- Fort Supply, Oklahoma
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Fort Supply, Oklahoma
settlement_type =Town
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mapsize = 250px
map_caption = Location of Fort Supply, Oklahoma
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map_caption1 =subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 =Oklahoma
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Woodwardgovernment_footnotes =
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established_date =unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 0.6
area_land_km2 = 0.6
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.2
area_land_sq_mi = 0.2
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 328
population_density_km2 = 563.1
population_density_sq_mi = 1458.4timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 610
elevation_ft = 2001
latd = 36 |latm = 34 |lats = 20 |latNS = N
longd = 99 |longm = 34 |longs = 26 |longEW = Wpostal_code_type =
ZIP code
postal_code = 73841
area_code = 580
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 40-27350GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1092967GR|3
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footnotes =Fort Supply is a town in Woodward County,
Oklahoma ,United States . The population was 328 at the 2000 census.Geography
Fort Supply is located at coor dms|36|34|20|N|99|34|26|W|city (36.572271, -99.573856)GR|1. According to the
United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 0.2square mile s (0.6km² ), all of it land.History
Fort Supply , [http://www.okhistory.org/mus-sites/fshistory.htm] is a town established one mile West ofCamp Supply , a United States Army post established on November 18, 1868 as a "Camp of Supply" for the winter campaign against the Southern Plains Indians, led by GeneralPhilip Sheridan .Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 328 people, 136 households, and 98 families residing in the town. Thepopulation density was 1,458.4 people per square mile (575.6/km²). There were 171 housing units at an average density of 760.3/sq mi (300.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.73% White, 0.30% African American, 1.83% Native American, 0.61% from other races, and 1.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.91% of the population.There were 136 households out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% 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 2.91.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 27.4% 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 86.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,893, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $28,333 versus $20,833 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $15,836. About 5.8% of families and 6.8% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 13.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.References
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