Binger, Oklahoma
Location of Binger, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°18′32″N 98°20′28″W / 35.30889, -98.34111
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Caddo
Area
- Total	0.8 sq mi (2.0 km²)
- Land	0.8 sq mi (2.0 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	1,319 ft (402 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	712
- Density	908.3/sq mi (350.7/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	73009
Area code(s)	405
FIPS code	40-06200[1]
GNIS feature ID	1090145[2]

Binger is a town in Caddo County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 708 at the 2000 census.

Binger is the headquarters of the Caddo tribe who were settled here in the 1870s.

Major League Baseball Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench grew up in Binger.

Geography

Binger is located at 35°18′32″N, 98°20′28″W (35.309023, -98.341243)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 712 people, 281 households, and 202 families residing in the town. The population density was 908.3 people per square mile (350.5/km²). There were 327 housing units at an average density of 419.5/sq mi (161.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 70.90% White, 4.80% African American, 13.70% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 3.81% from other races, and 6.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.06% of the population.

There were 281 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $24,333, and the median income for a family was $31,406. Males had a median income of $31,625 versus $19,844 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,862. About 15.5% of families and 22.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.6% of those under age 18 and 15.5% 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

• http://www.binger-oney.k12.ok.us/

• Binger, Oklahoma is at coordinates 35°18′33″N 98°20′29″W / 35.309023, -98.341243 (Binger, Oklahoma)Coordinates: 35°18′33″N 98°20′29″W / 35.309023, -98.341243 (Binger, Oklahoma)

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