Porum, Oklahoma

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


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

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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 2.0
area_land_km2 = 1.9
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_total_sq_mi = 0.8
area_land_sq_mi = 0.8
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 725
population_density_km2 = 372.3
population_density_sq_mi = 964.3

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 180
elevation_ft = 591
latd = 35 |latm = 21 |lats = 30 |latNS = N
longd = 95 |longm = 15 |longs = 57 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 74455
area_code = 918
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 40-60250GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1096845GR|3
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Porum is a town in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 725 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Porum is located at coor dms|35|21|30|N|95|15|57|W|city (35.358228, -95.265930)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²), of which, 0.8 square miles (1.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (2.56%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 725 people, 301 households, and 202 families residing in the town. The population density was 964.3 people per square mile (373.2/km²). There were 341 housing units at an average density of 453.6/sq mi (175.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 61.79% White, 1.52% African American, 28.83% Native American, 0.14% from other races, and 7.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of the population.

There were 301 households out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.9% were married couples living together, 17.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 20.7% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $18,009, and the median income for a family was $19,474. Males had a median income of $25,357 versus $18,333 for females. The per capita income for the town was $9,147. About 35.3% of families and 41.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 51.0% of those under age 18 and 33.0% of those age 65 or over.

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