O'Kean, Arkansas
| O'Kean, Arkansas | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Randolph County and the state of Arkansas |
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| Coordinates: 36°10′5″N 90°48′57″W / 36.16806°N 90.81583°WCoordinates: 36°10′5″N 90°48′57″W / 36.16806°N 90.81583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Randolph |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| • Land | 1 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 276 ft (84 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 201 |
| • Density | 201/sq mi (77.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 72449 |
| Area code(s) | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-51500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0077867 |
O'Kean is a town in Randolph County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 201 at the 2000 census.
O'Kean is located at 36°10′5″N 90°48′57″W / 36.16806°N 90.81583°W (36.167956, -90.815846), bordered by Greene County to the east, and one mile north of Lawrence County.
O'Kean was founded in 1869 in the southeast corner of Randolph County. Named after Father James P. O'Kean of St. Paul's Catholic Church in Pocahontas, O'Kean was located around the St. Louis & Iron Mountain Railroad. O'Kean possesses a mayor/council type government.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 201 people, 85 households, and 58 families residing in the town. The population density was 77.6/km² (200.5/mi²). There were 93 housing units at an average density of 35.9/km² (92.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.52% White, 0.50% Pacific Islander, and 2.99% from two or more races. 0.50% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 85 households out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.9% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.90.
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