Seiling, Oklahoma
Encyclopedia
Seiling is a city in Dewey County
, Oklahoma
, United States
. The population was 860 at the 2010 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 875 people, 362 households, and 228 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,090.6 people per square mile (422.3/km²). There were 431 housing units at an average density of 537.2 per square mile (208.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 82.74% White, 0.23% African American, 13.94% Native American, 0.11% Asian, and 2.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.97% of the population.
There were 362 households out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples
living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% 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 city the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 21.5% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,087, and the median income for a family was $28,333. Males had a median income of $27,917 versus $19,063 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $13,561. Below the poverty line were 20.2% of people, 17.5% of families, 21.6% of those under 18 and 15.5% of those over 64.
Dewey County, Oklahoma
Dewey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 4,743. Its county seat is Taloga.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and is water....
, 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...
.
Geography
Seiling is located at 36°8′55"N 98°55′30"W (36.148579, -98.925123).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 875 people, 362 households, and 228 families residing in the city. 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 1,090.6 people per square mile (422.3/km²). There were 431 housing units at an average density of 537.2 per square mile (208.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 82.74% White, 0.23% African American, 13.94% Native American, 0.11% Asian, and 2.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.97% of the population.
There were 362 households out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% 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, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% 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 city the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 21.5% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,087, and the median income for a family was $28,333. Males had a median income of $27,917 versus $19,063 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 city was $13,561. Below the poverty line were 20.2% of people, 17.5% of families, 21.6% of those under 18 and 15.5% of those over 64.