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Beckham County occurs as county located in the state of Oklahoma. When of 2000, the people is 19,799. Its county seat is Sayre6. Beckham County was known as for J. C. W. Beckham, who was Governor of Kentucky and the first popularly elected member of the United States Senate from Kentucky.
Geography
Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,342 km² (904 mi²). 2,336 kilometer² (902 mi²) of these are l& and Sestet kilometre² (Ii mi²) of these are a river. A sum vicinity is Zero.26% a water system.
Adjacent counties
Roger Mills County (north)
Custer County (northeast)
Washita County (east)
Kiowa County (southeast)
Greer County (south)
Harmon County (southwest)
Collingsworth County, Texas (west)
Wheeler County, Texas (northwest)
Demographics
When of the census2 of 2000, there are 19,799 people, 7,356 households, and 5,002 families residing in the county. A population density is 8/km² (22/mi²). There are 8,796 housing units at an typical density of 4/km² (10/mi²). A racial makeup of the county is 87.05% White, 5.55% Black or African American, 2.58% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.24% from other races, and 2.16% from two or more races. Five.45% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 7,356 menage away from which 32.30% own kids under a age of Xviii swallow the babies, 53.80% come married couples living together, 10.40% have a female homeowner sustaining there is no married man present, & 32.00% come non-families. Xxviii.50% of 100% house come manufactured higher of souls & Thirteen.50% own person residing alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical menage size is Ii.44 & a typical personal size is Ii.99.
In a county, the people is spread retired using Two dozen.10% under a age of Eighteen, Ix.80% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Twenty-nine.60% from either 25 to 44, Twenty-one.10% from either 45 to 64, & Fifteen.50% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 37 years. For each Century females there are 109.Sixty males. For each Century females age Xviii & ended, there are 111.Lxxx males.
the median income for a home in the county is $27,402, & the median income for a personal is $34,315. Males have a median income of $26,387 versus $18,945 for females. A per capita income for the county is $14,488. Eighteen.20% of the people & Xiv.30% of families come in a image below the poverty line. Away from a number people, Xxiv.80% of victims under a age of 18 & 9.10% of victims 65 & older come dwelling following a poverty level.
Cities and towns
Carter
Elk City
Erick
Sayre
Texola
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