Brushy, Oklahoma

Brushy, Oklahoma
FIPS code		40-09650[3]
GNIS feature ID	2407914[2]

Brushy is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States, along U.S. Route 59 in the foothills of the Brushy Mountains. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 900 at the 2010 census, an increase of 14.4 percent over the figure of 787 recorded in 2000.^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Brushy has a total area of 26.1 square miles (68 km²), of which 26.1 square miles (68 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) (0.23%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	811		—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the

of any race were 2.54% of the population.

There were 283 households, out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.6% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.7% were non-families. 15.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $26,853, and the median income for a family was $31,563. Males had a median income of $25,227 versus $18,125 for females. The

, including 21.5% of those under age 18 and 29.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

Further reading

• Shirk, George H.; Oklahoma Place Names; University of Oklahoma Press; Norman, Oklahoma; 1987:
  ISBN 0-8061-2028-2
  .