Mustang, Oklahoma

Mustang, Oklahoma
—  City  —
Location of Mustang, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°23′34″N 97°43′22″W / 35.39278°N 97.72278°W / 35.39278; -97.72278Coordinates: 35°23′34″N 97°43′22″W / 35.39278°N 97.72278°W / 35.39278; -97.72278
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Canadian
Area
- Total	12.0 sq mi (31.1 km2)
- Land	12.0 sq mi (31.1 km2)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation	1,348 ft (411 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	13,156
- Density	1,095.9/sq mi (423.1/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	73064
Area code(s)	405
FIPS code	40-50100[1]
GNIS feature ID	1095723[2]

Mustang is a growing suburban city in Canadian County, Oklahoma, United States and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 17,395 at the 2010 census.

Mustang is a fast growing community, 15 miles southwest of downtown Oklahoma City. It is located in the southeast portion of Canadian County, one of the fastest growing counties in the state.

Geography

Mustang is located at 35°23′34″N 97°43′22″W / 35.39278°N 97.72278°W / 35.39278; -97.72278 (35.392644, -97.722905).^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.0 square miles (31 km²), of which, 12.0 square miles (31 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) of it is water. The total area is 0.25% water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 13,156 people, 4,721 households, and 3,800 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,095.9 people per square mile (422.9/km²). There were 4,930 housing units at an average density of 410.7 per square mile (158.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.63% White, 0.59% African American, 3.33% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.78% from other races, and 3.08% from two or more races. 3.01% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 4,721 households out of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.6% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% were non-families. 16.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $50,284, and the median income for a family was $53,018. Males had a median income of $36,406 versus $24,856 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,860. 5.6% of the population and 4.0% of families were below the poverty line. 7.6% of those under the age of 18 and 8.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Notable natives

• Kendall Cross, Olympic Gold Medalist wrestler.

• Shane Hamman , Olympic Gold Medalist powerlifter.

• Dennis Byrd , New York Jets defensive lineman

• Dan Bailey , Dallas Cowboys kicker

• Dan Slater, Colorado political leader

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.