Official Name: | Ratliff City, Oklahoma |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Oklahoma |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Carter |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 2.92 |
Area Land Km2: | 2.91 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.01 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.13 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.12 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 64 |
Population Density Km2: | 22.02 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 57.04 |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 1070 |
Coordinates: | 34.4492°N -97.5156°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 73481 |
Area Code: | 580 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 40-61900[2] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 2412530 |
Ratliff City is a town in Carter County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 120 at the 2010 census.[3] Ratliff City was named for Ollie Ratliff, owner of a local garage. It is part of the Ardmore, Oklahoma Micropolitan Statistical Area.
The post office was opened on January 1, 1953, when the town was incorporated.
Ratliff City is located in northwestern Carter County at the junction of State Highways 7 and 76. Highway 7 leads east to Davis and west to Duncan, while Highway 76 leads north to Foster and south to Healdton.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Ratliff City has a total area of 2.9km2, all land.[3]
As of the census of 2000, there were 131 people, 53 households, and 41 families residing in the town. The population density was 116.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 70 housing units at an average density of 62.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 87.79% White, 1.53% African American, 5.34% Native American, and 5.34% from two or more races.
There were 53 households, out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.74.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $23,125, and the median income for a family was $27,917. Males had a median income of $37,083 versus $11,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,080. There were 20.0% of families and 17.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 27.6% of under eighteens and 25.0% of those over 64.