- Hinton, Oklahoma
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Hinton, Oklahoma
settlement_type =Town
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mapsize = 250px
map_caption = Location of Hinton, Oklahoma
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map_caption1 =subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 =Oklahoma
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Caddogovernment_footnotes =
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established_date =unit_pref = Imperial
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area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 8.2
area_land_km2 = 8.1
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 3.1
area_land_sq_mi = 3.1
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0population_as_of = 2007
population_footnotes =
population_total = 2138
population_density_km2 = 267.0
population_density_sq_mi = 691.5timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 512
elevation_ft = 1680
latd = 35 |latm = 28 |lats = 44 |latNS = N
longd = 98 |longm = 21 |longs = 13 |longEW = Wpostal_code_type =
ZIP code
postal_code = 73047
area_code = 405
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 40-34750GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1093794GR|3
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footnotes =Hinton is a town in Caddo County,
Oklahoma ,United States . The population was 2,175 at the 2000 census.Minnie Lou Bradley ,matriarch of the Bradley 3 Ranch in Childress County, was born in Hinton in 1931.Geography
Hinton is located at coor dms|35|28|44|N|98|21|13|W|city (35.479004, -98.353748)GR|1, elevation 1,676 feet (511 m).
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.2 km²), all of it land.Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 2,175 people, 575 households, and 412 families residing in the town. Thepopulation density was 691.5 people per square mile (266.6/km²). There were 666 housing units at an average density of 211.7/sq mi (81.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 73.66% White, 13.15% African American, 4.83% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 4.37% from other races, and 3.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.46% of the population.There were 575 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the town the population was spread out with 18.9% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 38.6% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 175.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 197.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,028, and the median income for a family was $33,239. Males had a median income of $25,455 versus $20,556 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $12,105. About 12.2% of families and 16.2% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 19.7% of those under age 18 and 16.8% of those age 65 or over.References
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