- Depew, Oklahoma
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Depew, Oklahoma — Town — Location of Depew, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°48′5″N 96°30′24″W / 35.80139°N 96.50667°WCoordinates: 35°48′5″N 96°30′24″W / 35.80139°N 96.50667°W Country United States State Oklahoma County Creek Area – Total 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) – Land 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 883 ft (269 m) Population (2000) – Total 564 – Density 1,423.4/sq mi (549.6/km2) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP code 74028 Area code(s) 539/918 FIPS code 40-20300[1] GNIS feature ID 1092051[2] Depew is a town in Creek County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 564 at the 2000 census.
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Geography
Depew is located at 35°48′5″N 96°30′24″W / 35.80139°N 96.50667°W (35.801403, -96.506641)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 564 people, 213 households, and 145 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,423.4 people per square mile (544.4/km²). There were 240 housing units at an average density of 605.7 per square mile (231.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 74.47% White, 8.69% African American, 9.57% Native American, and 7.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.42% of the population.
There were 213 households out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.32.
In the town the population was spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,536, and the median income for a family was $29,250. Males had a median income of $23,438 versus $18,542 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,868. About 19.2% of families and 22.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.5% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.
The NAACP labeled this town a reactionary town due to its significant involvement in and opposition to the Civil Rights Movement. Dr. Martin Luther King Junior set up what he called "freedom schools" in Depew to educate local blacks on how to peacefully gain their right to vote in Creek County. Thus the black community in Depew is rather strong compared to most of the surrounding towns.
Notable Residents
Evan Newpher - State FFA Officer.
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "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.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Creek County, Oklahoma Cities 
Towns Depew | Kellyville | Kiefer | Lawrence Creek | Mannford‡ | Mounds | Shamrock | Slick
CDP Unincorporated
communitiesGhost towns Pameta | Phillipsburg | Pumpkin Center | Robertsburg | Thompsonville | Twin Mounds
Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Populated places in Creek County, Oklahoma
- Towns in Oklahoma
- Communities on U.S. Route 66
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