Bray, Oklahoma Explained

Official Name:Bray, Oklahoma
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oklahoma
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Stephens
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:162.90
Area Land Km2:159.51
Area Water Km2:3.39
Area Total Sq Mi:62.90
Area Land Sq Mi:61.59
Area Water Sq Mi:1.31
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:952
Population Density Km2:5.97
Population Density Sq Mi:15.46
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1250
Coordinates:34.6161°N -97.8208°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:73055 (was 73012, now belongs to Edmond, OK)
Area Code:580
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:40-08550[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2411721

Bray is a town in Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,209 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 63sqmi, of which 62.2sqmi is land and 0.7sqmi (1.11%) is water.

Climate

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,035 people, 386 households, and 306 families residing in the town. The population density was 16.6 people per square mile (6.4/km2). There were 419 housing units at an average density of 6.7 per square mile (2.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 90.53% White, 0.10% African American, 5.60% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.68% from other races, and 2.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.22% of the population.

There were 386 households, out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.2% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,417, and the median income for a family was $34,318. Males had a median income of $24,191 versus $20,658 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,952. About 13.6% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.2% of those under age 18 and 15.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable person

Bray is the birthplace of country musician Katrina Elam.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .