Ravia, Oklahoma Explained

Official Name:Ravia, Oklahoma
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oklahoma
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Johnston
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.47
Area Land Km2:1.47
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.57
Area Land Sq Mi:0.57
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:464
Population Density Km2:315.74
Population Density Sq Mi:818.34
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:748
Coordinates:34.2417°N -96.7556°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:73455
Area Code:580
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:40-62000[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2412532

Ravia is a town in Johnston County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 464 as of the 2020 Census.[3]

Geography

Ravia is located in southwestern Johnston County. Oklahoma State Highway 1 passes through the town, leading north to Ada and southwest 8miles to its terminus at U.S. 177. State Highway 22 runs east from Ravia 4miles to Tishomingo, the Johnston county seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Ravia has a total area of 1.4km2, all land.[4]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 459 people, 175 households, and 131 families residing in the town. The population density was 817sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 201 housing units at an average density of 357.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 71.90% White, 17.43% Native American, 0.87% from other races, and 9.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.

There were 175 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $20,694, and the median income for a family was $26,094. Males had a median income of $20,962 versus $15,729 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,391. About 26.5% of families and 30.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.5% of those under age 18 and 26.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable person

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: Ravia (town), Oklahoma. United States Census Bureau. July 3, 2024.
  4. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Ravia town, Oklahoma. U.S. Census Bureau. American Factfinder. October 19, 2018. https://archive.today/20200213105648/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4062000. February 13, 2020. dead.
  5. Web site: Back in Saddle Again; Let’s revisit Oklahoma town (Gene Autry) with famous cowboy’s name . Jimmie Tramel, Tulsa World, September 16, 2019. September 16, 2019.