Texanna, Oklahoma
Encyclopedia
Texanna is a census-designated place
(CDP) in McIntosh County
, Oklahoma
, United States
. The population was 2,083 at the 2000 census.
Established in District 12 of the old Indian Territory
, its post office existed from June 27, 1888, until July 16, 1940. Texanna's population in the 1905 Territorial Census was 200. It is said to have been named for a settlement of Texas Cherokees. The people living in Texanna now have a Eufaula, OK address.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 40 square miles (103.6 km²), of which, 39.9 square miles (103.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.25%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,083 people, 928 households, and 668 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 52.2 people per square mile (20.1/km²). There were 1,763 housing units at an average density of 44.1/sq mi (17.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.14% White, 0.67% African American, 12.43% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.19% from other races
, and 4.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.10% of the population.
There were 928 households out of which 20.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were married couples
living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.65.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 19.3% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 30.6% from 45 to 64, and 25.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $27,653, and the median income for a family was $31,314. Males had a median income of $30,494 versus $15,875 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $17,433. About 11.4% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.6% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in McIntosh County
McIntosh County, Oklahoma
McIntosh County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 19,456. Its county seat is Eufaula.-Geography:...
, 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 2,083 at the 2000 census.
Established in District 12 of the old Indian Territory
Indian Territory
The Indian Territory, also known as the Indian Territories and the Indian Country, was land set aside within the United States for the settlement of American Indians...
, its post office existed from June 27, 1888, until July 16, 1940. Texanna's population in the 1905 Territorial Census was 200. It is said to have been named for a settlement of Texas Cherokees. The people living in Texanna now have a Eufaula, OK address.
Geography
Texanna is located at 35°21′3"N 95°31′57"W (35.350928, -95.532556).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 40 square miles (103.6 km²), of which, 39.9 square miles (103.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.25%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,083 people, 928 households, and 668 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 52.2 people per square mile (20.1/km²). There were 1,763 housing units at an average density of 44.1/sq mi (17.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.14% White, 0.67% African American, 12.43% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.19% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 4.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.10% of the population.
There were 928 households out of which 20.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% 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, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.65.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 19.3% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 30.6% from 45 to 64, and 25.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $27,653, and the median income for a family was $31,314. Males had a median income of $30,494 versus $15,875 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 CDP was $17,433. About 11.4% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.6% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.
Further reading
- Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987. ISBN 0-8061-2028-2.