Talala, Oklahoma
Encyclopedia
Talala is a town in Rogers County
, Oklahoma
, United States
. The population was 270 at the 2000 census.
and a prominent Cherokee.
, the town has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 270 people and 72 families residing in the town. The population density
was 836.3 people per square mile (325.8/km²). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 343.8 per square mile (133.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 72.96% White, 0.37% African American, 19.63% Native American, 1.48% Asian, and 5.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.37% of the population.
There were 96 households out of which 45.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were married couples
living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.32.
In the town the population was spread out with 33.0% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $40,938, and the median income for a family was $50,357. Males had a median income of $34,583 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $14,604. About 10.0% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.5% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
Rogers County, Oklahoma
Rogers County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2010, the population was 86,905. Its county seat is Claremore. The county was originally created in 1906 and named Cooweescoowee...
, 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 270 at the 2000 census.
History
The Talala Post Office was established June 23, 1899. Talala was named for Captain John Talala of the 3rd Regiment, Indian Home GuardIndian Home Guard (American Civil War)
The Indian Home Guard were volunteer infantry regiments recruited from the Five Civilized Tribes of Indian Territory to support the Union during the American Civil War....
and a prominent Cherokee.
Geography
Talala is located at 36°31′45"N 95°41′57"W (36.529050, -95.699292). According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 270 people and 72 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 836.3 people per square mile (325.8/km²). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 343.8 per square mile (133.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 72.96% White, 0.37% African American, 19.63% Native American, 1.48% Asian, and 5.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.37% of the population.
There were 96 households out of which 45.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% 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, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.32.
In the town the population was spread out with 33.0% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $40,938, and the median income for a family was $50,357. Males had a median income of $34,583 versus $23,750 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 $14,604. About 10.0% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.5% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
Further reading
- Shirk, George H.; Oklahoma Place Names; University of Oklahoma Press; Norman, Oklahoma; 1987: ISBN 0-8061-2028-2.