Kiefer, Oklahoma
Encyclopedia
Kiefer is a town in Creek County
, Oklahoma
, United States
. The population was 1,026 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), all of it land.
Kiefer was founded in 1906.
Kiefer has an elementary, middle and high school. The school team is the Trojans.
of 2000, there were 1,026 people, 373 households, and 281 families residing in the town. The population density
was 561.3 people per square mile (216.5/km²). There were 410 housing units at an average density of 224.3 per square mile (86.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 85.09% White, 0.19% African American, 9.45% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.58% from other races
, and 4.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.12% of the population.
There were 373 households out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples
living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,844, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $30,739 versus $22,386 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $14,479. About 7.8% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.
Creek County, Oklahoma
Creek County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2010, the population was 69,967. Its county seat is Sapulpa.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and is water....
, 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 1,026 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Kiefer is located at 35°56′38"N 96°3′34"W (35.943993, -96.059565).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), all of it land.
Kiefer was founded in 1906.
Kiefer has an elementary, middle and high school. The school team is the Trojans.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,026 people, 373 households, and 281 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 561.3 people per square mile (216.5/km²). There were 410 housing units at an average density of 224.3 per square mile (86.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 85.09% White, 0.19% African American, 9.45% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.58% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 4.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.12% of the population.
There were 373 households out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% 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, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,844, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $30,739 versus $22,386 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 $14,479. About 7.8% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.