Gans, Oklahoma

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Gans, Oklahoma
Town
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Location of Gans, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°23′15″N94°41′41″W / 35.38750°N 94.69472°W / 35.38750; -94.69472
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Sequoyah
Area
[1]
 • Total0.22 sq mi (0.56 km2)
 • Land0.22 sq mi (0.56 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
532 ft (162 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total251
 • Density1,156.68/sq mi (446.05/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
74936
Area code(s) 539/918
FIPS code 40-28350 [3]
GNIS feature ID2412666 [2]

Gans is a town in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 312 at the 2010 census, an increase of 50 percent over the figure of 208 recorded in 2000. [4]

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History

At the time of its founding, Gans was located in the Sequoyah District of the Cherokee Nation. It was originally called Jack Town, but was renamed Gann after three brothers, who were Cherokee Indians, settled there: Charlie Gann, Swimmer Gann, and Tom Gann.

A post office opened at Gann, Indian Territory on March 21, 1896. The Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf Railroad built a line through the area during 1895-6 and requested that the name be changed to Gans, since it already had two stations named Gann. The name of the post office changed to Gans on September 8, 1899. [5]

Gans incorporated in 1902. It lost this status in 1933. It reincorporated in 1953. The town was seriously damaged by a tornado in 1957, but later rebuilt. [5]

Geography

Gans is located 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Sallisaw. The post office, established in 1896, was also renamed Gans.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all land. [5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900 136—
1910 351158.1%
1920 295−16.0%
1930 204−30.8%
1960 234—
1970 2381.7%
1980 34645.4%
1990 218−37.0%
2000 208−4.6%
2010 31250.0%
2020 251−19.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 208 people, 79 households, and 57 families living in the town. The population density was 1,111.7 inhabitants per square mile (429.2/km2). There were 87 housing units at an average density of 465.0 per square mile (179.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 70.67% White, 0.96% African American, 26.44% Native American, 0.48% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.

There were 79 households, out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 19.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.3% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 14.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $17,344, and the median income for a family was $23,750. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $12,188 for females. The per capita income for the town was $8,922. About 25.9% of families and 27.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.0% of those under the age of 18 and 25.8% of those 65 or over.

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References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gans, Oklahoma
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "CensusViewer: Population of the City of Gans, Oklahoma". Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
  5. 1 2 3 Larry O'Dell, "Gans," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Accessed March 18, 2015. Information about the post offices is from George H. Shirk, Oklahoma Place Names (University of Oklahoma Press: 1965), pp. 85-86.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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