Porter, Oklahoma

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Porter, Oklahoma
Town
Motto: 
"Peach Capital of Oklahoma" [1]
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Location of Porter, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°52′3″N95°31′19″W / 35.86750°N 95.52194°W / 35.86750; -95.52194
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Wagoner
Area
[2]
 • Total1.71 sq mi (4.43 km2)
 • Land1.71 sq mi (4.43 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
643 ft (196 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total561
 • Density327.88/sq mi (126.63/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
74454
Area code(s) 539/918
FIPS code 40-60150 [3]
GNIS feature ID1096842 [4]

Porter is a town in Wagoner County, Oklahoma, United States. It promotes itself as "The Peach Capital of Oklahoma." [1] The population was 566 at the 2010 census, a loss of 1.4 percent, compared to 574 at the 2000 census.

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Geography

Porter is located at 35°52′3″N95°31′19″W / 35.86750°N 95.52194°W / 35.86750; -95.52194 (35.867448, -95.521818). [5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910 637—
1920 597−6.3%
1930 525−12.1%
1940 5627.0%
1950 5620.0%
1960 492−12.5%
1970 62426.8%
1980 6422.9%
1990 588−8.4%
2000 574−2.4%
2010 566−1.4%
2020 561−0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 574 people, 229 households, and 160 families residing in the town. The population density was 804.3 inhabitants per square mile (310.5/km2). There were 253 housing units at an average density of 354.5 per square mile (136.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 81.36% White, 3.83% African American, 9.58% Native American, 0.35% from other races, and 4.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.

There were 229 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.5% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,012, and the median income for a family was $23,875. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,718. About 16.1% of families and 19.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.7% of those under age 18 and 38.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Students are zoned to Porter Consolidated Schools. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 "About Us". Town of Porter. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  2. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Wagoner County, OK" (Archive). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on September 11, 2015.
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