Alderson is a town in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 304 at the 2010 census.[4]
Alderson | |
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 Location of Alderson, Oklahoma | |
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| Coordinates: 34°54′02″N 95°41′22″W / 34.90056°N 95.68944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Pittsburg |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.58 sq mi (1.51 km2) |
| • Land | 0.58 sq mi (1.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 692 ft (211 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 220 |
| • Density | 376.71/sq mi (145.51/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 74522 |
| Area codes | 539/918 |
| FIPS code | 40-01150[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412346[2] |
History
editA post office was established at Alderson, Indian Territory on March 5, 1890. It was named for William Charles Alderson, treasure of the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad.[5] W.C. Alderson, under the name "Willy," was one of the children written about and the source of much of the material in Mary Howitt's Our Cousins in Ohio (1849).
At the time of its founding, Alderson was located in Tobucksy County, a part of the Moshulatubbee District of the Choctaw Nation.[6]
Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all land.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 786 | — | |
| 1920 | 855 | 8.8% | |
| 1930 | 421 | −50.8% | |
| 1940 | 340 | −19.2% | |
| 1950 | 311 | −8.5% | |
| 1960 | 207 | −33.4% | |
| 1970 | 215 | 3.9% | |
| 1980 | 366 | 70.2% | |
| 1990 | 395 | 7.9% | |
| 2000 | 261 | −33.9% | |
| 2010 | 304 | 16.5% | |
| 2020 | 220 | −27.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
As of the census of 2010, there were 304 people living in the town.[4] The population density was 610 inhabitants per square mile (240/km2). There were 129 housing units at an average density of 225 per square mile (90/km2).[4] The racial makeup of the town was 67.05% White, 3.45% African American, 18.77% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.38% from other races, and 9.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.92% of the population.
There were 97 households, out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.32.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.8% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $17,292 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,513. About 14.0% of families and 20.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 26.7% of those sixty five or over.
References
edit- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alderson, Oklahoma
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b c "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 18, 2013.[dead link]
- ^ Alderson, Emma (2020). Writing Home: A Quaker Immigrant on the Ohio Frontier. Bucknell University Press. p. 456. ISBN 9781684481965.
- ^ Morris, John W. Historical Atlas of Oklahoma (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1986), plate 38.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.