Rentiesville, Oklahoma

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


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

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area_total_km2 = 4.5
area_land_km2 = 4.5
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 1.7
area_land_sq_mi = 1.7
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 102
population_density_km2 = 22.8
population_density_sq_mi = 59.2

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 183
elevation_ft = 600
latd = 35 |latm = 31 |lats = 31 |latNS = N
longd = 95 |longm = 29 |longs = 31 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 74459
area_code = 918
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blank_info = 40-62950GR|2
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blank1_info = 1097165GR|3
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Rentiesville is a town in McIntosh County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 102 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Rentiesville is located at coor dms|35|31|31|N|95|29|31|W|city (35.525301, -95.491950)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.5 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 102 people, 42 households, and 27 families residing in the town. The population density was 59.2 people per square mile (22.9/km²). There were 51 housing units at an average density of 29.6/sq mi (11.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 27.45% White, 64.71% African American, 4.90% Native American, and 2.94% from two or more races.

There were 42 households out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were married couples living together, 19.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% 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 3.00.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $6,250 versus $36,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,862. There were 26.9% of families and 24.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 24.0% of under eighteens and 23.1% of those over 64.

Famous People

Rentiesville is the birthplace, on January 2, 1915, of the historian John Hope Franklin, Professor Emeritus of Duke University and author of numerous books, including "From Slavery to Freedom". [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9800E4D7153AF93BA1575AC0A961958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=2 Scholar Takes On His Toughest Study of Race - New York Times ] ]

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