Johnson, Oklahoma Explained

Official Name:Johnson, Oklahoma
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oklahoma
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Pottawatomie
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:11.59
Area Land Km2:11.58
Area Water Km2:0.01
Area Total Sq Mi:4.48
Area Land Sq Mi:4.47
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:457
Population Density Km2:39.45
Population Density Sq Mi:102.19
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1043
Coordinates:35.4064°N -96.8444°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:40-38200[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2412806

Johnson is a town in north-central Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States.[3] The population was 247 at the 2010 census, a 10.8 percent increase from the figure of 223 in 2000.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4sqmi, all land.

History

In 1982 residents decided to incorporate to stop Shawnee's plans to establish a landfill near the Johnson community. On May 11, 1982, citizens voted 77 to 40 in favor of incorporation.[5]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 223 people, 91 households, and 73 families living in the town. The population density was 56.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 105 housing units at an average density of 26.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 77.13% White, 1.35% African American, 15.25% Native American, 2.24% Asian, and 4.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.79% of the population.

There were 91 households, out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.7% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.65.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,464, and the median income for a family was $30,893. Males had a median income of $29,844 versus $25,417 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,305. About 9.9% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=JO003 Linda D. Wilson, "johnson," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture.
  4. http://censusviewer.com/city/OK/Johnson CensusViewer:Population of the City of Johnson, Oklahoma
  5. Web site: Oklahoma Historical Society . JOHNSON . okhistory.org . Oklahoma Historical Society . January 25, 2021.

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