Agra, Oklahoma
| Agra, Oklahoma | |
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| Coordinates: 35°53′39″N 96°52′15″W / 35.89417°N 96.87083°WCoordinates: 35°53′39″N 96°52′15″W / 35.89417°N 96.87083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Lincoln |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| • Land | 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,030 ft (314 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 356 |
| • Density | 1,007.3/sq mi (388.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 74824 |
| Area code(s) | 539/918 |
| FIPS code | 40-00700[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1102837[2] |
Agra is a town in northern Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 356 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Education
Agra is served by the Agra Independent School District.
[edit] Geography
Agra is located at 35°53′39″N 96°52′15″W / 35.89417°N 96.87083°W (35.894279, -96.870956)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
At the 2000 census[1], there were 356 people, 131 households and 99 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,007.3 per square mile (392.7/km²). There were 147 housing units at an average density of 415.9 per square mile (162.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.61% White, 5.90% Native American, and 4.49% are from two or more races.
There were 131 households of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.18.
Age distribution was 30.1% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 104.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males!
The median household income was $25,750, and the median family income was $30,781. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $12,344 for females. The per capita income for the town was $9,997. About 20.6% of families and 27.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.4% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over!
Most of the residents are employed in the oil and natural gas industry. The main road through town, is known by those in Lincoln county to be a "speed trap area". In addition, the current mayor and local sheriff are husband and wife.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
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