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County:

Blaine County

State:

Oklahoma

FIPS Code:

40011

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

15,900

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.61

% Water:

1.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

37

Mean July Temp:

83

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

11,794

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

13,443

14.0%

13.7%

0.3%

1990:

11,470

-14.7%

-17.8%

3.2%

2000:

11,976

4.4%

6.1%

-1.7%

2005:

12,859

7.4%

8.0%

-0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,822

73.7%

0-to-19:

3,203

26.7%

Black:

782

6.5%

20-to-39:

3,241

27.1%

Hispanic:

793

6.6%

40-to-59:

3,009

25.1%

American Indian:

1,018

8.5%

60-plus:

2,523

21.1%

Other:

561

4.7%

Median Age:

37.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

12.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

75.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.0%

Median Family Income:

$34,565

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.8%

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