Meridian, Logan County, Oklahoma
Encyclopedia
Meridian is a town in Logan County
, Oklahoma
, United States
. The population was 54 at the 2000 census
. It is part of the Oklahoma City
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 54 people, 23 households, and 14 families residing in the town. The population density
was 271.5 people per square mile (104.2/km²). There were 31 housing units at an average density of 155.9 per square mile (59.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 14.81% White, 83.33% African American, and 1.85% from two or more races.
There were 23 households out of which 17.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were married couples
living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.4% 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 3.07.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 1.9% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 25.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 125.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 122.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,500, and the median income for a family was $26,000. Males had a median income of $29,167 versus $25,893 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $9,056. There were 28.6% of families and 25.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including 5.6% of under eighteens and 16.7% of those over 64.
Logan County, Oklahoma
Logan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population as of 2009 was 39,301. Its county seat is Guthrie. Logan County is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, 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 was 54 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...
. It is part of the Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City is the capital and the largest city in the state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 31st among United States cities in population. The city's population, from the 2010 census, was 579,999, with a metro-area population of 1,252,987 . In 2010, the Oklahoma...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Oklahoma City metropolitan area
-Metro-area suburbs and exurbs:The following communities are suburbs and exurbs of Oklahoma City with populations of at least 1,000 found within the bounds of State Highway 33 to the north, State Highway 18 and US-177 to the east, State Highway 39 and State Highway 9 to the south, and US-81 to the...
.
Geography
Meridian is located at 35°50′37"N 97°14′48"W (35.843545, -97.246625).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 54 people, 23 households, and 14 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 271.5 people per square mile (104.2/km²). There were 31 housing units at an average density of 155.9 per square mile (59.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 14.81% White, 83.33% African American, and 1.85% from two or more races.
There were 23 households out of which 17.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.4% 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 3.07.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 1.9% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 25.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 125.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 122.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,500, and the median income for a family was $26,000. Males had a median income of $29,167 versus $25,893 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 $9,056. There were 28.6% of families and 25.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including 5.6% of under eighteens and 16.7% of those over 64.