Council Hill, Oklahoma

Council Hill, Oklahoma
—  Town  —
Location of Council Hill, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°33′19″N 95°39′7″W / 35.55528°N 95.65194°W / 35.55528; -95.65194Coordinates: 35°33′19″N 95°39′7″W / 35.55528°N 95.65194°W / 35.55528; -95.65194
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Muskogee
Area
– Total	0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
– Land	0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	659 ft (201 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	129
– Density	408.6/sq mi (157.8/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	74428
Area code(s)	539/918
FIPS code	40-17550[1]
GNIS feature ID	1091739[2]

Council Hill is a town in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 129 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Council Hill is located at 35°33′19″N 95°39′7″W / 35.55528°N 95.65194°W / 35.55528; -95.65194 (35.555141, -95.652076)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 129 people, 48 households, and 36 families residing in the town. The population density was 408.6 people per square mile (155.6/km²). There were 52 housing units at an average density of 164.7 per square mile (62.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 79.07% White, 2.33% African American, 12.40% Native American, and 6.20% from two or more races.

There were 48 households out of which 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 20.9% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 23.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 111.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $20,500, and the median income for a family was $21,875. Males had a median income of $37,917 versus $37,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $9,018. There were 20.5% of families and 30.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including 47.1% of under eighteens and 35.1% of those over 64.

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 - Council Hill