Paoli, Oklahoma

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


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

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area_total_km2 = 0.8
area_land_km2 = 0.8
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 = 649
population_density_km2 = 835.9
population_density_sq_mi = 2164.9

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 290
elevation_ft = 951
latd = 34 |latm = 49 |lats = 37 |latNS = N
longd = 97 |longm = 15 |longs = 40 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 73074
area_code = 405
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blank_info = 40-57100GR|2
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blank1_info = 1096418GR|3
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Paoli is a town in Garvin County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 649 at the 2000 census. It was named after Paoli, an unincorporated community outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where most of the railroad workers that basically built the town were from.

Geography

Paoli is located at coor dms|34|49|37|N|97|15|40|W|city (34.826997, -97.261132)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 649 people, 247 households, and 189 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,164.9 people per square mile (835.3/km²). There were 268 housing units at an average density of 894.0/sq mi (344.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 87.21% White, 7.70% Native American, 0.92% from other races, and 4.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.62% of the population.

There were 247 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,139, and the median income for a family was $33,625. Males had a median income of $25,750 versus $17,153 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,512. About 9.6% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.4% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.

Interesting FactsMost of the citizens are extremely skilled at chemistry.Noodling is considered a "Sport". Birds fly upside down in Paoli because there is nothing worth taking a dump on.The High School Mascot is a Pug. Pretty Pathetic.

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