Carmen, Oklahoma
| Carmen, Oklahoma | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Location of Carmen, Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates: 36°34′46″N 98°27′34″W / 36.57944°N 98.45944°WCoordinates: 36°34′46″N 98°27′34″W / 36.57944°N 98.45944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Alfalfa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2) |
| • Land | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,352 ft (412 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 355 |
| • Density | 235/sq mi (90.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 73726 |
| Area code(s) | 580 |
| FIPS code | 40-12000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1090974 |
Carmen is a town in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 355 at the 2010 census.
Carmen is located at 36°34′46″N 98°27′34″W / 36.57944°N 98.45944°W (36.579491, -98.459338).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all of it land.
Carmen lies along State Highway 45. It shared a school district with the nearby town of Dacoma until the school was closed.
In 1914, according to The Literary Digest, Carmen originated a "Take It Back Day", when neighbors would return anything they had borrowed over the last year. Apparently it never caught on nationally.
As of the census of 2000, there were 411 people, 175 households, and 110 families residing in the town. The population density was 272.0 people per square mile (105.1/km²). There were 248 housing units at an average density of 164.2 per square mile (63.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.89% White, 0.49% African American, 1.95% Native American, 0.49% from other races, and 2.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.70% of the population.
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