Whitesboro, Oklahoma
Census-designated place in Oklahoma, United States
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Whitesboro is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Whitesboro had a population of 172.[3]
Whitesboro, Oklahoma | |
|---|---|
  Whitesboro Location within Oklahoma  Whitesboro Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 34°41′47″N 94°52′44″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Le Flore |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.28 sq mi (8.49 km2) |
| • Land | 3.27 sq mi (8.48 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 689 ft (210 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 172 |
| • Density | 52.5/sq mi (20.28/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 74577 |
| FIPS code | 40-80900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2629941[2] |
A post office opened at Whitesboro, Indian Territory on April 14, 1902. The community took its name from Paul White, an early-day settler.[4]
At the time of its founding, Whitesboro was located in Wade County, a part of the Apukshunnubbee District of the Choctaw Nation.[5]
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Whitesboro had a population of 172. The median age was 42.3 years. 21.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 107.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.7 males age 18 and over.[7][8]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[9]
There were 72 households in Whitesboro, of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 31.9% were married-couple households, 34.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 45.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 27.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[7]
There were 89 housing units, of which 19.1% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.7%.[7]
| Race | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 113 | 65.7% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 45 | 26.2% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 8.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 2 | 1.2% |
