Gould, Oklahoma

Gould, Oklahoma
Town
Location of Gould, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 34°40′9″N 99°46′23″W / 34.66917°N 99.77306°WCoordinates: 34°40′9″N 99°46′23″W / 34.66917°N 99.77306°W
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Harmon
Area
• Total	0.4 sq mi (0.9 km^2)
• Land	0.4 sq mi (0.9 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	1,631 ft (497 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	141
• Density	350/sq mi (160/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	73544
Area code(s)	580
FIPS code	40-30400[1]
GNIS feature ID	1093274[2]

Gould is a town in Harmon County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 141 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Gould is located at 34°40′9″N 99°46′23″W / 34.66917°N 99.77306°W (34.669170, -99.773051).^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1920	228		—
1930	367		61.0%
1940	391		6.5%
1950	303		−22.5%
1960	241		−20.5%
1970	368		52.7%
1980	318		−13.6%
1990	237		−25.5%
2000	206		−13.1%
2010	141		−31.6%
Est. 2015	134	[4]	−5.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 206 people, 74 households, and 52 families residing in the town. The population density was 568.3 people per square mile (220.9/km²). There were 102 housing units at an average density of 281.4 per square mile (109.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 79.13% White, 2.43% African American, 0.49% Asian, 12.62% from other races, and 5.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.36% of the population.

There were 74 households out of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 2.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.42.

In the town the population was spread out with 34.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 15.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 114.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,250, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $20,417 versus $15,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,128. About 10.9% of families and 19.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 14.3% of those sixty five or over.

References

1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
4. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

External links

• Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Gould