Addington, Oklahoma
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Addington is a town in Jefferson County
, Oklahoma
, United States
. The population was 117 at the 2000 census
.
Located on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
.
Daniel Leal was the first mayor, appointed by the governor.
Former newspapers were the Addington Free Lance, the Addington Advertiser, the Addington Journal, and the Addington Herald.
The town was incorporated in 1901. The peak population was in about 1915, with 1000 citizens. The town declined during the Great Depression
and has continued to decline ever since.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
, there were 117 people, 44 households and 31 families residing in the town. The population density
was 497.8 per square mile (188.2/km²). There were 55 housing units at an average density of 234.0 per square mile (88.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.31% White, 2.56% Native American, 3.42% from other races
, and 1.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.98% of the population.
There were 44 households of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples
living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.23.
Age distribution was 26.5% under the age of 18, 12.8% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.
The median household income
was $40,417, and the median family income was $48,750. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $22,250 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,170. There were 16.7% of families and 9.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 21.4% of those over 64.
Jefferson County, Oklahoma
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 6,818. Its county seat is Waurika.-Geography:...
, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 117 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
History
The post office was established on January 8, 1896. The name of the town comes from the name of its first postmaster, James P. Addington.Located on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad was a Class I railroad in the United States. It was also known as the Rock Island Line, or, in its final years, The Rock.-Incorporation:...
.
Daniel Leal was the first mayor, appointed by the governor.
Former newspapers were the Addington Free Lance, the Addington Advertiser, the Addington Journal, and the Addington Herald.
The town was incorporated in 1901. The peak population was in about 1915, with 1000 citizens. The town declined during the Great Depression
Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in about 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s or early 1940s...
and has continued to decline ever since.
Geography
Addington is located at 34°14′36"N 97°58′0"W (34.243206, -97.966591).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
At the 2000 censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, there were 117 people, 44 households and 31 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 497.8 per square mile (188.2/km²). There were 55 housing units at an average density of 234.0 per square mile (88.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.31% White, 2.56% Native American, 3.42% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.98% of the population.
There were 44 households of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.23.
Age distribution was 26.5% under the age of 18, 12.8% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.
The median household income
Median household income
The median household income is commonly used to generate data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of households earning less than the median household income and the other half earning more...
was $40,417, and the median family income was $48,750. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $22,250 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $15,170. There were 16.7% of families and 9.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 21.4% of those over 64.