Webbers Falls, Oklahoma

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Webbers Falls, Oklahoma
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Webbers Falls, 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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area_total_km2 = 10.1
area_land_km2 = 10.1
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area_total_sq_mi = 3.9
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 726
population_density_km2 = 72.0
population_density_sq_mi = 186.6

timezone = Central (CST)
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elevation_m = 146
elevation_ft = 479
latd = 35 |latm = 30 |lats = 36 |latNS = N
longd = 95 |longm = 8 |longs = 48 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 74470
area_code = 918
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blank_info = 40-79650GR|2
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Webbers Falls is a town in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 726 at the 2000 census. The name comes from a 7 foot falls in the Arkansas River, itself named in honor of Walter Webber, a Cherokee leader who lived there in the early 19th Century. [http://digital.library.okstate.edu/Chronicles/v029/v029p444.pdf]

The I-40 Bridge Disaster

On May 26, 2002, a barge collided with a bridge support near Webbers Falls, causing a 580 foot section of the I-40 bridge to plunge into the Arkansas river. Automobiles and semi-trucks fell into the water killing 14 people, including a three-year-old girl.

Geography

Webbers Falls is located at coor dms|35|30|36|N|95|8|48|W|city (35.510052, -95.146554)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.1 km²), of which, 3.9 square miles (10.1 km²) of it is land and 0.26% is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 726 people, 288 households, and 209 families residing in the town. The population density was 186.6 people per square mile (72.1/km²). There were 364 housing units at an average density of 93.6/sq mi (36.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 69.56% White, 0.28% African American, 24.79% Native American, 1.38% from other races, and 3.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.48% of the population.

There were 288 households out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 86.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $19,300, and the median income for a family was $22,955. Males had a median income of $22,813 versus $17,031 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,684. About 22.0% of families and 26.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.9% of those under age 18 and 14.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.hq.usace.army.mil/cepa/pubs/jul02/story2.htm The I-40 Bridge Disaster]