Westville, Oklahoma

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Westville, Oklahoma
settlement_type = Town
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image_caption = Downtown Westville north up Williams Street. The Buffington Hotel can be viewed on the left, at the top of the photo.


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map_caption = Location in Oklahoma


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Oklahoma
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Adair
government_type =
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Brian Sitsler
established_title = Incorporated
established_date = 1920
population_as_of = 2007
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population_total = 1645
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population_density_km2 = 509.3
population_density_sq_mi = 1324.1
timezone = Central
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = Central
utc_offset_DST = -5
latd = 35 |latm = 59 |lats = 29 |latNS = N
longd = 94 |longm = 34 |longs = 16 |longEW = W
elevation_m = 344
elevation_ft = 1129
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postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 74965
area_code = 918
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 40-80450GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1099641GR|3
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Westville is a town in Adair County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,596 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Westville is located at coor dms|35|59|29|N|94|34|16|W|city (35.991414, -94.571088)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land.

Westville is located at the intersection of U.S. Routes 59 and 62.cite map|publisher=Oklahoma Department of Transportation|title=Official State Map|edition=2008]

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,596 people, 599 households, and 401 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,324.1 people per square mile (509.3/km²). There were 719 housing units at an average density of 596.5/sq mi (229.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 62.41% White, 0.25% African American, 28.07% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 2.63% from other races, and 6.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.02% of the population.

There were 599 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 17.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $22,381, and the median income for a family was $28,882. Males had a median income of $25,729 versus $20,438 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,055. About 16.1% of families and 22.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.0% of those under age 18 and 19.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable natives

*Jim Ross, World Wrestling Entertainment commentator

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