Hitchita, Oklahoma

Hitchita is located at 35°31′10″N 95°45′09″W,[7] in the vicinity of the area known as the High Spring Mountains.[8]

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

Hitchita is southeast of Okmulgee, northeast of Henryetta, and directly north of Oklahoma’s largest lake,[9] Lake Eufaula.[10]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 113 people, 44 households, and 31 families residing in the town. The population density was 951.1 people per square mile (363.6/km²). There were 51 housing units at an average density of 429.2 per square mile (164.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 82.30% White, 0.88% African American, 9.73% Native American, and 7.08% from two or more races.

There were 44 households, out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.2% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $20,536, and the median income for a family was $22,321. Males had a median income of $18,750 versus $12,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,695. There were 14.3% of families and 22.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 38.9% of under eighteens and 12.1% of those over 64.

• Actor Will Sampson (1933 - 1987) is buried in the Graves Creek Indian Cemetery north of town.[5]

• Oklahoma Historical Society - Hitchita