Hickory, Oklahoma
Hickory, Oklahoma | |
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Location of Hickory, Oklahoma | |
Coordinates: 34°33′34″N 96°51′25″W / 34.55944°N 96.85694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oklahoma |
County | Murray |
Area | |
• Total | 0.55 sq mi (1.42 km2) |
• Land | 0.54 sq mi (1.41 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
Elevation | 1,207 ft (368 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 71 |
• Estimate (2019)[2] | 73 |
• Density | 134.19/sq mi (51.77/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 40-34150[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1093695[4] |
Hickory is a town in Murray County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 87 at the 2000 census.
Hickory was the birthplace and childhood home of Zack Mosley, the creator of the comic strip The Adventures of Smilin' Jack, an adventurous aviator, inspired by Mosley witnessing an early plane crash in Hickory.
Geography
Hickory is located at 34°33′34″N 96°51′25″W / 34.55944°N 96.85694°W (34.559558, -96.856941).[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all land.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1900 | 262 | — | |
1910 | 350 | 33.6% | |
1920 | 359 | 2.6% | |
1930 | 157 | −56.3% | |
1940 | 224 | 42.7% | |
1950 | 112 | −50.0% | |
1960 | 112 | 0.0% | |
1970 | 62 | −44.6% | |
1980 | 95 | 53.2% | |
1990 | 77 | −18.9% | |
2000 | 87 | 13.0% | |
2010 | 71 | −18.4% | |
2019 (est.) | 73 | [2] | 2.8% |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] |
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 87 people, 32 households, and 24 families residing in the town. The population density was 157.7 people per square mile (61.1/km2). There were 40 housing units at an average density of 72.5 per square mile (28.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 71.26% White, 12.64% Native American, 1.15% Asian, 9.20% from other races, and 5.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.09% of the population.
There were 32 households, out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% were married couples living together, and 25.0% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.1% 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 3.21.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.0% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 130.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $21,000, and the median income for a family was $20,893. Males had a median income of $23,125 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $6,932. There were 39.1% of families and 46.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 65.4% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
References
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.