Cameron, Oklahoma
Location of Cameron, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°8′9″N 94°32′8″W / 35.13583, -94.53556
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Le Flore
Area
- Total	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- Land	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	486 ft (148 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	312
- Density	1,158.9/sq mi (447.4/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	74932
Area code(s)	918
FIPS code	40-11300[1]
GNIS feature ID	1090830[2]

Cameron is a town in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 312 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Cameron is located at 35°8′9″N, 94°32′8″W (35.135722, -94.535561)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 312 people, 115 households, and 90 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,158.9 people per square mile (446.2/km²). There were 126 housing units at an average density of 468.0/sq mi (180.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 83.65% White, 0.32% African American, 11.54% Native American, and 4.49% from two or more races.

There were 115 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 113.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $26,339. Males had a median income of $27,679 versus $17,321 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,055. About 14.7% of families and 19.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.9% of those under age 18 and 10.5% 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

• Cameron, Oklahoma is at coordinates 35°08′09″N 94°32′08″W / 35.135722, -94.535561 (Cameron, Oklahoma)Coordinates: 35°08′09″N 94°32′08″W / 35.135722, -94.535561 (Cameron, Oklahoma)

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