Tushka, Oklahoma
Encyclopedia
Tushka is a town in Atoka County
, Oklahoma
, United States
. The population was 345 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), of which, 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (2.70%) is water.
Tushka is located along U.S. Highway 69/75.
Tushka was hit by a tornado on April 14, 2011, causing damage to much of the town, including the school, and causing two deaths.
of 2000, there were 345 people, 139 households, and 94 families residing in the town. The population density
was 479.2 people per square mile (185.0/km²). There were 162 housing units at an average density of 225.0 per square mile (86.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 72.46% White, 19.71% Native American, 0.29% from other races
, and 7.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.03% of the population.
There were 139 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples
living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 12.5% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $17,404, and the median income for a family was $26,250. Males had a median income of $18,438 versus $15,357 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $10,547. About 19.8% of families and 17.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.9% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.
Atoka County, Oklahoma
Atoka County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, and was formed in 1907 from Choctaw Lands. As of 2000, the population is 13,879. Its county seat is Atoka.-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
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. The population was 345 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
Tushka is located at 34°19′10"N 96°9′59"W (34.319552, -96.166265).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), of which, 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (2.70%) is water.
Tushka is located along U.S. Highway 69/75.
History
Tushka is located on US Highway 69/75 in Atoka County, Oklahoma. Part of Oklahoma Indian Territory, Tushka was inhabited by the Choctaw Tribe. By 1872 the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway (MK & T) began building tracks through the area. A settlement was established which existed under four names: Peck, Indian Territory followed by Lewis and then Dayton. In 1909 the name was changed to Tushka, its present designation. Tushka is a Choctaw word for warrior. (Source: Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History)Tushka was hit by a tornado on April 14, 2011, causing damage to much of the town, including the school, and causing two deaths.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 345 people, 139 households, and 94 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 479.2 people per square mile (185.0/km²). There were 162 housing units at an average density of 225.0 per square mile (86.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 72.46% White, 19.71% Native American, 0.29% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 7.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.03% of the population.
There were 139 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% 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, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 12.5% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $17,404, and the median income for a family was $26,250. Males had a median income of $18,438 versus $15,357 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 $10,547. About 19.8% of families and 17.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.9% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.