Gage, Oklahoma
Location of Gage, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 36°19′5″N 99°45′26″W / 36.31806, -99.75722
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Ellis
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	2,146 ft (654 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	429
- Density	1,032.8/sq mi (398.8/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	73843
Area code(s)	580
FIPS code	40-28250[1]
GNIS feature ID	1093087[2]

Gage is a town in Ellis County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 429 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Gage is located at 36°19′5″N, 99°45′26″W (36.318024, -99.757206)^[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 429 people, 197 households, and 121 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,032.8 people per square mile (394.4/km²). There were 223 housing units at an average density of 536.9/sq mi (205.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.97% White, 1.40% Native American, 0.93% Asian, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.56% of the population.

There were 197 households out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,795, and the median income for a family was $32,750. Males had a median income of $22,788 versus $13,929 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,706. About 15.4% of families and 20.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.8% of those under age 18 and 8.0% 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

• Gage Public Schools

• Gage, Oklahoma is at coordinates 36°19′05″N 99°45′26″W / 36.318024, -99.757206 (Gage, Oklahoma)Coordinates: 36°19′05″N 99°45′26″W / 36.318024, -99.757206 (Gage, Oklahoma)

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County seat: Arnett
Towns	Arnett | Fargo | Gage | Shattuck