O'Kean, Arkansas

O'Kean, Arkansas
Town
Location in Randolph County and the state of Arkansas
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 km^2)
• Land	1 sq mi (2.6 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)
Elevation	276 ft (84 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	201
• Density	201/sq mi (77.3/km^2)
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.

Geography

O'Kean is located at 36°10′5″N 90°48′57″W / 36.16806°N 90.81583°W (36.167956, -90.815846),^[1] 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.

List Of Highways

• Highway 34
• Highway 90

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1920	205		—
1930	184		−10.2%
1940	138		−25.0%
1950	165		19.6%
1960	137		−17.0%
1970	244		78.1%
1980	291		19.3%
1990	250		−14.1%
2000	201		−19.6%
2010	194		−3.5%
Est. 2015	188	[2]	−3.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

As of the census^[4] 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.

In the town the population was spread out with 20.4% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 31.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $24,688, and the median income for a family was $35,208. Males had a median income of $16,667 versus $16,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,342. About 22.6% of families and 24.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 9.5% of those sixty five or over.

Education

The town of O'Kean along with a portion of southeast Randolph County is located within the Greene County Tech School District.

References

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