Randlett, Oklahoma
Encyclopedia
Randlett is a town in Cotton County
, Oklahoma
, United States
. The population was 511 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
and Kansas
, because it had originally been marked off as a giant Indian Reservation
. See the history of Oklahoma
.
The town of Randlett was founded in 1889 by James R. Randlett.
of 2000, there were 511 people, 194 households, and 140 families residing in the town. The population density
was 810.5 people per square mile (313.2/km²). There were 210 housing units at an average density of 333.1 per square mile (128.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.89% White, 0.20% African American, 0.98% Native American, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 1.37% from other races
, and 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.70% of the population.
There were 194 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples
living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $27,019, and the median income for a family was $30,455. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $21,429 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $11,455. About 12.7% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.7% of those under age 18 and 23.6% of those age 65 or over.
Randlett is served by Big Pasture Public Schools, a rural consolidated school system.
Cotton County, Oklahoma
Cotton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 6,614. Its county seat is Walters.When Oklahoma achieved statehood in 1907, the area which is now Cotton County fell within the boundaries of Comanche 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 511 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
Randlett is located at 34°10′36"N 98°27′56"W (34.176736, -98.465474).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
History
The territory of Oklahoma was not settled until the late 19th century, in contrast to neighboring TexasTexas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
and Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
, because it had originally been marked off as a giant Indian Reservation
Indian reservation
An American Indian reservation is an area of land managed by a Native American tribe under the United States Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs...
. See the history of Oklahoma
History of Oklahoma
The history of Oklahoma refers to the history of the state of Oklahoma and the land that the state now occupies. Areas of Oklahoma east of its panhandle were acquired in the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, while the Panhandle was not acquired until the U.S...
.
The town of Randlett was founded in 1889 by James R. Randlett.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 511 people, 194 households, and 140 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 810.5 people per square mile (313.2/km²). There were 210 housing units at an average density of 333.1 per square mile (128.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.89% White, 0.20% African American, 0.98% Native American, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 1.37% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.70% of the population.
There were 194 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% 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, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $27,019, and the median income for a family was $30,455. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $21,429 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 $11,455. About 12.7% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.7% of those under age 18 and 23.6% of those age 65 or over.
Randlett is served by Big Pasture Public Schools, a rural consolidated school system.