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County:

Coal County

State:

Oklahoma

FIPS Code:

40029

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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:

99,732

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.97

% Water:

0.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

83

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

5,525

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

6,041

9.3%

9.2%

0.2%

1990:

5,780

-4.3%

-3.5%

-0.8%

2000:

6,031

4.3%

3.4%

0.9%

2005:

5,743

-4.8%

-3.5%

-1.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

4,491

74.5%

0-to-19:

1,750

29.0%

Black:

22

0.4%

20-to-39:

1,413

23.4%

Hispanic:

129

2.1%

40-to-59:

1,494

24.8%

American Indian:

1,028

17.0%

60-plus:

1,374

22.8%

Other:

361

6.0%

Median Age:

38.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

11.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

68.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.4%

Median Family Income:

$28,333

Families Below Poverty Line:

18.5%

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