Boynton, Oklahoma
Location of Boynton, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°38′58″N 95°39′13″W / 35.64944, -95.65361
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Muskogee
Area
- Total	0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²)
- Land	0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	623 ft (190 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	274
- Density	663.1/sq mi (256.0/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	74422
Area code(s)	918
FIPS code	40-08150[1]
GNIS feature ID	1090441[2]

Boynton is a town in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 274 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Boynton is located at 35°38′58″N, 95°39′13″W (35.649404, -95.653678)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 274 people, 112 households, and 76 families residing in the town. The population density was 663.1 people per square mile (258.0/km²). There were 139 housing units at an average density of 336.4/sq mi (130.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 27.37% White, 55.11% African American, 6.20% Native American, 0.36% from other races, and 10.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.

There were 112 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.3% were married couples living together, 21.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the town the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 107.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $17,917, and the median income for a family was $25,000. Males had a median income of $25,417 versus $15,417 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,419. About 22.4% of families and 25.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 13.0% of those sixty five 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

• Boynton, Oklahoma is at coordinates 35°38′58″N 95°39′13″W / 35.649404, -95.653678 (Boynton, Oklahoma)Coordinates: 35°38′58″N 95°39′13″W / 35.649404, -95.653678 (Boynton, Oklahoma)

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