Cameron, Oklahoma

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


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

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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 = 312
population_density_km2 = 447.4
population_density_sq_mi = 1158.9

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 148
elevation_ft = 486
latd = 35 |latm = 8 |lats = 9 |latNS = N
longd = 94 |longm = 32 |longs = 8 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 74932
area_code = 918
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 40-11300GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1090830GR|3
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Cameron is a town in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 312 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Cameron is located at coor dms|35|8|9|N|94|32|8|W|city (35.135722, -94.535561)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 312 people, 115 households, and 90 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,158.9 people per square mile (446.2/km²). There were 126 housing units at an average density of 468.0/sq mi (180.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 83.65% White, 0.32% African American, 11.54% Native American, and 4.49% from two or more races.

There were 115 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 113.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $26,339. Males had a median income of $27,679 versus $17,321 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,055. About 14.7% of families and 19.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.9% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.

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