Cole, Oklahoma | |
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 Location in Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates:35°06′21″N97°33′54″W / 35.10583°N 97.56500°W /35.10583; -97.56500 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | McClain |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.07 sq mi (39.03 km2) |
| • Land | 14.98 sq mi (38.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.089 sq mi (0.23 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,112 ft (339 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 624 |
| • Density | 41.6/sq mi (16.08/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes |
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| FIPS code | 40-16200[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2413225[2] |
Cole is a town inMcClain County,Oklahoma, United States. The population was 624 at the2020 census, up from 555 in2010.
Cole was founded on 10 acres (40,000 m2) of land donated by Mrs. A. E. Cunningham and Judge Presley Cole. The town was named "Cole" after it was decided "Cunningham" was too long a name. Cole's first post office, created in 1912, was in the Cunningham home, though it was moved later to Read's General Merchandise Store.[5]
The community was hit by an EF3 tornado on the evening ofApril 19, 2023, destroying multiple houses and killing two people.[6]
Cole is in central McClain County, betweenBlanchard to the northwest,Newcastle to the north,Goldsby to the northeast,Washington to the southeast, andDibble to the southwest. It is 17 miles (27 km) northwest ofPurcell, the McClaincounty seat, and 31 miles (50 km) south ofOklahoma City. The town is located alongState Highway 74B.[7]
According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the town of Cole has a total area of 15.1 square miles (39 km2), of which 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2), or 0.58%, are water.[1] The town is drained by Walnut Creek, which flows southeast to join theCanadian River near the south end of Purcell.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 131 | — | |
| 1980 | 309 | 135.9% | |
| 1990 | 355 | 14.9% | |
| 2000 | 473 | 33.2% | |
| 2010 | 555 | 17.3% | |
| 2020 | 624 | 12.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8][failed verification] | |||
As of thecensus[4] of 2000, there were 473 people, 169 households, and 141 families living in the town. The population density was 31.4 inhabitants per square mile (12.1/km2). There were 183 housing units at an average density of 12.1 per square mile (4.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 90.27%White, 0.21%African American, 6.55%Native American, 0.63% fromother races, and 2.33% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 2.75% of the population.
There were 169 households, out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.0% weremarried couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.0% were non-families. 13.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.1% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $40,588, and the median income for a family was $41,750. Males had a median income of $29,732 versus $18,542 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $14,474. About 10.2% of families and 10.0% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 12.9% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |