Alderson, Oklahoma

Alderson, Oklahoma
Town

Location of Alderson, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 34°54′4″N 95°41′33″W / 34.90111°N 95.69250°W / 34.90111; -95.69250Coordinates: 34°54′4″N 95°41′33″W / 34.90111°N 95.69250°W / 34.90111; -95.69250
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Pittsburg
Area
 • Total 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2)
 • Land 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 689 ft (210 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 304
 • Density 610/sq mi (220/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 74522
Area code(s) 539/918
FIPS code 40-01150[2]
GNIS feature ID 1089577[3]

Alderson is a town in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 304 at the 2010 census.[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1910786—
19208558.8%
1930421−50.8%
1940340−19.2%
1950311−8.5%
1960207−33.4%
19702153.9%
198036670.2%
19903957.9%
2000261−33.9%
201030416.5%
Est. 2015291[4]−4.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census of 2010, there were 304 people residing in the town.[1] The population density was 610 people per square mile (220/km²). There were 129 housing units at an average density of 225 per square mile (90/km²).[1] The racial makeup of the town was 67.05% White, 3.45% African American, 18.77% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.38% from other races, and 9.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.92% of the population.

There were 97 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.32.

In the town the population was spread out with 31.8% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 107.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $17,292 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,513. About 14.0% of families and 20.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 26.7% of those sixty five or over.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

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