Porter, Oklahoma
| Porter, Oklahoma | |
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| Town | |
| Motto: "Peach Capital of the World." | |
 Location of Porter, Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates: 35°52′3″N 95°31′19″W / 35.86750°N 95.52194°WCoordinates: 35°52′3″N 95°31′19″W / 35.86750°N 95.52194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Wagoner |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2) |
| • Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 574 |
| • Density | 804.3/sq mi (310.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 74454 |
| Area code(s) | 539/918 |
| FIPS code | 40-60150 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1096842 |
Porter is a town in Wagoner County, Oklahoma, United States. It promotes itself as "The Peach Capital of the World." The population was 566 at the 2010 census, a loss of 1.4 percent, compared to 574 at the 2000 census.
Porter is located at 35°52′3″N 95°31′19″W / 35.86750°N 95.52194°W (35.867448, -95.521818).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 574 people, 229 households, and 160 families residing in the town. The population density was 804.3 people per square mile (312.1/km²). There were 253 housing units at an average density of 354.5 per square mile (137.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 81.36% White, 3.83% African American, 9.58% Native American, 0.35% from other races, and 4.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.
There were 229 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.09.
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