Carney, Oklahoma
Location of Carney, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°48′21″N 97°0′45″W / 35.80583, -97.0125
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Lincoln
Area
- Total	1.8 sq mi (4.6 km²)
- Land	1.8 sq mi (4.6 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	1,093 ft (333 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	649
- Density	367.4/sq mi (141.8/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	74832
Area code(s)	405
FIPS code	40-12100[1]
GNIS feature ID	1090982[2]

Carney is a town in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 649 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Carney is located at 35°48′21″N, 97°0′45″W (35.805857, -97.012481)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 649 people, 252 households, and 183 families residing in the town. The population density was 367.4 people per square mile (141.6/km²). There were 281 housing units at an average density of 159.1/sq mi (61.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 86.75% White, 1.08% African American, 8.01% Native American, 0.62% from other races, and 3.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.23% of the population.

There were 252 households out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town the population was spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $27,589, and the median income for a family was $29,688. Males had a median income of $25,972 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,020. About 16.1% of families and 19.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.7% of those under age 18 and 11.9% 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

• Carney, Oklahoma is at coordinates 35°48′21″N 97°00′45″W / 35.805857, -97.012481 (Carney, Oklahoma)Coordinates: 35°48′21″N 97°00′45″W / 35.805857, -97.012481 (Carney, Oklahoma)

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