Harmon County, Oklahoma
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Harmon County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population is 3,283. Its county seat is Hollis6.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,395 km² (539 mi²). 1,393 km² (538 mi²) of it is land and 2 km² (1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.14% water.
Adjacent counties
- Beckham County (north)
- Greer County (northeast)
- Jackson County (southeast)
- Hardeman County, Texas (south)
- Childress County, Texas (west)
- Collingsworth County, Texas (northwest)
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 3,283 people, 1,266 households, and 863 families residing in the county. The population density is 2/km² (6/mi²). There are 1,647 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (3/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 72.65% White, 9.78% Black or African American, 1.13% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 14.32% from other races, and 1.92% from two or more races. 22.78% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,266 households out of which 30.20% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.70% are married couples living together, 9.20% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.80% are non-families. 29.00% of all households are made up of individuals and 17.50% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.47 and the average family size is 3.03.
In the county, the population is spread out with 25.90% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 24.10% from 25 to 44, 21.10% from 45 to 64, and 21.00% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 94.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $22,365, and the median income for a family is $29,063. Males have a median income of $21,530 versus $16,658 for females. The per capita income for the county is $13,464. 29.70% of the population and 23.50% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 38.20% of those under the age of 18 and 19.90% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Cities and towns
| Regions of Oklahoma | 
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| Cherokee Outlet - Green Country - Little Dixie - Panhandle | |
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| Broken Arrow - Edmond - Enid - Lawton - Midwest City - Moore - Norman - Oklahoma City - Stillwater - Tulsa | |
| Counties | |
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Adair - Alfalfa - Atoka - Beaver - Beckham - Blaine - Bryan - Caddo - Canadian - Carter - Cherokee - Choctaw - Cimarron - Cleveland - Coal - Comanche - Cotton - Craig - Creek - Custer - Delaware - Dewey - Ellis - Garfield - Garvin - Grady - Grant - Greer - Harmon - Harper - Haskell - Hughes - Jackson - Jefferson - Johnston - Kay - Kingfisher - Kiowa - Latimer - Le Flore - Lincoln - Logan - Love - Major - Marshall - Mayes - McClain - McCurtain - McIntosh - Murray - Muskogee - Noble - Nowata - Okfuskee - Oklahoma - Okmulgee - Osage - Ottawa - Pawnee - Payne - Pittsburg - Pontotoc - Pottawatomie - Pushmataha - Roger Mills - Rogers - Seminole - Sequoyah - Stephens - Texas - Tillman - Tulsa - Wagoner - Washington - Washita - Woods - Woodward |