Optima, Oklahoma Explained

Optima, Oklahoma
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:300px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oklahoma
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Texas
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.38
Area Land Km2:1.38
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.53
Area Land Sq Mi:0.53
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:338
Population Density Km2:245.05
Population Density Sq Mi:634.15
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:921
Elevation Ft:3022
Coordinates:36.7583°N -101.3564°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:73945
Area Code:580
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:40-55850[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Optima is a town in Texas County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town’s population was 338.[3]

Geography

Optima is located approximately nine miles northeast of Guymon on U.S. Route 54 in the Oklahoma Panhandle. The course of the Beaver River runs about two miles south of the community and enters Optima Lake about nine miles to the southeast.[4] It is on the route of the Union Pacific Railroad.[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4sqmi, all land.

Demographics

2010

As of the 2010 census Optima had a population of 356. The ethnic makeup of the population was 76.1% Hispanic, 20.2% non-Hispanic white, 1.4% Native American and 4.8% reporting two or more race.[6]

As of 2010, the Hispanic population is 76.1% - 66.3% Mexican, 0.3% Colombian, 0.3% Cuban.[7]

2000

As of the census of 2000, there were 266 people, 78 households, and 64 families residing in the town. The population density was 616.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 97 housing units at an average density of 224.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 79.32% White, 0.75% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.75% Asian, 13.53% from other races, and 5.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 48.12% of the population.

There were 78 households, out of which 56.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.1% were married couples living together, and 17.9% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.41 and the average family size was 3.84.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 39.5% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 12.4% from 45 to 64, and 4.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,094, and the median income for a family was $40,833. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $21,667 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,388. About 11.4% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under the age of 18 and none of those 65 or over.

Notes and 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: Optima (Town), Oklahoma. United States Census Bureau. August 6, 2023.
  4. Optima, OK and Optima Dam, OK 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangles, USGS, 1967-8
  5. Web site: Oklahoma 2018-2020 State Railroad Map. Oklahoma Department of Transportation. March 27, 2024.
  6. 2010 census profile for Optima
  7. http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_SF1_QTP10&prodType=table United States Census