Chickasha, Oklahoma
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Chickasha is a city in Grady County, Oklahoma, United States. As of 2005, the city is estimated to have a total population of 16,849. It is the county seat of Grady CountyGR6. Chickasha is home to the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma.
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[edit] Geography
Chickasha is located at (35.038431, -97.946021)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 46.9 km² (18.1 mi²). 46.8 km² (18.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.28%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 15,850 people, 6,434 households, and 4,111 families residing in the city. The population density was 338.9/km² (877.5/mi²). There were 7,424 housing units at an average density of 158.7/km² (411.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.20% White, 8.45% African American, 4.73% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.52% from other races, and 3.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.76% of the population.
There were 6,434 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,369, and the median income for a family was $33,621. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $19,889 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,797. About 13.1% of families and 18.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.9% of those under age 18 and 16.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable people from Chickasha
- Alexander, Stephen -American football tight end who currently plays for the Denver Broncos.
- Branum, James A. -Oklahoma politician.
- Criswell, W.A. -served as a pastor of the First Baptist Church and later served as president for the Southern Baptist Convention.
- Fisher, Ada Lois Sipuel -African-American lawyer, administrator and activist
- Goodwin, Emmett -former chief of police in Chickasha who was murdered by a fellow officer.
- Kilgore, Merle -country music personality.
- Little, Cleavon -actor and comedian.
- McCracken, Jack "Jumping Jack" -basketball player in 1930s and 1940s and widely regarded as one of the greatest Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) players of all time.
- McNeill, Don -American tennis player.
- Meacham, Scott -Oklahoma politician.
- Moody, Orville -American professional golfer.
- Rayburn, Sam -defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles (2003-present).
- Smith, Leon Polk -painter.
- Willits, Reggie -Major League Baseball outfielder.
- Wooldridge, Dean -prominent engineer in the aerospace industry.
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