Clinton, Oklahoma
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Clinton is a city in Custer County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 8,833 at the 2000 census.
The municipal airport in Clinton was the site of the first crash of a C-5 Galaxy (68-0227) on September 27, 1974.[1]
It is the birthplace of country singer Toby Keith.
Located on historical U.S. Route 66, Clinton has Route 66 museum (www.route66.org).
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[edit] Geography
Clinton is located at (35.509369, -98.974063)GR1, sitting at an elevation of 1,592 feet (485 meters). The town is located on historic Route 66, which is now Interstate 40.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 23.2 km² (8.9 mi²). 23.1 km² (8.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.22%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 8,833 people, 3,331 households, and 2,265 families residing in the city. The population density was 381.9/km² (989.1/mi²). There were 3,818 housing units at an average density of 165.1/km² (427.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 68.92% White, 5.82% African American, 6.39% Native American, 0.78% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 13.62% from other races, and 4.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.99% of the population.
There were 3,331 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,051, and the median income for a family was $32,242. Males had a median income of $24,588 versus $18,596 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,606. About 14.6% of families and 18.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.9% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Sports
Clinton is known for its high school football team, the "Red Tornadoes". The Red Tornadoes have won 14 state championships (1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1978, 1982, 1984, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005) which ranks currently second in the state of Oklahoma behind Ada.
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