Moffett, Oklahoma

Moffett, Oklahoma
—  Town  —
Location of Moffett, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°23′23″N 94°26′47″W / 35.38972°N 94.44639°W / 35.38972; -94.44639Coordinates: 35°23′23″N 94°26′47″W / 35.38972°N 94.44639°W / 35.38972; -94.44639
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Sequoyah
Area
– Total	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
– Land	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	413 ft (126 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	179
– Density	1,373.2/sq mi (530.2/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	74946
Area code(s)	539/918
FIPS code	40-49000[1]
GNIS feature ID	1095465[2]

Moffett is a town in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 179 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Moffett is located at 35°23′23″N 94°26′47″W / 35.38972°N 94.44639°W / 35.38972; -94.44639 (35.389791, -94.446286)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 179 people, 61 households, and 40 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,373.2 people per square mile (531.6/km²). There were 68 housing units at an average density of 521.7 per square mile (202.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 58.10% White, 8.38% African American, 6.15% Native American, and 27.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.15% of the population.

There were 61 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.7% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.59.

In the town the population was spread out with 38.5% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $16,875, and the median income for a family was $18,750. Males had a median income of $29,500 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $9,743. About 34.1% of families and 42.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 49.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 39.1% of those sixty five or over.

Notes

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.