Hitchcock, Oklahoma Explained

Official Name:Hitchcock, Oklahoma
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oklahoma
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Blaine
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.39
Area Land Km2:0.39
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.15
Area Land Sq Mi:0.15
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:102
Population Density Km2:262.91
Population Density Sq Mi:680.00
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1289
Coordinates:35.9678°N -98.3497°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:73744
Area Code:580
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:40-34850[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2412757

Hitchcock is a town in Blaine County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 121 at the 2010 census.[3]

Geography

Hitchcock is located along Oklahoma State Highway 8. It is northeast of Watonga, the county seat, and south of Okeene.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Hitchcock has a total area of 0.2sqmi, all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 141 people, 51 households, and 39 families residing in the town. The population density was 929.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 63 housing units at an average density of 415.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 90.78% White, 6.38% Native American, 0.71% from other races, and 2.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.

There were 51 households, out of which 41.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 33.3% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $19,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,015. There were 25.7% of families and 31.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 35.5% of under eighteens and 7.7% of those over 64.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hitchcock town, Oklahoma. https://archive.today/20200212203826/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4034850. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. February 24, 2014.