Love County, Oklahoma
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| Love County, Oklahoma | |
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 Location in the state of Oklahoma |
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 Oklahoma's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | information needed |
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| Seat | Marietta |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
532 sq mi (1,378 km²) 515 sq mi (1,335 km²) 17 sq mi (43 km²), 3.11% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
8,831 17/sq mi (7/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Love County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population is 8,831. Its county seat is Marietta[1].
Love County is part of the Ardmore, Oklahoma Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 532 square miles (1,378 km²), of which, 515 square miles (1,335 km²) of it is land and 17 square miles (43 km²) of it (3.11%) is water.
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[edit] Adjacent counties
- Carter County (north)
- Marshall County (east)
- Cooke County, Texas (south)
- Montague County, Texas (southwest)
- Jefferson County (northwest)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 8,831 people, 3,442 households, and 2,557 families residing in the county. The population density was 17 people per square mile (7/km²). There were 4,066 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 84.15% White, 2.19% Black or African American, 6.41% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 3.58% from other races, and 3.41% from two or more races. 7.01% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,442 households out of which 31.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.40% were married couples living together, 10.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.70% were non-families. 22.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the county, the population was spread out with 25.70% under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 25.40% from 25 to 44, 25.70% from 45 to 64, and 16.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 98.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,558, and the median income for a family was $38,212. Males had a median income of $30,024 versus $20,578 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,648. About 8.80% of families and 11.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.40% of those under age 18 and 13.80% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
- Leon
- Marietta
- Thackerville
- Burneyville
- Greenville
- Overbrook
- Rubottom
- Enville
- Orr
- Courtney
- Jimtown
[edit] Schools
According to the EOI Exam scores these are the schools in Love County listed from best overall scores to worst.
K-12th
- Turner Public Schools
- Marietta Public Schools
- Thackerville Public Schools
K-8th
- Greenville Public Schools
[edit] Churches and Active Religions
[edit] Baptist
- Rubottom Baptist Church, Rubottom
- Leon Baptist Church, Leon
- Burneyville Baptist Church, Burneyville
- Jimtown Baptist Church, Jimtown
- Eastside Baptist Church, Marietta
- First Baptist Church, Marietta
- Shady Dale Baptist Church, Marietta
- Eastman Baptist Church, Overbrook
- Marsden Baptist Church, Overbrook
- First Baptist Church, Thackerville
[edit] Methodist
- First United Methodist Church, Marietta
- Thackerville Methodist Church, Thackerville
[edit] Church of Christ
- Thackerville Curch of Christ, Thackerville
- Church of Christ, Marietta
[edit] Nazarene Baptist
- Nazarene Baptist Curch, Marietta
- Dunbar Nazarene Baptist, Burneyville
[edit] Primitave Baptist
- Primitave Baptist Church of Dunbar, Burneyville
[edit] References
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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