Strong City, Oklahoma

Strong City, Oklahoma
Town
Location of Strong City, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°40′15″N 99°35′58″W / 35.67083°N 99.59944°WCoordinates: 35°40′15″N 99°35′58″W / 35.67083°N 99.59944°W
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Roger Mills
Area
• Total	0.5 sq mi (1.3 km^2)
• Land	0.5 sq mi (1.3 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	1,883 ft (574 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	47
• Density	94/sq mi (36/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	73628
Area code(s)	580
FIPS code	40-70950[1]
GNIS feature ID	1101677[2]

Strong City is a town in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 47 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Strong City is located at 35°40′15″N 99°35′58″W / 35.67083°N 99.59944°W (35.670772, -99.599334).^[3] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.

Strong City is located along State Highway 33.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1920	350		—
1930	353		0.9%
1940	245		−30.6%
1950	107		−56.3%
1960	51		−52.3%
1970	40		−21.6%
1980	56		40.0%
1990	49		−12.5%
2000	396		708.2%
2010	47		−88.1%
Est. 2015	49	[4]	4.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 42 people, 16 households, and 15 families residing in the town. The population density was 82.2 people per square mile (31.8/km²). There were 17 housing units at an average density of 33.3 per square mile (12.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 85.71% White, 9.52% Native American, and 4.76% from two or more races.

There were 16 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 6.3% were non-families. 6.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.60.

In the town the population was spread out with 21.4% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 28.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 82.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,474. There were 12.5% of families and 21.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 37.5% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

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.

• "Strong City", Oklahoma Historical Society (archived link, 21 July 2010)