Shady Grove, Pawnee County, Oklahoma
Encyclopedia
Shady Grove is a town in Pawnee County
, Oklahoma
, United States
. The population was 44 at the 2000 census
. In the 2010 census
, its population had dropped to 2, and a 2011 news report stated that one of those two had left since the census, leaving it the smallest town in the state. The report explained that the owner of the 7 mobile home lots of which the town was comprised had incorporated it in 1997 to avoid being absorbed into a larger municipality, but had dissolved the town in 2006 and died in 2009, and nearly all the tenants had departed.
, the town has a total area of 0 square mile (0 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 44 people, 18 households, and 14 families residing in the town. The population density
was 2,433.4 people per square mile (849.4/km²). There were 19 housing units at an average density of 1,050.8/sq mi (366.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 84.09% White and 15.91% Native American.
There were 18 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples
living together, 22.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 11.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.67.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 20.5% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 76.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $50,625. Males had a median income of $46,250 versus $40,625 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $23,688. There were no families and 9.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 40.0% of those over 64.
Pawnee County, Oklahoma
Pawnee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 16,612. Its county seat is Pawnee.-History:The Osage Tribe used the area that contains present day Pawnee County as buffalo hunting grounds...
, 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 44 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...
. In the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
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, its population had dropped to 2, and a 2011 news report stated that one of those two had left since the census, leaving it the smallest town in the state. The report explained that the owner of the 7 mobile home lots of which the town was comprised had incorporated it in 1997 to avoid being absorbed into a larger municipality, but had dissolved the town in 2006 and died in 2009, and nearly all the tenants had departed.
Geography
Shady Grove is located at 36°11′22"N 96°17′19"W (36.189554, -96.288708). According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0 square mile (0 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 44 people, 18 households, and 14 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 2,433.4 people per square mile (849.4/km²). There were 19 housing units at an average density of 1,050.8/sq mi (366.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 84.09% White and 15.91% Native American.
There were 18 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 22.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 11.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.67.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 20.5% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 76.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $50,625. Males had a median income of $46,250 versus $40,625 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 $23,688. There were no families and 9.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 40.0% of those over 64.