Tecumseh, Oklahoma

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Tecumseh, Oklahoma
settlement_type = City
nickname = T-Town
motto =

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mapsize = 250px
map_caption = Location of Tecumseh, Oklahoma


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

government_footnotes =
government_type =
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = John Collier
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established_title = Founded
established_date = 1891

unit_pref = Imperial
area_footnotes =

area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 39.6
area_land_km2 = 39.0
area_water_km2 = 0.6
area_total_sq_mi = 15.3
area_land_sq_mi = 15.0
area_water_sq_mi = 0.2

population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 6098
population_density_km2 = 156.6
population_density_sq_mi = 405.5

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 330
elevation_ft = 1083
latd = 35 |latm = 15 |lats = 44 |latNS = N
longd = 96 |longm = 56 |longs = 5 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 74873
area_code = 405
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 40-72650GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1098783GR|3
website = http://www.tecumsehok.com
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Tecumseh is a city in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States. The population stood at 6,098 at the 2000 census, and was 6,643 at the 2006 census estimate.

Geography

Tecumseh is located at coor dms|35|15|44|N|96|56|5|W|city (35.262346, -96.934830)GR|1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.3 square miles (39.5 km²), of which, 15.0 square miles (39.0 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it (1.57%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 6,098 people, 2,344 households, and 1,654 families residing in the city. The population density was 405.5 people per square mile (156.5/km²). There were 2,565 housing units at an average density of 170.6/sq mi (65.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 78.98% White, 2.05% African American, 12.87% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.46% from other races, and 5.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.77% of the population.

There were 2,344 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,202, and the median income for a family was $32,235. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $20,820 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,300. About 15.0% of families and 16.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.3% of those under age 18 and 14.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.tecumsehok.com City of Tecumseh/Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.tecumseh.k12.ok.us Tecumseh Public Schools]
* [http://www.countywidenews.com Tecumseh Countywide News]
* [http://www.justsoyouknow.us/tecumseh Tecumseh Public Library]