Webb City, Oklahoma
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Webb City is a small town in Osage County
, Oklahoma
, United States
. The population was 62 at the 2010 census
, a 34.7 percent decline from 95 at the 2000 census
. It was named for its founder, Horrace Webb.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 95 people, 35 households, and 28 families residing in the town. The population density
was 378.7 people per square mile (146.7/km²). There were 46 housing units at an average density of 183.4 per square mile (71.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 77.89% White, 10.53% Native American, and 11.58% from two or more races.
There were 35 households out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% were married couples
living together, and 20.0% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.5% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 131.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,000, and the median income for a family was $17,500. Males had a median income of $29,583 versus $8,750 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $9,857. There were 23.1% of families and 37.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including 54.5% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Osage County, Oklahoma
Osage County is a county in the northern part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Coterminous with the Osage Indian Reservation, it is the home of the federally recognized Osage Nation. As of the 2010 census, the population was 47,472 a 6.8 percent increase from 2000, when the population was 44,437...
, 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 62 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...
, a 34.7 percent decline from 95 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...
. It was named for its founder, Horrace Webb.
History
Horace W, Webb, a native of Missouri, settled just south of Graniola, Oklahoma in 1910. He continued to purchase land and opened the area's first school. The town of Webb City was incorporated on his land in September 1921.Geography
Webb City is located at 36°48′26"N 96°42′33"W (36.807311, -96.709265).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 95 people, 35 households, and 28 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 378.7 people per square mile (146.7/km²). There were 46 housing units at an average density of 183.4 per square mile (71.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 77.89% White, 10.53% Native American, and 11.58% from two or more races.
There were 35 households out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% 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, and 20.0% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.5% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 131.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,000, and the median income for a family was $17,500. Males had a median income of $29,583 versus $8,750 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 $9,857. There were 23.1% of families and 37.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including 54.5% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.