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County:

Tillman County

State:

Oklahoma

FIPS Code:

40141

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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:

0.83

% Water:

0.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

42

Mean July Temp:

85

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with 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:

12,901

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

12,398

-3.9%

-6.3%

2.4%

1990:

10,384

-16.2%

-18.8%

2.6%

2000:

9,287

-10.6%

-9.6%

-1.0%

2005:

8,513

-8.4%

-7.0%

-1.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

6,364

68.5%

0-to-19:

2,730

29.4%

Black:

828

8.9%

20-to-39:

2,081

22.4%

Hispanic:

1,641

17.7%

40-to-59:

2,181

23.5%

American Indian:

228

2.5%

60-plus:

2,295

24.7%

Other:

226

2.4%

Median Age:

38.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

10.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

67.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.5%

Median Family Income:

$30,854

Families Below Poverty Line:

17.3%

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