Hobart, Oklahoma
| Hobart, Oklahoma | |
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| Coordinates: 35°1′35″N 99°5′27″W / 35.02639°N 99.09083°WCoordinates: 35°1′35″N 99°5′27″W / 35.02639°N 99.09083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Kiowa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.257662 sq mi (8.437307 km2) |
| • Land | 3.257662 sq mi (8.437307 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,552 ft (473 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,756 |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (450/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 73651 |
| Area code(s) | 580 |
| FIPS code | 40-35000[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1093806[2] |
Hobart (pronounced ho-BURt, not ho-BARt) is a city in and the county seat of Kiowa County, Oklahoma, United States.[3] Hobart was founded in 1901 on what had been part of an Indian reservation. The settlers drew lots for free land. It was named for Garret Hobart, the twenty-fourth Vice President of the United States. The population was 3,756 at the 2010 census. It is served by Hobart Regional Airport.
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[edit] Geography
Hobart is located at 35°1′35″N 99°5′27″W / 35.02639°N 99.09083°W (35.026276, -99.090876)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2), all of it land.
[edit] Climate
| Climate data for Hobart, Oklahoma | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 88 (31) |
92 (33) |
100 (38) |
99 (37) |
105 (41) |
112 (44) |
117 (47) |
116 (47) |
108 (42) |
99 (37) |
89 (32) |
86 (30) |
117 (47) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 51 (11) |
56 (13) |
65 (18) |
74 (23) |
82 (28) |
92 (33) |
96 (36) |
96 (36) |
88 (31) |
76 (24) |
63 (17) |
53 (12) |
74 (23) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 27 (−3) |
30 (−1) |
37 (3) |
47 (8) |
57 (14) |
66 (19) |
70 (21) |
69 (21) |
62 (17) |
50 (10) |
36 (2) |
28 (−2) |
48 (9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −10 (−23) |
−11 (−24) |
2 (−17) |
19 (−7) |
27 (−3) |
43 (6) |
52 (11) |
46 (8) |
34 (1) |
14 (−10) |
9 (−13) |
−2 (−19) |
−11 (−24) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 0.9 (23) |
1 (25) |
1.5 (38) |
2.9 (74) |
4.5 (114) |
3.6 (91) |
2.3 (58) |
2.1 (53) |
2.4 (61) |
3 (76) |
1.3 (33) |
1.2 (30) |
26.6 (676) |
| Snowfall inches (cm) | 1.7 (4.3) |
1.4 (3.6) |
1.4 (3.6) |
0.1 (0.3) |
0.2 (0.5) |
1.4 (3.6) |
6.2 (15.7) |
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| Avg. rainy days | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 6 | 7 | 6.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 5 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 52.3 |
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| Source no. 2: Weatherbase.com [5] | |||||||||||||
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 2,936 |
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| 1930 | 4,982 | 69.7% | |
| 1940 | 5,380 | 8.0% | |
| 1950 | 5,132 | −4.6% | |
| 1980 | 4,735 |
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| 2000 | 3,997 |
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| 2010 | 3,756 | −6.0% | |
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,997 people, 1,584 households, and 1,031 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,472.9 people per square mile (569.5/km²). There were 1,979 housing units at an average density of 729.3 per square mile (282.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 80.01% White, 8.18% African American, 4.38% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 3.83% from other races, and 2.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.91% of the population.
There were 1,584 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,781, and the median income for a family was $35,313. Males had a median income of $24,821 versus $20,345 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,729. About 16.4% of families and 20.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.2% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Media
FM Radio
| Frequency (MHz) | Call Sign | kW |
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| 105.9 | KQTZ | 100,000 |
Distant FM Radio
| Frequency (MHz) | Call Sign | kW |
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| 93.5 | KWHW-FM | 45,000 |
| 106.9 | KTJI | 100,000 |
| 103.5 | KVSP | 100,000 |
[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.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Historical Weather for Hobart, Oklahoma, United States". http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weatherall.php3?s=22337&refer=.
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