Smithville, Oklahoma

Smithville is a town in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 113 at the 2010 census.[2]

Smithville, Oklahoma
Location of Smithville, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 34°28′8″N 94°38′37″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyMcCurtain
Area
  Total1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2)
  Land1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation696 ft (212 m)
Population
  Total113
  Density111/sq mi (39/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
74957
Area code(s)580
FIPS code40-68250[3]
GNIS feature ID1100115[4]

Geography

Smithville lies in McCurtain County, just east of U.S. Route 259 on Oklahoma Route 4. The town is just north of Mountain Fork Little River and approximately ten miles north of Broken Bow Lake.[5] The town is among a handful of towns in the southeastern corner of Oklahoma, in an area known as Little Dixie.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 113 people, 53 households, and 28 families residing in the town.[2] The population density was 111 people per square mile (39/km2). There were 65 housing units at an average density of 60 per square mile (23/km2).[2] The racial makeup of the town was 58.4% White, 34.5% Native American, and 7.1% from two or more races.[2] Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.7% of the population.[2]

There were 53 households, out of which 32% included children under the age of 18, 34% were married couples living together, 17% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47% were non-families. Individuals living alone accounted for 47% of households and those individuals 65 years of age or older living alone accounted for 21% of households. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 3.07.[2]

In the town, the population was had a varied spread with 31% under the age of 18, 7% from 18 to 24, 22% from 25 to 44, 25% from 45 to 64, and 15% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years.[2]

The median income for a household in the town was $21,136, and the median income for a family was $16,083.[2] The per capita income for the town was $15,674.[2] There were 61.9% of families and 45.2% of the population living below the poverty line.[2]

Notable person

See also

  • List of towns in Oklahoma

References

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