Red Oak, Oklahoma | |
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Town | |
Nickname(s): RO | |
Motto: We are Red Oak | |
Location of Red Oak, Oklahoma |
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Coordinates: 34°57′6″N 95°4′51″W / 34.95167°N 95.08083°WCoordinates: 34°57′6″N 95°4′51″W / 34.95167°N 95.08083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oklahoma |
County | Latimer |
Area | |
• Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
• Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 587 ft (179 m) |
Population (United States Census, 2000) | |
• Total | 581 |
• Density | 618.7/sq mi (238.9/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 74563 |
Area code(s) | 539/918 |
FIPS code | 40-62550 |
GNIS feature ID | 1097108 |
Red Oak is a town in Latimer County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 581 at the 2000 census.
Red Oak is located at 34°57′6″N 95°4′51″W / 34.95167°N 95.08083°W (34.951669, -95.080890).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all of it land.
Red Oak has one elementary, junior high, and one high school.
As of the census of 2000, there were 581 people, 239 households, and 155 families residing in the town. The population density was 618.7 people per square mile (238.6/km²). There were 283 housing units at an average density of 301.4 per square mile (116.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 70.57% White, 0.52% African American, 21.86% Native American, and 7.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.
There were 239 households out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.6% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.06.