Dustin, Oklahoma

Dustin, Oklahoma
—  Town  —
Location of Dustin, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°16′21″N 96°1′58″W / 35.2725°N 96.03278°W / 35.2725; -96.03278Coordinates: 35°16′21″N 96°1′58″W / 35.2725°N 96.03278°W / 35.2725; -96.03278
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Hughes
Area
– Total	0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2)
– Land	0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	715 ft (218 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	452
– Density	753.1/sq mi (290.8/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	74839
Area code(s)	539/918
FIPS code	40-22200[1]
GNIS feature ID	1092315[2]

Dustin is a town in Hughes County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 452 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Dustin is located at 35°16′21″N 96°1′58″W / 35.2725°N 96.03278°W / 35.2725; -96.03278 (35.272609, -96.032855)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 452 people, 164 households, and 120 families residing in the town. The population density was 753.1 people per square mile (290.9/km²). There were 186 housing units at an average density of 309.9 per square mile (119.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 53.76% White, 0.44% African American, 34.29% Native American, 0.22% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 10.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.99% of the population.

There were 164 households, 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. A total of 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% 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 3.34.

The population distribution for the town was 28.1% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age of the residents was 38 years old. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $20,625, and the median income for a family was $24,375. Males had a median income of $24,167 versus $19,063 for females. The per capita income for the town was $8,767. About 28.3% of the families and 35.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.9% of those under age 18 and 34.6% of those age 65 or over.

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. 

External links

• Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Dustin