Hobart, Oklahoma

Hobart, Oklahoma
City
Location of Hobart, Oklahoma
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Kiowa
Area
• Total	2.7 sq mi (7.0 km2)
• Land	2.7 sq mi (7.0 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,552 ft (473 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	3,997
• Density	1,472.9/sq mi (568.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	73651
Area code	580
FIPS code	40-35000Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	1093806Template:GR

Hobart is a city in and the county seat of Kiowa County, Oklahoma, United States.Template:GR It is named for Garret Hobart, the twenty-fourth Vice President of the United States. The population was 3,997 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Hobart is located at 35°1′35″N 99°5′27″W (35.026276, -99.090876)Template:GR.

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.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR 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/sq mi (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.

Media

FM Radio

Frequency (MHz)	Call Sign	kW
105.9	KQTZ	100,000

Distant FM Radio

Frequency (MHz)	Call Sign	kW
93.5	KRKZ	45,000
106.9	KTJI	100,000
103.5	KVSP	100,000

External links

• City of Hobart, Oklahoma