Indianola, Oklahoma
Encyclopedia
Indianola is a town in Pittsburg County
, Oklahoma
, United States
. The population
was 191 at the 2000 census
.
, the town has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land. Indianola is 211 meters above sea level.
of 2000, there were 191 people, 72 households, and 52 families residing in the town. The population density
was 613.3 people per square mile (237.9/km²). There were 76 housing units at an average density of 244.0 per square mile (94.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.58% White, 6.28% Native American, and 3.14% from two or more races.
There were 72 households out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples
living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 103.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,969, and the median income for a family was $32,031. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $18,908. About 7.3% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 21.4% of those sixty five or over.
Pittsburg County, Oklahoma
Pittsburg County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 43,953. Its county seat is McAlester.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,569 km²...
, 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
Population
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was 191 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
Indianola is located at 35°9′44"N 95°46′33"W (35.162229, -95.775836). According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land. Indianola is 211 meters above sea level.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 191 people, 72 households, and 52 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 613.3 people per square mile (237.9/km²). There were 76 housing units at an average density of 244.0 per square mile (94.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.58% White, 6.28% Native American, and 3.14% from two or more races.
There were 72 households out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 103.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,969, and the median income for a family was $32,031. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $24,375 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 $18,908. About 7.3% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 21.4% of those sixty five or over.