Dickson, Oklahoma | |
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Town | |
 Dickson Elementary School | |
  Dickson Location within the state of Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates:34°11′16″N96°59′49″W / 34.18778°N 96.99694°W /34.18778; -96.99694 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Carter |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.08 sq mi (36.47 km2) |
| • Land | 13.97 sq mi (36.17 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.30 km2) |
| Elevation | 856 ft (261 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,331 |
| • Density | 95/sq mi (36.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
| ZIP codes | 73401 |
| Area code | 580 |
| FIPS code | 40-20700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412429[2] |
Dickson is a town inCarter County,Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,207 at the2010 census.[3] It is part of theArdmore, OklahomaMicropolitan Statistical Area.
Dickson is located at the eastern end of Carter County. It is bordered to the west byArdmore, thecounty seat, to the east byMannsville inJohnston County, and to the south partially byMarshall County.
U.S. Route 177 passes through the center of town, leading north 23 miles (37 km) toSulphur and southeast 16 miles (26 km) toMadill.Oklahoma State Highway 199 leads west from the center of Dickson 10 miles (16 km) to the center of Ardmore.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, Dickson has a total area of 14.1 square miles (36.5 km2), of which 14.0 square miles (36.2 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 0.81%, is water.[3]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 798 | — | |
| 1980 | 996 | 24.8% | |
| 1990 | 942 | −5.4% | |
| 2000 | 1,139 | 20.9% | |
| 2010 | 1,207 | 6.0% | |
| 2020 | 1,331 | 10.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
As of thecensus[5] of 2000, there were 1,139 people, 417 households, and 334 families residing in the town. The population density was 80.4 inhabitants per square mile (31.0/km2). There were 462 housing units at an average density of 32.6 per square mile (12.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 85.34%White, 0.44%African American, 10.18%Native American, 0.18% fromother races, and 3.86% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.84% of the population.
There were 417 households, out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% weremarried couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,409, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $28,571 versus $21,188 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $14,821. About 6.2% of families and 8.6% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.
Dickson public schools serve the town of Dickson. Several Carter county schools have consolidated into the Dickson school district, and it is one of the largest districts in Oklahoma.[6] In the mid-1990s, the cross country team won the state tournament for three years in a row. The powerlifting team won the Oklahoma Large-School team championship in 2008.Dickson High School has been named aBlue Ribbon School of Excellence by theU.S. Department of Education.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |