Nash, Oklahoma

Nash, Oklahoma
Town
Location of Nash, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 36°39′54″N98°03′07″W / 36.66500°N 98.05194°W / 36.66500; -98.05194
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Grant
Area [1]
• Total	0.33 sq mi (0.86 km2)
• Land	0.33 sq mi (0.86 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,122 ft (342 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	192
• Density	578.31/sq mi (223.62/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	73761
Area code	580
FIPS code	40-50300 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2413033 [2]

Nash is a town in Grant County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 204 at the 2010 census, an 8.9 percent decline from the figure of 224 in 2000. ^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	348		—
1920	439		26.1%
1930	412		−6.2%
1940	348		−15.5%
1950	290		−16.7%
1960	230		−20.7%
1970	294		27.8%
1980	301		2.4%
1990	281		−6.6%
2000	224		−20.3%
2010	204		−8.9%
2020	192		−5.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 224 people, 95 households, and 66 families residing in the town. The population density was 697.3 inhabitants per square mile (269.2/km²). There were 128 housing units at an average density of 398.5 per square mile (153.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.54% White, 3.12% Native American, 0.89% Asian, and 0.45% from two or more races.

There were 95 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $24,063, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $30,714 versus $16,667 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,864. None of the families and 3.8% of the population were living below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of 18 and 8.9% of those 65 or older.

Education

Nash once shared a school district with the town of Jet, several miles away along U.S. Route 64, but the school folded in 2013 and high school students now attend schools which comprise part of the Timberlake Regional School District, based in Helena. The elementary school is still located in Jet.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nash, Oklahoma
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. CensusViewer:Nash, Oklahoma Population
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.