Dougherty, Oklahoma | |
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Town | |
Location of Dougherty, Oklahoma |
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Coordinates: 34°24′6″N 97°3′6″W / 34.40167°N 97.05167°WCoordinates: 34°24′6″N 97°3′6″W / 34.40167°N 97.05167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oklahoma |
County | Murray |
Area | |
• Total | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
• Land | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 774 ft (236 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 224 |
• Density | 589.9/sq mi (227.7/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 73032 |
Area code(s) | 580 |
FIPS code | 40-21200 |
GNIS feature ID | 1092160 |
Dougherty is a town in Murray County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 224 at the 2000 census. American jazz and pop singer Kay Starr was born in Dougherty.
Dougherty is located at 34°24′6″N 97°3′6″W / 34.40167°N 97.05167°W (34.401575, -97.051596).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 224 people, 96 households, and 60 families residing in the town. The population density was 589.9 people per square mile (227.6/km²). There were 115 housing units at an average density of 302.8 per square mile (116.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 79.02% White, 0.45% African American, 13.84% Native American, 3.57% from other races, and 3.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.57% of the population.
There were 96 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.97.