Luther, Oklahoma | |
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 Location inOklahoma County and the state ofOklahoma. | |
| Coordinates:35°39′38″N97°11′29″W / 35.66056°N 97.19139°W /35.66056; -97.19139 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Oklahoma |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.76 sq mi (40.82 km2) |
| • Land | 15.76 sq mi (40.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 902 ft (275 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,492 |
| • Density | 94.66/sq mi (36.55/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 73054 |
| Area code | 405 |
| FIPS code | 40-44500[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412925[2] |
| Website | townoflutherok |
Luther is a town inOklahoma County,Oklahoma, United States, and a part of theOklahoma City Metropolitan Area. The population was 1,221 at the2010 census. Sperling Best Places lists the population of 4073 for the 73054 Luther zip code, which includes the town and immediate surrounding area of rural residents.
Luther owes its existence toCharles Gasham "Gristmill" Jones who platted the land and sold it for a profit. The town of Luther would be named after Charles Gasham "Gristmill" Jones's son from his first marriage.[1]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 45 square miles (120 km2), all land.
Luther is located in theCross Timbersecoregion and theFrontier Countrytourism region.[4][5]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 310 | — | |
| 1920 | 601 | 93.9% | |
| 1930 | 613 | 2.0% | |
| 1940 | 425 | −30.7% | |
| 1950 | 409 | −3.8% | |
| 1960 | 517 | 26.4% | |
| 1970 | 836 | 61.7% | |
| 1980 | 1,159 | 38.6% | |
| 1990 | 1,560 | 34.6% | |
| 2000 | 612 | −60.8% | |
| 2010 | 1,221 | 99.5% | |
| 2020 | 1,492 | 22.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
As of thecensus[7] of 2010, the total population was 1,221, with 445 households, and 329 families living in the town.
This is a sizable increase from 2000, when there were 612 people, 228 households, and 163 families living in the town. The population density was 136.5 inhabitants per square mile (52.7/km2). There were 266 housing units at an average density of 59.3 per square mile (22.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 77.78%White, 11.11%African American, 5.88%Native American, 0.82% fromother races, and 4.41% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.63% of the population.
There were 228 households, out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% weremarried couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 32.4% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,442, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $20,208 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $13,934. About 4.4% of families and 5.1% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 0.5% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.
Luther is located northeast ofOklahoma City onOklahoma State Highway 66, formerlyU.S. 66. Like many towns between Oklahoma City andTulsa, Luther was bypassed by opening of theTurner Turnpike in 1953. After decades of planning, a new interchange 11 miles (18 km) east ofI-35 was opened at Hogback Road south of Luther in 2011, granting more commuter access between Luther and Oklahoma City.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |