Laverne, Oklahoma

Laverne, Oklahoma
Town
Location in Harper County and the state of Oklahoma.
Coordinates: 36°42′29″N 99°53′50″W / 36.70806°N 99.89722°WCoordinates: 36°42′29″N 99°53′50″W / 36.70806°N 99.89722°W
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Harper
Area
• Total	0.7 sq mi (1.9 km^2)
• Land	0.7 sq mi (1.9 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	2,110 ft (643 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,344
• Density	1,900/sq mi (710/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	73848
Area code(s)	580
FIPS code	40-41700[1]
GNIS feature ID	1094528[2]

Laverne is a town in Harper County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,344 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Laverne is located at 36°42′29″N 99°53′50″W / 36.70806°N 99.89722°W (36.708137, -99.897106).^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land. Famous for oil and gas production, wheat and cattle.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1920	476		—
1930	903		89.7%
1940	816		−9.6%
1950	1,269		55.5%
1960	1,937		52.6%
1970	1,337		−31.0%
1980	1,563		16.9%
1990	1,269		−18.8%
2000	1,097		−13.6%
2010	1,344		22.5%
Est. 2015	1,365	[4]	1.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,097 people, 503 households, and 303 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,473.2 people per square mile (572.4/km²). There were 637 housing units at an average density of 855.5 per square mile (332.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.08% White, 0.73% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 1.37% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.65% of the population.

There were 503 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% were non-families. 38.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 23.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,222, and the median income for a family was $38,984. Males had a median income of $31,667 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,424. About 8.9% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.9% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.

Famous Natives

• Jane Anne Jayroe, Miss America, 1967, former news anchor at KOCO (Oklahoma City) and KXAS (Dallas), for whom a major street in Laverne was renamed.

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.