Twin Oaks, Oklahoma Explained

Official Name:Twin Oaks, Oklahoma
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oklahoma
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Delaware
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:13.82
Area Land Km2:13.82
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:5.34
Area Land Sq Mi:5.34
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:328
Population Density Km2:23.73
Population Density Sq Mi:61.46
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1125
Coordinates:36.1975°N -94.8378°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:74368
Area Code:539/918
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:40-75600[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2409375

Twin Oaks is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Delaware County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 198 at the 2010 census.[3] A tornado hit the town on March 12, 2006, destroying 42 homes and injuring 8 people in Delaware County.[4]

Geography

Twin Oaks is located in southern Delaware County and is bordered to the northeast by the town of Kansas.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Twin Oaks CDP has a total area of 6.2km2, all land.[3]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 186 people, 63 households, and 49 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 77.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 65 housing units at an average density of 27.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 35.48% White, 59.68% Native American, 0.54% from other races, and 4.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.61% of the population.

There were 63 households, out of which 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.45.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 29.6% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $26,818, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $25,167 versus $16,607 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $8,334. About 29.2% of families and 39.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 55.0% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

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. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Twin Oaks CDP, Oklahoma. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. December 11, 2015. https://archive.today/20200213082006/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4075600. February 13, 2020. dead.
  4. Web site: Oklahoma Event Report: F3 Tornado . National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) . 21 August 2024 . 12 March 2006.