Gracemont, Oklahoma Explained

Gracemont, Oklahoma
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Coordinates:35.1878°N -98.2592°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oklahoma
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Caddo
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.43
Area Land Km2:0.43
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.17
Area Land Sq Mi:0.17
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Elevation Ft:1263
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:279
Population Density Km2:650.72
Population Density Sq Mi:1680.72
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:73042
Area Code:405/572
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:40-30600
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2412696

Gracemont is a town in Caddo County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 279 as of the 2020 United States census.[2] The town moniker is a portmanteau of 'Grace' and 'Montgomery,' the names of two friends of the first postmaster, Alice L. Bailey.[3]

Geography

Gracemont is located east of the center of Caddo County in the valley of Sugar Creek, a tributary of the Washita River and part of the Red River watershed.

U.S. Route 281 passes through the town, leading south 8miles to Anadarko, the county seat, and north to Binger.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Gracemont has a total area of 0.4km2, all land.[4]

Demographics

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 336 people, 143 households, and 90 families residing in the town. The population density was 2199.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 169 housing units at an average density of 1106.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 80.65% White, 12.50% Native American, 4.46% from other races, and 2.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.52% of the population.

There were 143 households, out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,875, and the median income for a family was $34,167. Males had a median income of $24,792 versus $18,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,026. About 14.9% of families and 19.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.3% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: Gracemont (town), Oklahoma. U.S. Census Bureau. March 19, 2024.
  3. Book: Shirk. George H. Oklahoma Place Names. 1987. University of Oklahoma Press. 0-8061-2028-2.
  4. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Gracemont town, Oklahoma. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. February 6, 2015. https://archive.today/20150209100610/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4030600. February 9, 2015. dead.
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  6. Web site: Girl's illness was Web hoax; Associated Press; May 26, 2001. . December 27, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140101185748/http://cjonline.com/stories/052601/kan_webhoax.shtml . January 1, 2014 . dead .
  7. Web site: FBI declines to prosecute in 'Kaycee' internet hoax; Peabody Gazette-Bulletin; May 30, 2001; Page 1 and 2. . April 16, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140417001146/http://peabody.advantage-preservation.com/document/gazette-bulletin-2001-05-30-page-1 . April 17, 2014 . dead .