Bokchito, Oklahoma

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Bokchito, Oklahoma
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Bockchito, Oklahoma


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Oklahoma
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Bryan

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area_total_km2 = 1.0
area_land_km2 = 1.0
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.4
area_land_sq_mi = 0.4
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2007
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population_total = 578
population_density_km2 = 547.5
population_density_sq_mi = 1417.9

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 195
elevation_ft = 640
latd = 34 |latm = 1 |lats = 6 |latNS = N
longd = 96 |longm = 8 |longs = 30 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 74726
area_code = 580
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blank_info = 40-07350GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1090368GR|3
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Bokchito is a town in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 564 at the 2000 census. In the Choctaw language, "bok" means river or creek, and "chito" means big or large, literally translating into "big creek".

Geography

Bokchito is located at coor dms|34|1|6|N|96|8|30|W|city (34.018357, -96.141633)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 564 people, 248 households, and 150 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,417.9 people per square mile (544.4/km²). There were 293 housing units at an average density of 736.6/sq mi (282.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 78.19% White, 13.65% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.35% from other races, and 7.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.77% of the population.

There were 248 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 36.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 80.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,923, and the median income for a family was $26,528. Males had a median income of $24,911 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,579. About 20.8% of families and 24.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.5% of those under age 18 and 22.6% of those age 65 or over.

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