Longtown, Oklahoma
Encyclopedia
Longtown is a census-designated place
(CDP) and unincorporated community
in Pittsburg County
, Oklahoma
, United States
. The population was 2,397 at the 2000 census
.
, the CDP has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93.5 km²), of which, 26.5 square miles (68.6 km²) of it is land and 9.5 square miles (24.6 km²) of it (26.43%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,397 people, 1,101 households, and 778 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 90.4 people per square mile (34.9/km²). There were 3,059 housing units at an average density of 115.3/sq mi (44.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.36% White, 0.13% African American, 7.76% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.17% from other races
, and 3.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of the population.
There were 1,101 households out of which 17.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples
living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.57.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 16.8% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 19.0% from 25 to 44, 35.6% from 45 to 64, and 24.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $26,813, and the median income for a family was $33,060. Males had a median income of $29,625 versus $19,737 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $15,722. About 12.4% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.9% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) and unincorporated community
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Pittsburg County
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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 2,397 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
Longtown is located at 35°13′47"N 95°31′13"W (35.229636, -95.520191). According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93.5 km²), of which, 26.5 square miles (68.6 km²) of it is land and 9.5 square miles (24.6 km²) of it (26.43%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,397 people, 1,101 households, and 778 families residing in the CDP. 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 90.4 people per square mile (34.9/km²). There were 3,059 housing units at an average density of 115.3/sq mi (44.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.36% White, 0.13% African American, 7.76% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.17% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 3.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of the population.
There were 1,101 households out of which 17.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% 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, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.57.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 16.8% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 19.0% from 25 to 44, 35.6% from 45 to 64, and 24.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $26,813, and the median income for a family was $33,060. Males had a median income of $29,625 versus $19,737 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 CDP was $15,722. About 12.4% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.9% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.