Dill City is a town in
Washita County
Washita County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2010 census, the population was 11,629. Its county seat is New Cordell. The county seat was formerly located in Cloud Chief. The county was created in 1891.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the nor ...
, United States. The population was 562 at the
2010 census.
Geography
Dill City is located at (35.279470, -99.130447).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Dill City is served by
State Highway 42, a dedicated spur-like state highway connecting the community to
State Highway 152.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 526 people, 209 households, and 161 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 253 housing units at an average density of 456.8 per square mile (177.6/km
2). The racial makeup of the town was 91.83%
White, 4.37%
Native American, 0.57% from
other races, and 3.23% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino
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of any race were 4.37% of the population.
There were 209 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were
married couples
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living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 24.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $22,917, and the median income for a family was $26,500. Males had a median income of $23,125 versus $14,545 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $11,558. About 17.1% of families and 21.1% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 30.6% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.
Notable person
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Lester Levern Merrifield
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References
External links
Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Dill City
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Towns in Oklahoma
Towns in Washita County, Oklahoma