Fort Towson, Oklahoma
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Fort Towson is a town located in Choctaw County, Oklahoma. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 611.
Geography
Fort Towson is located at 34°1'12" North, 95°16'46" West (34.020042, -95.279374)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 15.4 km² (5.9 mi²). 14.4 km² (5.6 mi²) of it is land and 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 6.23% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 611 people, 255 households, and 181 families residing in the town. The population density is 42.4/km² (109.7/mi²). There are 319 housing units at an average density of 22.1/km² (57.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 86.42% White, 1.15% African American, 8.02% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 3.76% from two or more races. 2.29% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 255 households out of which 28.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% are married couples living together, 12.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% are non-families. 26.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.40 and the average family size is 2.87.
In the town the population is spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 85.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $19,676, and the median income for a family is $21,705. Males have a median income of $19,583 versus $16,389 for females. The per capita income for the town is $12,612. 31.7% of the population and 25.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 48.2% of those under the age of 18 and 26.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.