Hartshorne, Oklahoma

Hartshorne, Oklahoma
—  City  —
Location of Hartshorne, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 34°50′43″N 95°33′33″W
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Pittsburg
Area
• Total	3.6 sq mi (9.4 km2)
• Land	3.5 sq mi (9.0 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation	702 ft (214 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	2,102
• Density	604.4/sq mi (233.4/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	74547
Area code(s)	539/918
FIPS code	40-32850
GNIS feature ID	1093586

Hartshorne (Pronounced: Hearts-orn) is a city in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,102 at the 2000 census. Baseball player Warren Spahn is buried here.^{[citation needed]} Currently, serving as Mayor is Mark Day.

Geography

Hartshorne is located at 34°50′43″N 95°33′33″W (34.845198, -95.559265). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km²), of which, 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) of it (3.60%) is water. The city is located approximately 15 miles east of McAlester, Oklahoma.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,102 people, 881 households, and 580 families residing in the city. The population density was 604.4 people per square mile (233.2/km²). There were 1,014 housing units at an average density of 291.6 per square mile (112.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 70.31% White, 3.62% African American, 19.70% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.67% from other races, and 5.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.47% of the population.

There were 881 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $21,078, and the median income for a family was $26,650. Males had a median income of $25,705 versus $18,603 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,179. About 18.6% of families and 26.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.0% of those under age 18 and 17.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Hartshorne Public Schools system operates a elementary school, a junior high, and a high school, respectively. The city also has four head-start centers.

Also, two miles northeast of Hartshorne, is Jones Academy , a public boarding school for Native Americans with proof of their tribal heritage. The junior high/high school students attend the Hartshorne Public Schools, while Jones Academy has their own elementary.

Hartshorne Public Library is located in downtown Hartshorne.

Notable residents

• Richard Lerblance, Oklahoma State Senator.
• Anna Wallis Suh, the original voice of 'Seoul City Sue' during the Korean War.
• Warren Spahn, HOF baseball player.
• Ed Jeffers, former professional football player.
• Caesar Rentie, former Chicago Bears NFL player.

External links

• Hartshorne Public Schools
• Jones Academy
• Hartshorne Public Library
• Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Hartshorne