Shady Grove, McIntosh County, Oklahoma explained

Shady Grove
Settlement Type:CDP
Pushpin Map:Oklahoma
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Oklahoma
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oklahoma
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:McIntosh
Area Total Sq Mi:8.0
Area Land Sq Mi:8.0
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:199
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CST
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:709
Coordinates:35.4664°N -95.4081°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2408718

Shady Grove is a census-designated place (CDP) in McIntosh County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 199 at the 2010 census, a decrease of 14.4 percent from 229 in 2000.[1] This is not to be confused with the similarly-named Shady Grove in Cherokee County, or the Shady Grove in Pawnee County.

Geography

The town is on Interstate 40 as well as U.S. Route 266, east of Checotah.[2]

Lake Eufaula, Oklahoma’s largest lake,[3] is to the south and west,[2] while Lake Eufaula State Park is about 20 miles west-southwest.[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8sqmi, of which 8sqmi is land and 0.12% is water.

Demographics

At the 2000 census,[5] there were 185 people, 73 households, and 58 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 23.1 per square mile (8.9/km2). There were 81 housing units at an average density of 10.1/sq mi (3.9/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 68.65% White, 20.00% Native American, 0.54% Asian, and 10.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.

There were 73 households, of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.0% were married couples living together, 2.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.91.

The age distribution was 22.2% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 34.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.8 males.

The median household income was $53,125, and the median family income was $62,656. Males had a median income of $23,125 versus $22,734 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,820. About 11.5% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty five or over.

Notable person

Musician Jody Reynolds grew up in the community.[6]

References

  1. http://censusviewer.com/city/OK/Shady%20Grove CensusViewer:Shady Grove, Oklahoma Population
  2. Web site: Shady Grove, Oklahoma. Google Maps. August 12, 2020.
  3. Web site: Lake Eufaula. TravelOK.com. April 3, 2020.
  4. Web site: Lake Eufaula State Park to Shady Grove. Google Maps. August 12, 2020.
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  6. Web site: Two for the Show. Eric Waggoner, Phoenix New Times, March 8, 2001. August 12, 2020.