Soper, Oklahoma

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Soper, Oklahoma
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Soper, Oklahoma


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Oklahoma
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Choctaw

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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 0.7
area_land_km2 = 0.7
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.3
area_land_sq_mi = 0.3
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 300
population_density_km2 = 460.2
population_density_sq_mi = 1191.8

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 163
elevation_ft = 535
latd = 34 |latm = 2 |lats = 0 |latNS = N
longd = 95 |longm = 41 |longs = 48 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 74759
area_code = 580
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blank_info = 40-68500GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1098199GR|3
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Soper is a town in Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 300 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Soper is located at coor dms|34|2|0|N|95|41|48|W|city (34.033385, -95.696573)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 300 people, 132 households, and 74 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,191.8 people per square mile (463.3/km²). There were 159 housing units at an average density of 631.7/sq mi (245.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 74.33% White, 19.33% Native American, and 6.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.

There were 132 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.2% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.2% were non-families. 41.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 73.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $13,875, and the median income for a family was $18,333. Males had a median income of $16,875 versus $16,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $7,814. About 35.1% of families and 44.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 50.8% of those sixty five or over.

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