Dickson, Oklahoma
Dickson, Oklahoma | ||
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FIPS code 40-20700 | | |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412429[2] | |
Dickson is a town in
Geography
Dickson is located at the eastern end of Carter County. It is bordered to the west by Ardmore, the county seat, to the east by Mannsville in Johnston County, and to the south partially by Marshall County.
U.S. Route 177 passes through the center of town, leading north 23 miles (37 km) to Sulphur and southeast 16 miles (26 km) to Madill. Oklahoma State Highway 199 leads west from the center of Dickson 10 miles (16 km) to the center of Ardmore.
According to the United 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]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 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 the
There were 417 households, out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married 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. The
Education
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.
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dickson, Oklahoma
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Dickson town, Oklahoma". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 11, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Greater Southwest Historical Museum and Carter County Genealogy Society. "Dickson," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Oklahoma Historical Society, Accessed May 4, 2015.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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