Elmore City, Oklahoma

Elmore City is a town in Garvin County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 756 at the 2000 census. It was named after J. O. Elmore.

History

The plot of the 1984 movie, Footloose, is loosely based on events in Elmore City since dancing was banned for almost 120 years in this city. This ban was lifted in 1980. In 1980, the graduating class made history by getting permission to Dance at the Prom.[1] Various citizens were featured on an anniversary edition of the "Footloose" DVD, recounting the events that led to the change in city code that allowed students at Elmore City High School to hold their first prom.

Geography

Elmoore City is located at 34°37′24″N, 97°23′45″W (34.623424, -97.395707)^GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 756 people, 328 households, and 205 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,671.9 people per square mile (648.7/km²). There were 370 housing units at an average density of 818.3/sq mi (317.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.40% White, 4.50% Native American, 0.53% Asian, and 3.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.46% of the population. There were 328 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.97. In the town the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males. The median income for a household in the town was $23,810, and the median income for a family was $25,000. Males had a median income of $22,083 versus $17,159 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,486. About 13.8% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.4% of those under age 18 and 15.5% of those age 65 or over.

External links

• Elmore City, Oklahoma is at coordinates 34°37′24″N 97°23′45″W / 34.623424, -97.395707Coordinates: 34°37′24″N 97°23′45″W / 34.623424, -97.395707
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