Bray, Oklahoma

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Bray, Oklahoma
Town
OKMap-doton-Bray.PNG
Location of Bray, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 34°36′58″N97°49′15″W / 34.61611°N 97.82083°W / 34.61611; -97.82083
CountryUnited States
State Oklahoma
County Stephens
Area
[1]
  Total62.90 sq mi (162.90 km2)
  Land61.59 sq mi (159.51 km2)
  Water1.31 sq mi (3.39 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,250 ft (380 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total952
  Density15.46/sq mi (5.97/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
73055 (was 73012, now belongs to Edmond, OK)
Area code 580
FIPS code 40-08550 [3]
GNIS feature ID2411721 [2]

Bray is a town in Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,209 at the 2010 census.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 63.0 square miles (163 km2), of which 62.2 square miles (161 km2) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) (1.11%) is water.

Climate

Climate data for Bray, Oklahoma
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)50.4
(10.2)
56.1
(13.4)
66.1
(18.9)
74.7
(23.7)
81
(27)
88.4
(31.3)
94.4
(34.7)
93.5
(34.2)
85.3
(29.6)
75.8
(24.3)
63.2
(17.3)
53.2
(11.8)
73.5
(23.1)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)26.4
(−3.1)
30.8
(−0.7)
39.8
(4.3)
49.8
(9.9)
57.9
(14.4)
65.9
(18.8)
70.2
(21.2)
69.3
(20.7)
61.9
(16.6)
50.9
(10.5)
39.8
(4.3)
29.8
(−1.2)
49.4
(9.7)
Average precipitation inches (mm)1.1
(28)
1.6
(41)
2.4
(61)
2.9
(74)
5.2
(130)
4.2
(110)
2.3
(58)
2.6
(66)
4.3
(110)
3.6
(91)
2.1
(53)
1.4
(36)
33.7
(860)
Source: Weatherbase.com [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1980 591
1990 92556.5%
2000 1,03511.9%
2010 1,20916.8%
2020 952−21.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 1,035 people, 386 households, and 306 families residing in the town. The population density was 16.6 people per square mile (6.4/km2). There were 419 housing units at an average density of 6.7 per square mile (2.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 90.53% White, 0.10% African American, 5.60% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.68% from other races, and 2.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.22% of the population.

There were 386 households, out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.2% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,417, and the median income for a family was $34,318. Males had a median income of $24,191 versus $20,658 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,952. About 13.6% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.2% of those under age 18 and 15.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable person

Bray is the birthplace of country musician Katrina Elam.

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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: Bray, Oklahoma
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "Historical Weather for Bray, Oklahoma, United States".
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.