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Crowder, Oklahoma

Crowder is a town located in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 436.

Geography

\nCrowder is located at 35°7'19" North, 95°40'17" West (35.121927, -95.671460)
1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²). 2.5 km² (1.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.97% water.

Demographics

\nAs of the
census of 2000, there are 436 people, 159 households, and 127 families residing in the town. The population density is 171.8/km² (446.0/mi²). There are 183 housing units at an average density of 72.1/km² (187.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 85.09% White, 0.92% African American, 7.80% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 2.52% from other races, and 3.21% from two or more races. 2.75% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 159 households out of which 41.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% are married couples living together, 17.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% are non-families. 17.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.74 and the average family size is 3.05. In the town the population is spread out with 33.0% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.6 males. The median income for a household in the town is $27,500, and the median income for a family is $31,364. Males have a median income of $25,833 versus $17,115 for females. The per capita income for the town is $11,394. 15.8% of the population and 11.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 19.7% are under the age of 18 and 19.2% are 65 or older.