Smithville, Oklahoma

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Smithville, Oklahoma
Town
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Location of Smithville, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 34°28′08″N94°38′46″W / 34.46889°N 94.64611°W / 34.46889; -94.64611 [1]
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County McCurtain
Area
[2]
 • Total1.10 sq mi (2.85 km2)
 • Land1.09 sq mi (2.83 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
[1]
742 ft (226 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total77
 • Density70.45/sq mi (27.20/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
74957
Area code 580
FIPS code 40-68250 [3]
GNIS feature ID2413299 [1]

Smithville is a town in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States. Its population was 77 at the 2020 census, [4] down from 113 at the 2010 census. [5] Smithville has the distinction of being the wettest spot in Oklahoma ranked by highest annual average precipitation, at 55.71 inches. [6]

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Geography

Smithville lies in McCurtain County, just east of U.S. Route 259 on Oklahoma Route 4. The town is just north of the Mountain Fork River and about 10 miles north of Broken Bow Lake. [7] 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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 77—
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

As of the census of 2010, 113 people, 53 households, and 28 families were residing in the town. [4] The population density was 111 people per square mile (39/km2). The 65 housing units had an average density of 60/sq mi (23/km2). [4] The racial makeup of the town was 58.4% White, 34.5% Native American, and 7.1% from two or more races. [4] Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 2.7% of the population. [4]

Of the 53 households, 32% included children under 18, 34% were married couples living together, 17% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47% were not families. Individuals living alone accounted for 47% of households and those individuals 65 or older living alone accounted for 21% of households. The average household size was 2.13, and the average family size was 3.07. [4]

In the town, theage distribution was 31% under 18, 7% from 18 to 24, 22% from 25 to 44, 25% from 45 to 64, and 15% who were 65 or older. The median age was 32 years. [4]

The median income for a household in the town was $21,136, and for a family was $16,083. [4] The per capita income for the town was $15,674. [4] There were 61.9% of families and 45.2% of the population living below the poverty line. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Smithville, Oklahoma
  2. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Smithville town, Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  5. ↑ United States Census 2010 Demographic Profile
  6. ↑ "Oklahoma Annual Rainfall and Climate Data". CoolWeather.net. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  7. ↑ Oklahoma Atlas & Gazeteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 67 ISBN   0899332838
  8. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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