Carmen, Oklahoma
Encyclopedia
Carmen is a town in Alfalfa County
, Oklahoma
, United States
. The population was 411 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land.
Carmen lies along State Highway 45
. It shares a school district with the nearby town of Dacoma
.
In 1914, according to Literary Digest
Magazine, Carmen originated a "Take It Back Day," when neighbors would return anything they had borrowed over the last year. Apparently it never caught on nationally.
of 2000, there were 411 people, 175 households, and 110 families residing in the town. The population density
was 272.0 people per square mile (105.1/km²). There were 248 housing units at an average density of 164.2 per square mile (63.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.89% White, 0.49% African American, 1.95% Native American, 0.49% from other races
, and 2.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.70% of the population.
There were 175 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples
living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 23.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 82.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,769, and the median income for a family was $31,354. Males had a median income of $26,944 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,833. About 19.8% of families and 25.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 48.0% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
Alfalfa County, Oklahoma
Alfalfa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population is 6,105. Its county seat is Cherokee. Alfalfa County was formed in 1907 from Woods County. The county is named after William H...
, 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 411 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...
.
Geography
Carmen is located at 36°34′46"N 98°27′34"W (36.579491, -98.459338).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 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land.
Carmen lies along State Highway 45
State Highway 45 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 45 is a state highway in Oklahoma. It runs west-to-east through Woods, Alfalfa and Garfield counties.-Route description:SH-45 begins at the US-281/SH-14 junction in Waynoka...
. It shares a school district with the nearby town of Dacoma
Dacoma, Oklahoma
Dacoma is a town in Woods County, Oklahoma, in the United States. The population was 148 at the 2000 census. Dacoma shares a school district with the nearby town of Carmen.-Geography:Dacoma is located at ....
.
In 1914, according to Literary Digest
Literary Digest
The Literary Digest was an influential general interest weekly magazine published by Funk & Wagnalls. Founded by Isaac Kaufmann Funk in 1890, it eventually merged with two similar weekly magazines, Public Opinion and Current Opinion.-History:...
Magazine, Carmen originated a "Take It Back Day," when neighbors would return anything they had borrowed over the last year. Apparently it never caught on nationally.
Demographics
As of the 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...
of 2000, there were 411 people, 175 households, and 110 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 272.0 people per square mile (105.1/km²). There were 248 housing units at an average density of 164.2 per square mile (63.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.89% White, 0.49% African American, 1.95% Native American, 0.49% 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 2.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.70% of the population.
There were 175 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% 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, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 23.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 82.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,769, and the median income for a family was $31,354. Males had a median income of $26,944 versus $21,250 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 $16,833. About 19.8% of families and 25.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 48.0% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.