Willow, Oklahoma Explained

Official Name:Willow, Oklahoma
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oklahoma
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Greer
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.68
Area Land Km2:0.68
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.26
Area Land Sq Mi:0.26
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:119
Population Density Km2:175.30
Population Density Sq Mi:454.20
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1742
Coordinates:35.0517°N -99.51°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:73673
Area Code:580
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:40-81300[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2413491

Willow is a town in Greer County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 119 as of the 2020 United States census.[3] It is situated about 13 miles north of the county seat of Mangum, just west of the concurrent US Route 283 and Oklahoma State Highway 34.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3sqmi, all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 114 people, 54 households, and 28 families residing in the town. The population density was 430.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 66 housing units at an average density of 249.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 93.86% White, 5.26% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.28% of the population.

There were 54 households, out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.3% were non-families. 44.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 27.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 2.6% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 27.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,167, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $23,958 versus $28,333 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,630. There were no families and 9.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 25.0% of those over 64.

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: Willow (town), Oklahoma. U.S. Census Bureau. March 19, 2024.
  4. Web site: Mangum, Oklahoma to Willow, Oklahoma. Google Maps. March 19, 2024.