Copeland, Delaware County, Oklahoma

Copeland
—  CDP  —
Copeland Location within the state of Oklahoma
Coordinates: 36°39′17″N 94°47′48″W / 36.65472°N 94.79667°W / 36.65472; -94.79667Coordinates: 36°39′17″N 94°47′48″W / 36.65472°N 94.79667°W / 36.65472; -94.79667
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Delaware
Area
- Total	7.6 sq mi (19.7 km2)
- Land	7.6 sq mi (19.7 km2)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,448
- Density	190.5/sq mi (73.6/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CST (UTC-5)
ZIP codes
FIPS code
GNIS feature ID

Copeland (also Copeland Switch) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Delaware County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,448 at the 2000 census. Founded as a railroad community, it was named for local resident D.R. Copeland.^[1]

Geography

Copeland is located at 36°39′17″N 94°47′48″W / 36.65472°N 94.79667°W / 36.65472; -94.79667 (36.654833, -94.796784)^[2].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.6 square miles (20 km²), of which, 7.6 square miles (20 km²) of it is land and 0.13% is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 1,448 people, 642 households, and 450 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 191.3 people per square mile (73.9/km²). There were 976 housing units at an average density of 128.9/sq mi (49.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.80% White, 0.41% African American, 11.95% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.35% Pacific Islander, 0.55% from other races, and 3.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.45% of the population.

There were 642 households out of which 20.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.69.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 18.9% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 21.5% from 25 to 44, 32.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $22,459, and the median income for a family was $33,071. Males had a median income of $22,560 versus $16,121 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $16,252. About 13.8% of families and 18.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.1% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ Shirk, Oklahoma Place Names, p. 59.
2. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
3. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.