Minco, Oklahoma
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| Minco, Oklahoma | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Grady |
| Area | |
| - Total | 12.3 sq mi (31.8 km²) |
| - Land | 12.3 sq mi (31.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,296 ft (395 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,672 |
| - Density | 136.5/sq mi (52.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 73059 |
| Area code(s) | 405 |
| FIPS code | 40-48750[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1095428[2] |
Minco is a city in Grady County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,672 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Minco is located at (35.315552, -97.945698)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.3 square miles (31.8 km²), of which, 12.2 square miles (31.7 km²) of it is land and 0.08% is water.
When you enter town a sign reads: "Welcome" to Minco, The Land of Milk and Honey. It is based of the town having a large number of dairy farmers and Oklahoma's largest beekeeping company, Gibson-Ross Clover Bloom Honey. Every first Saturday of December the town brings in thousands of tourists to the Christmas Honey Festival. Jim Ross, owner of the Ross Honey Company, gives tours all day and shows the entire honey production process.
A musical tour of the town by comic Lucas Ross can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQAuyx98oME
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,672 people, 658 households, and 467 families residing in the city. The population density was 136.5 people per square mile (52.7/km²). There were 714 housing units at an average density of 58.3/sq mi (22.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.99% White, 0.06% African American, 3.11% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 2.33% from other races, and 2.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.47% of the population.
There were 658 households out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% 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 3.07.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,098, and the median income for a family was $40,223. Males had a median income of $30,357 versus $22,426 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,331. About 9.7% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 22.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
When you enter town a sign reads: "Welcome" to Minco, The Land of Milk and Honey. It is based of the town having a large number of dairy farmers and Oklahoma's largest beekeeping company, Gibson-Ross Clover Bloom Honey.
A musical tour of the town by comic Lucas Ross can be seen here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQAuyx98oME
[edit] External links
- Minco, Oklahoma is at coordinates Coordinates:
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