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Haskell County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population is 11,792. Its county seat is Stigler6. The county is named in honor of Charles N. Haskell who was the first governor of Oklahoma.
Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,619 km˛ (625 mi˛). 1,494 km˛ (577 mi˛) of it is land and 125 km˛ (48 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 7.72% water.
Adjacent counties - Muskogee County (north)
- Sequoyah County (northeast)
- Le Flore County (east)
- Latimer County (south)
- Pittsburg County (west)
- McIntosh County (northwest)
Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there are 11,792 people, 4,624 households, and 3,380 families residing in the county. The population density is 8/km˛ (20/mi˛). There are 5,573 housing units at an average density of 4/km˛ (10/mi˛). The racial makeup of the county is 78.24% White, 0.61% Black or African American, 14.60% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 5.81% from two or more races. 1.50% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 4,624 households out of which 31.70% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.60% are married couples living together, 9.10% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.90% are non-families. 24.70% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.00% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.52 and the average family size is 3.00.
In the county, the population is spread out with 26.00% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 24.50% from 25 to 44, 24.20% from 45 to 64, and 17.20% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 95.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $24,553, and the median income for a family is $29,872. Males have a median income of $25,493 versus $17,462 for females. The per capita income for the county is $13,775. 20.50% of the population and 16.10% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 25.10% of those under the age of 18 and 18.60% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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