Brent, Oklahoma | |
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  Brent, Oklahoma Location within the state of Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates:35°23′09″N94°46′47″W / 35.38583°N 94.77972°W /35.38583; -94.77972 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Sequoyah |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.71 sq mi (40.69 km2) |
| • Land | 11.18 sq mi (28.96 km2) |
| • Water | 4.53 sq mi (11.73 km2) |
| Elevation | 492 ft (150 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 760 |
| • Density | 68.0/sq mi (26.24/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 40-08650[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407901[2] |
Brent is acensus-designated place (CDP) inSequoyah County,Oklahoma, United States, south ofSallisaw. It is part of theFort Smith, Arkansas-OklahomaMetropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 504 at the2000 census.
The post office opened May 6, 1896 and closed May 31, 1929. It was located in District 11 of the oldIndian Territory. Brent was named for the Brent Ferry on the nearby Arkansas River.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 15.6 square miles (40 km2), of which 11.1 square miles (29 km2) is land and 4.5 square miles (12 km2) (28.71%) is water.
TheUnited States Coast Guard has an ANT (Aid-to-Navigations Team) station at the end of D1135 Road.[citation needed]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 760 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
As of thecensus[3] of 2000, there were 504 people, 206 households, and 148 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 45.2 inhabitants per square mile (17.5/km2). There were 233 housing units at an average density of 20.9 per square mile (8.1/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 78.97%White, 0.60%African American, 14.48%Native American, 0.40%Asian, 0.60% fromother races, and 4.96% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.60% of the population.
There were 206 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% weremarried couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $24,141, and the median income for a family was $27,813. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $16,042 for females. Theper capita income for the CDP was $11,968. About 10.1% of families and 13.9% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |