Harmon County, Oklahoma
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Harmon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population is 3,283. In population, it is the second smallest county in Oklahoma, only Cimarron County, according to the 2000 census, having fewer inhabitants. The county seat is Hollis6.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,395 km² (539 mi²). 1,393 km² (538 mi²) of it is land and 2 km² (1 mi²) of it (0.14%) is water.
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[edit] Adjacent counties
- Beckham County (north)
- Greer County (northeast)
- Jackson County (southeast)
- Hardeman County, Texas (south)
- Childress County, Texas (west)
- Collingsworth County, Texas (northwest)
[edit] History
After a dispute over the Adams-Onís Treaty of 1819, both the governments of the United States and the state of Texas claimed ownership of some 1.5 million acres (6000 km²) in what was then operated as Greer County, Texas. Litigation followed, and in the case of United States v. State of Texas , issued on March 16, the Supreme Court, having original jurisdiction over the case, decided in favor of the United States. The county was then assigned to the Oklahoma Territory on May 4, 1896, and when Oklahoma became a state, in addition to becoming Harmon County, the region was also further split into Greer, Jackson, and part of Beckham counties.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 3,283 people, 1,266 households, and 863 families residing in the county. The population density was 2/km² (6/mi²). There were 1,647 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (3/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 72.65% White, 9.78% Black or African American, 1.13% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 14.32% from other races, and 1.92% from two or more races. 22.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,266 households out of which 30.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.70% were married couples living together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.80% were non-families. 29.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the county, the population was spread out with 25.90% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 24.10% from 25 to 44, 21.10% from 45 to 64, and 21.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $22,365, and the median income for a family was $29,063. Males had a median income of $21,530 versus $16,658 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,464. About 23.50% of families and 29.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.20% of those under age 18 and 19.90% of those age 65 or over.
Based on figures from 2005 (the most current year for which the statistics are available) Harmon County, Oklahoma has one of the highest rates of military enlistment, per 1,000 eligible recruits, in the United States.
