Stidham, Oklahoma
Encyclopedia
Stidham is a town in McIntosh County
, Oklahoma
, United States
. The population was 23 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0 square mile (0 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 23 people, 10 households, and 5 families residing in the town. The population density
was 688.1 people per square mile (296.0/km²). There were 14 housing units at an average density of 418.9 per square mile (180.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 52.17% White, and 47.83% Native American.
There were 10 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.0% were married couples
living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.0% were non-families. 40.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 3.40.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 13.0% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 64.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 70.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $22,708, and the median income for a family was $23,333. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $3,764. There are 25.0% of families living below the poverty line and 10.7% of the population, including no under eighteens and 100.0% of those over 64.
. While attending Connors College, he played baseball in Muskogee with the American Legion
. He also played baseball for the San Francisco Giants
training camp for two summers while in college. He died Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011.
McIntosh County, Oklahoma
McIntosh County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 19,456. Its county seat is Eufaula.-Geography:...
, 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 23 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Stidham is located at 35°22′8"N 95°42′3"W (35.368905, -95.700720).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0 square mile (0 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 23 people, 10 households, and 5 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 688.1 people per square mile (296.0/km²). There were 14 housing units at an average density of 418.9 per square mile (180.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 52.17% White, and 47.83% Native American.
There were 10 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.0% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.0% were non-families. 40.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 3.40.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 13.0% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 64.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 70.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $22,708, and the median income for a family was $23,333. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $13,750 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 $3,764. There are 25.0% of families living below the poverty line and 10.7% of the population, including no under eighteens and 100.0% of those over 64.
History
Jackey "Pete" Lyle Bedford local farmer was born on April 20, 1944, in Eufaula, OklahomaEufaula, Oklahoma
Eufaula is a city in McIntosh County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,639 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of McIntosh County.-Geography:Eufaula is located at ....
. While attending Connors College, he played baseball in Muskogee with the American Legion
American Legion Baseball
American Legion Baseball is a variety of amateur baseball played by teenage boys in 50 states in the USA. More than five thousand teams participate each year. The American Legion Department of South Dakota established the program in 1925 at Milbank, South Dakota...
. He also played baseball for the San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
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training camp for two summers while in college. He died Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011.