Mooreland, Oklahoma
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Mooreland is a town in Woodward County
Woodward County, Oklahoma
Woodward County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 18,486. Its county seat is Woodward. Woodward County was originally known as "N" County and was composed of present day Woodward County and portions of Harper, Ellis, and Woods County...

, Oklahoma
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, United States
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. The population was 1,190 at the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
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Geography

Mooreland is located at 36°26′15"N 99°12′20"W (36.437517, -99.205420).

According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census
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of 2000, there were 1,226 people, 477 households, and 336 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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 was 1,484.9 people per square mile (570.3/km²). There were 554 housing units at an average density of 671.0 per square mile (257.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.02% White, 2.37% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 1.88% from other races
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, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.83% of the population.

There were 477 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 82.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,680, and the median income for a family was $38,654. Males had a median income of $28,906 versus $21,574 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the town was $16,657. About 9.0% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.

Primary Employers are Mooreland Public Schools & Western Farmers Electric Cooperative, as well as Prather Cues.

Notable people

  • Elizabeth Kenny, Miss Oklahoma
    Miss Oklahoma
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     2004
  • Troy Ruttman
    Troy Ruttman
    Troy Ruttman was an American race car driver. He was the older brother of NASCAR driver Joe Ruttman.Ruttman won the Indianapolis 500 in 1952, and , he is the youngest winner of the race....

    , Indianapolis 500
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    winner 1952
  • Joyce Eilers Bacak, composer and music educator http://composers-classical-music.com/b/BacakJoyceElaineEilers.htm

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