Big Cabin, Oklahoma
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Big Cabin is a town in Craig County
, Oklahoma
, United States
. The population was 293 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 293 people, 120 households, and 89 families residing in the town. The population density
was 140.6 people per square mile (54.4/km²). There were 137 housing units at an average density of 65.8 per square mile (25.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 75.77% White, 14.68% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.34% from other races
, and 8.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.71% of the population.
There were 120 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples
living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,972, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $21,964 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $18,165. About 19.6% of families and 18.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 10.3% of those sixty five or over.
, and prohibited the town's officers from writing traffic tickets for six months. The police department maintained that enforcement lowered the annual rate of traffic deaths.
Craig County, Oklahoma
Craig County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2010, the population was 15,029, a gain of 0.5 percent from 14,950 in 2000. Its county seat is Vinita.Craig County was organized in 1907.-History:...
, 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
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. The population was 293 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...
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Geography
Big Cabin is located at 36°32′39"N 95°13′14"W (36.544031, -95.220496).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 293 people, 120 households, and 89 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 140.6 people per square mile (54.4/km²). There were 137 housing units at an average density of 65.8 per square mile (25.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 75.77% White, 14.68% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.34% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 8.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.71% of the population.
There were 120 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,972, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $21,964 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 $18,165. About 19.6% of families and 18.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 10.3% of those sixty five or over.
Revenue through traffic citations
In 2004 Big Cabin raised nearly three-fourths of its revenue from traffic citations for speeding. The state of Oklahoma enacted a law in 2004 that penalizes towns where the citation revenue exceeds 50% of the annual budget. As a result of a complaint filed by a local business, Oklahoma's Department of Public Safety designated the town a speed trapSpeed Trap
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, and prohibited the town's officers from writing traffic tickets for six months. The police department maintained that enforcement lowered the annual rate of traffic deaths.