North Enid, Oklahoma
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North Enid is a town in Garfield County
, Oklahoma
, United States
. The population was 860 at the 2010 census
. The town is served by the Chisholm school district
. North Enid was the original railroad town site in the Enid-Pond Creek Railroad War
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6 km²), all of it land.
of 2010, there were 860 people, up from 796 people in 2000. In 2000, there were 302 households, and 244 families residing in the town. The population density
was 352.6 people per square mile (136.0/km2). There were 313 housing units at an average density of 138.7 per square mile (53.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.48% White, 0.25% African American, 1.63% Native American, and 1.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.
There were 302 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.2% were married couples
living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $47,212, and the median income for a family was $51,667. Males had a median income of $33,000 versus $21,484 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $18,416. About 4.8% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 15.8% of those age 65 or over.
Garfield County, Oklahoma
Garfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma named after President James A. Garfield. As of 2010, the population was 60,580. Enid is the county seat and largest city within Garfield County...
, 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 860 at the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
The Twenty-third United States Census, known as Census 2010 or the 2010 Census, is the current national census of the United States. National Census Day was April 1, 2010 and is the reference date used in enumerating individuals...
. The town is served by the Chisholm school district
Chisholm Public Schools
Chisholm Public Schools is a public school district located in Enid, Oklahoma. District enrollment was approximately 900 students in the 2005-2006 school year. It consists of Chisholm Elementary School, Chisholm Middle School, and Chisholm High School....
. North Enid was the original railroad town site in the Enid-Pond Creek Railroad War
Enid-Pond Creek Railroad War
The Enid-Pond Creek Railroad War pitted the citizens of two United States designated county seats against the Rock Island Railroad.-Background:...
.
Geography
North Enid is located at 36.435982°N 97.866934°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2010, there were 860 people, up from 796 people in 2000. In 2000, there were 302 households, and 244 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 352.6 people per square mile (136.0/km2). There were 313 housing units at an average density of 138.7 per square mile (53.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.48% White, 0.25% African American, 1.63% Native American, and 1.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.
There were 302 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.2% 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, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $47,212, and the median income for a family was $51,667. Males had a median income of $33,000 versus $21,484 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 $18,416. About 4.8% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 15.8% of those age 65 or over.