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County:

Harper County

State:

Oklahoma

FIPS Code:

40059

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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:

2.47

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

36

Mean July Temp:

83

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

5,151

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

4,715

-8.5%

-9.4%

1.0%

1990:

4,063

-13.8%

-14.1%

0.3%

2000:

3,562

-12.3%

-7.9%

-4.4%

2005:

3,313

-7.0%

-2.8%

-4.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

3,310

92.9%

0-to-19:

916

25.7%

Black:

1

0.0%

20-to-39:

695

19.5%

Hispanic:

201

5.6%

40-to-59:

995

27.9%

American Indian:

32

0.9%

60-plus:

956

26.8%

Other:

18

0.5%

Median Age:

43.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

3.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

19.2%

Median Family Income:

$40,907

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.1%

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