Avant, Oklahoma
Location of Avant, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 36°29′19″N 96°3′41″W / 36.48861, -96.06139
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Osage
Area
- Total	0.4 sq mi (0.9 km²)
- Land	0.4 sq mi (0.9 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	679 ft (207 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	372
- Density	1,050.9/sq mi (405.7/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	74001
Area code(s)	918
FIPS code	40-03500[1]
GNIS feature ID	1089765[2]

Avant is a town in Osage County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 372 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Avant is located at 36°29′19″N, 96°3′41″W (36.488660, -96.061403)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 372 people, 143 households, and 99 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,050.9 people per square mile (410.4/km²). There were 164 housing units at an average density of 463.3/sq mi (180.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 70.43% White, 0.27% African American, 13.71% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.54% from other races, and 14.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.49% of the population.

There were households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 27.3% 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 2.60 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 111.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,979, and the median income for a family was $40,313. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,995. About 15.9% of families and 23.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.7% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Avant, Oklahoma is at coordinates 36°29′19″N 96°03′41″W / 36.48866, -96.061403 (Avant, Oklahoma)Coordinates: 36°29′19″N 96°03′41″W / 36.48866, -96.061403 (Avant, Oklahoma)

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