Wister, Oklahoma

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Wister, Oklahoma
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Wister, 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 = 3.8
area_land_km2 = 3.7
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_total_sq_mi = 1.5
area_land_sq_mi = 1.4
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1002
population_density_km2 = 268.1
population_density_sq_mi = 694.3

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 148
elevation_ft = 486
latd = 34 |latm = 58 |lats = 6 |latNS = N
longd = 94 |longm = 43 |longs = 23 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 74966
area_code = 918
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 40-81750GR|2
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blank1_info = 1099932GR|3
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Wister is a town in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith Arkansas-Oklahoma Statistical Area. The population was 1,002 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Wister is located at coor dms|34|58|6|N|94|43|23|W|city (34.968411, -94.723191)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km²), of which, 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (2.04%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,002 people, 412 households, and 276 families residing in the town. The population density was 694.3 people per square mile (268.7/km²). There were 450 housing units at an average density of 311.8/sq mi (120.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 83.93% White, 11.18% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 4.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.20% of the population.

There were 412 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $20,602, and the median income for a family was $26,417. Males had a median income of $21,154 versus $15,556 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,851. About 15.5% of families and 19.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.3% of those under age 18 and 19.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.wister.lib.ok.us/ Wister Public Library]