Beggs, Oklahoma
Location of Beggs, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°45′20″N 96°2′17″W / 35.75556, -96.03806
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Okmulgee
Area
- Total	4.3 sq mi (11.0 km²)
- Land	4.3 sq mi (11.0 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	738 ft (225 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,364
- Density	320.3/sq mi (123.7/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	74421
Area code(s)	918
FIPS code	40-05000[1]
GNIS feature ID	1089974[2]

Beggs is a city in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,364 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Beggs is located at 35°45′20″N, 96°2′17″W (35.755595, -96.038052)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,364 people, 538 households, and 363 families residing in the city. The population density was 320.3 people per square mile (123.6/km²). There were 608 housing units at an average density of 142.8/sq mi (55.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 59.53% White, 21.70% African American, 9.75% Native American, 0.15% from other races, and 8.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.25% of the population.

There were 538 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,063, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $26,150 versus $22,143 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,191. About 16.9% of families and 18.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.1% of those under age 18 and 29.3% 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

• Beggs, Oklahoma is at coordinates 35°45′20″N 96°02′17″W / 35.755595, -96.038052 (Beggs, Oklahoma)Coordinates: 35°45′20″N 96°02′17″W / 35.755595, -96.038052 (Beggs, Oklahoma)

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