Gans, Oklahoma
Location of Gans, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°23′14″N 94°41′38″W / 35.38722, -94.69389
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Sequoyah
Area
- Total	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- Land	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	541 ft (165 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	208
- Density	1,111.7/sq mi (429.2/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	74936
Area code(s)	918
FIPS code	40-28350[1]
GNIS feature ID	1093097[2]

Gans is a town in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 208 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Gans is located at 35°23′14″N, 94°41′38″W (35.387207, -94.693871)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 208 people, 79 households, and 57 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,111.7 people per square mile (422.7/km²). There were 87 housing units at an average density of 465.0/sq mi (176.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 70.67% White, 0.96% African American, 26.44% Native American, 0.48% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.

There were 79 households out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 19.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the town the population was spread out with 31.3% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 14.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $17,344, and the median income for a family was $23,750. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $12,188 for females. The per capita income for the town was $8,922. About 25.9% of families and 27.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 25.8% of those sixty five or over.

Famous resident

Gans is the hometown of former basketball star Bryant "Big Country" Reeves, who played in the NBA from 1995 - 2001.

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

• Gans, Oklahoma is at coordinates 35°23′14″N 94°41′38″W / 35.387207, -94.693871 (Gans, Oklahoma)Coordinates: 35°23′14″N 94°41′38″W / 35.387207, -94.693871 (Gans, Oklahoma)

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