Paoli, Oklahoma
Encyclopedia
Paoli is a town in Garvin County
, Oklahoma
, United States
. The population was 649 at the 2000 census. It was named after Paoli
, an unincorporated community outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
, where most of the railroad workers that basically built the town were from.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
The town is located at the junction of US Route 77 and State Highway 145 and is east of Interstate 35
.
of 2000, there were 649 people, 247 households, and 189 families residing in the town. The population density
was 2,164.9 people per square mile (835.3/km²). There were 268 housing units at an average density of 894.0 per square mile (344.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 87.21% White, 7.70% Native American, 0.92% from other races
, and 4.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.62% of the population.
There were 247 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples
living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 21.9% 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 2.63 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,139, and the median income for a family was $33,625. Males had a median income of $25,750 versus $17,153 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $13,512. About 9.6% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.4% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.
The Paoli High School Mascot is a Pug.
Garvin County, Oklahoma
Garvin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 27,210. Its county seat is Pauls Valley.-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 649 at the 2000 census. It was named after Paoli
Paoli, Pennsylvania
Paoli is a census-designated place in Chester County near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is situated in portions of two townships: Tredyffrin and Willistown...
, an unincorporated community outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
, where most of the railroad workers that basically built the town were from.
Geography
Paoli is located at 34°49′37"N 97°15′40"W (34.826997, -97.261132).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 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
The town is located at the junction of US Route 77 and State Highway 145 and is east of Interstate 35
Interstate 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...
.
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 649 people, 247 households, and 189 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 2,164.9 people per square mile (835.3/km²). There were 268 housing units at an average density of 894.0 per square mile (344.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 87.21% White, 7.70% Native American, 0.92% 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 4.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.62% of the population.
There were 247 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% 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, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 21.9% 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 2.63 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,139, and the median income for a family was $33,625. Males had a median income of $25,750 versus $17,153 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 $13,512. About 9.6% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.4% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.
The Paoli High School Mascot is a Pug.