Tonkawa, Oklahoma
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Kay |
| Area | |
| - Total | 5.6 sq mi (14.5 km²) |
| - Land | 5.6 sq mi (14.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 984 ft (300 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,299 |
| - Density | 591.3/sq mi (228.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 74653 |
| Area code(s) | 580 |
| FIPS code | 40-74150[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1098940[2] |
Tonkawa is a city in Kay County, Oklahoma, along the Salt Fork Arkansas River. The population was 3,299 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Tonkawa is located at (36.680362, -97.309219)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.6 square miles (14.5 km²), of which, 5.6 square miles (14.5 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.36%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,299 people, 1,197 households, and 801 families residing in the city. The population density was 591.3 people per square mile (228.3/km²). There were 1,417 housing units at an average density of 254.0/sq mi (98.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.39% White, 0.85% African American, 5.55% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 3.06% from other races, and 3.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.64% of the population.
There were 1,197 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 17.3% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,387, and the median income for a family was $35,912. Males had a median income of $27,222 versus $20,114 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,245. About 12.5% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.9% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.
Tonkawa is a term used by the local indians meaning one who would rather live in Kansas.
[edit] Points of interest
- North Oklahoma Botanical Garden and Arboretum
- Northern Oklahoma College
- Lucas Ethridge's House
- Blaine Duncan's Va-Jay-Jay
[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.
[edit] External links
- Tonkawa, Oklahoma is at coordinates Coordinates:
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