Webbers Falls, Oklahoma
Location of Webbers Falls, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°30′36″N 95°8′48″W / 35.51, -95.14667
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Muskogee
Area
- Total	3.9 sq mi (10.1 km²)
- Land	3.9 sq mi (10.1 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	479 ft (146 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	726
- Density	186.6/sq mi (72.0/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	74470
Area code(s)	918
FIPS code	40-79650[1]
GNIS feature ID	1099460[2]

Webbers Falls is a town in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 726 at the 2000 census. The name comes from a 7 foot falls in the Arkansas River, itself named in honor of Walter Webber, a Cherokee leader who lived there in the early 19th Century.[1]

The I-40 Bridge Disaster

On May 26, 2002, a barge collided with a bridge support near Webbers Falls, causing a 580 foot section of the I-40 bridge to plunge into the Arkansas river. Automobiles and semi-trucks fell into the water killing 14 people, including a three-year-old girl.

Geography

Webbers Falls is located at 35°30′36″N, 95°8′48″W (35.510052, -95.146554)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.1 km²), of which, 3.9 square miles (10.1 km²) of it is land and 0.26% is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 726 people, 288 households, and 209 families residing in the town. The population density was 186.6 people per square mile (72.1/km²). There were 364 housing units at an average density of 93.6/sq mi (36.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 69.56% White, 0.28% African American, 24.79% Native American, 1.38% from other races, and 3.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.48% of the population.

There were 288 households out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 86.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $19,300, and the median income for a family was $22,955. Males had a median income of $22,813 versus $17,031 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,684. About 22.0% of families and 26.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.9% of those under age 18 and 14.9% 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

• The I-40 Bridge Disaster

• Webbers Falls, Oklahoma is at coordinates 35°30′36″N 95°08′48″W / 35.510052, -95.146554 (Webbers Falls, Oklahoma)Coordinates: 35°30′36″N 95°08′48″W / 35.510052, -95.146554 (Webbers Falls, Oklahoma)

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