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County:

Harmon County

State:

Oklahoma

FIPS Code:

40057

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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:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.61

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

39

Mean July Temp:

85

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Persistent Poverty, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

5,136

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

4,519

-12.0%

-9.3%

-2.7%

1990:

3,793

-16.1%

-15.3%

-0.8%

2000:

3,283

-13.4%

-10.9%

-2.6%

2005:

3,030

-7.7%

-4.4%

-3.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

2,161

65.8%

0-to-19:

948

28.9%

Black:

303

9.2%

20-to-39:

696

21.2%

Hispanic:

748

22.8%

40-to-59:

808

24.6%

American Indian:

32

1.0%

60-plus:

831

25.3%

Other:

39

1.2%

Median Age:

39.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

6.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

63.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.1%

Median Family Income:

$29,063

Families Below Poverty Line:

23.5%

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