Copan, Oklahoma

Copan, Oklahoma
—  Town  —
Location of Copan, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 36°54′0″N 95°55′35″W / 36.9°N 95.92639°W / 36.9; -95.92639Coordinates: 36°54′0″N 95°55′35″W / 36.9°N 95.92639°W / 36.9; -95.92639
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Washington
Area
– Total	1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2)
– Land	1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	768 ft (234 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	796
– Density	777.7/sq mi (300.3/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	74022
Area code(s)	539/918
FIPS code	40-17100[1]
GNIS feature ID	1091678[2]

Copan is a town in Washington County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 796 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Copan is located at 36°54′0″N 95°55′35″W / 36.9°N 95.92639°W / 36.9; -95.92639 (36.899926, -95.926447)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 796 people, 346 households, and 232 families residing in the town. The population density was 777.7 people per square mile (301.3/km²). There were 386 housing units at an average density of 377.1 per square mile (146.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 81.53% White, 13.07% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.63% from other races, and 4.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.76% of the population.

There were 346 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $27,222, and the median income for a family was $36,563. Males had a median income of $30,938 versus $20,119 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,324. About 6.8% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.

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 - Copan