Lookeba, Oklahoma Explained

Official Name:Lookeba, Oklahoma
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
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 Km2:0.66
Area Land Km2:0.66
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.25
Area Land Sq Mi:0.25
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:78
Population Density Km2:118.56
Population Density Sq Mi:307.09
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1335
Coordinates:35.3631°N -98.3639°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:73053
Area Code:405
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:40-44000[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2412913

Lookeba is a town in Caddo County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 78 as of the 2020 United States census.[3] The name is a portmanteau of the names of three founding fathers: Lowe, Kelley and Baker.

Geography

Lookeba is located in northern Caddo County. U.S. Route 281 passes just west of the town, leading north to Interstate 40, north of Hinton and south 4miles to Binger. Sugar Creek travels south-southeast past the east side of the community.[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.66km2, all land.[5]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 131 people, 45 households, and 34 families residing in the town. The population density was 517.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 69 housing units at an average density of 272.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 74.81% White, 6.87% Native American, 15.27% from other races, and 3.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.85% of the population.

There were 45 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.47.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.3% under the age of 18, 13.7% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $20,000, and the median income for a family was $21,875. Males had a median income of $21,563 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $7,791. There were 27.8% of families and 33.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including 37.0% of under eighteens and 15.4% of those over 64.

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. Web site: Lookeba (town), Oklahoma. U.S. Census Bureau. March 19, 2024.
  4. Oklahoma Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 40
  5. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lookeba town, Oklahoma. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. February 6, 2015. https://archive.today/20150209100849/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4044000. February 9, 2015. dead.