Fargo, Oklahoma

Fargo, Oklahoma
Town
Location of Fargo, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 36°22′24″N 99°37′22″W / 36.37333°N 99.62278°WCoordinates: 36°22′24″N 99°37′22″W / 36.37333°N 99.62278°W
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Ellis
Area
• Total	0.6 sq mi (1.5 km^2)
• Land	0.6 sq mi (1.5 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	2,110 ft (643 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	364
• Density	610/sq mi (240/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	73840
Area code(s)	580
FIPS code	40-25450[1]
GNIS feature ID	1092762[2]

Fargo is a town in Ellis County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 364 at the 2010 census. Fargo, like many towns in the region, has never fully recovered from the Dust Bowl years.

Geography

Fargo is located at 36°22′24″N 99°37′22″W / 36.37333°N 99.62278°W (36.373449, -99.622749).^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	341		—
1920	258		−24.3%
1930	325		26.0%
1940	291		−10.5%
1950	318		9.3%
1960	291		−8.5%
1970	262		−10.0%
1980	409		56.1%
1990	299		−26.9%
2000	326		9.0%
2010	364		11.7%
Est. 2015	375	[4]	3.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 326 people, 124 households, and 93 families residing in the town. The population density was 556.5 people per square mile (213.3/km²). There were 146 housing units at an average density of 249.2 per square mile (95.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.80% White, 3.07% Native American, and 6.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.84% of the population.

There were 124 households out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the town the population was spread out with 31.3% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,750, and the median income for a family was $32,625. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $16,042 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,748. About 9.3% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
4. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

External links

• Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Fargo