
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Geography
Marietta is located at 33°56′8"N 97°7′12"W (33.935551, -97.119867).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 city has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), of which, 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²) of it is land and 0.42% is water.
Highways
Marietta is located on State Highway 32 at the corner of junction US Route 77 and is just east of Interstate 35Interstate 35
Interstate 35 is a north–south Interstate Highway in the central United States. I-35 stretches from Laredo, Texas, on the U.S.-Mexico border to Duluth, Minnesota, at Minnesota Highway 61 and 26th Avenue East. Many interstates used to have splits or spurs indicated with suffixed letters , but I-35...
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Airports
- McGehee Catfish Restaurant AirportMcGehee Catfish Restaurant AirportMcGehee Catfish Restaurant Airport is a privately owned, public-use airport located five nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Marietta, a city in Love County, Oklahoma, United States.- Facilities and aircraft :...
, is located five nautical mileNautical mileThe nautical mile is a unit of length that is about one minute of arc of latitude along any meridian, but is approximately one minute of arc of longitude only at the equator...
s southwest of the central business districtCentral business districtA central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of Marietta - Love County AirportLove County AirportLove County Airport was a public-use airport located two nautical miles northwest of the central business district of Marietta, a city in Love County, Oklahoma, United States.- Facilities and aircraft :...
(closed), was located two nautical miles northwest of the central business district of Marietta
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 2,445 people, 952 households, and 635 families residing in the city. 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 1,029.2 people per square mile (396.6/km²). There were 1,094 housing units at an average density of 460.5 per square mile (177.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 77.30% White, 6.34% African American, 5.15% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 8.30% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.07% of the population.
There were 952 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% 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, 16.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 85.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,454, and the median income for a family was $30,511. Males had a median income of $25,966 versus $19,760 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 city was $14,799. About 13.7% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.0% of those under age 18 and 17.4% of those age 65 or over.