Fletcher is a town in Comanche County,

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, United States. The population was 1,177 at the 2010 census. It is included in the

Lawton, Oklahoma Lawton is a city in and the county seat of Comanche County, Oklahoma, Comanche County, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Located in western Oklahoma, approximately southwest of Oklahoma City, it is the principal city of the Lawton metropolitan ar ...

Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of , all land.

Utilities

Telephone, Internet, and Digital TV Services are provided by Hilliary Communications.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,177 people, 478 households, and 329 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 544 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 87.0%

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, 1.9%

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, 5.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 4.8% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 4.1% of the population. There were 478 households, out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were

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living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.97. In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.4 males. According to the 2000 census, the median income for a household in the town was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $34,028. Males had a median income of $28,594 versus $25,000 for females. The

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for the town was $13,329. About 14.0% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the

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, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 15.6% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Fletcher
* http://www.fletcher-news.com.html Fletcher news online * {{authority control Towns in Comanche County, Oklahoma Towns in Oklahoma