Earlsboro, Oklahoma
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Earlsboro is a town in Pottawatomie County
Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma
Pottawatomie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 65,521 as of the 2000 census. Its county seat is Shawnee...

, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
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, United States
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. The population was 633 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
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Geography

Earlsboro is located at 35°17′49"N 96°47′54"W (35.296927, -96.798305).

According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 9.2 square miles (23.8 km²), of which, 9.2 square miles (23.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.22%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census
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of 2000, there were 633 people, 228 households, and 183 families residing in the town. The population density
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 was 68.7 people per square mile (26.5/km²). There were 242 housing units at an average density of 26.3 per square mile (10.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 70.46% White, 11.22% African American, 12.16% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.16% from other races
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, and 5.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.42% of the population.

There were 228 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.7% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,214, and the median income for a family was $32,396. Males had a median income of $30,956 versus $15,865 for females. The per capita income
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 for the town was $12,488. About 11.3% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 20.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notable natives

  • Ernest McFarland
    Ernest McFarland
    Ernest William McFarland was an American politician and, with Warren Atherton, is considered one of the "Fathers of the G.I. Bill". He is the only Arizonan to serve in the highest office in all three branches of Arizonan government—two at the state level, one at the federal level...

    , Governor of Arizona and Senate Majority Leader from Arizona
    Arizona
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    .
  • Willie Stargell
    Willie Stargell
    Wilver Dornell "Willie" Stargell , nicknamed "Pops" in the later years of his career, was a Major League Baseball left fielder and first baseman. He played his entire 21-year baseball career with the Pittsburgh Pirates...

    was born in Earlsboro.

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