Oketo is a city in Marshall County,

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 64.

History

Oketo was incorporated as a city in 1870. It was named for a chief of the

Otoe tribe The Otoe (Chiwere: Jiwére) are a Native American people of the Midwestern United States. The Otoe language, Chiwere, is part of the Siouan family and closely related to that of the related Iowa, Missouria, and Ho-Chunk tribes. Historically, ...

. The first post office in Oketo was established in May 1873.

Geography

Oketo is located at (39.962882, -96.598896). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 66 people, 31 households, and 19 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 38 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 100.0%

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of any race were 1.5% of the population. There were 31 households, of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.7% were non-families. 38.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.68. The median age in the city was 46.5 years. 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 15.1% were from 25 to 44; 34.8% were from 45 to 64; and 22.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.5% male and 48.5% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 87 people, 41 households, and 28 families residing in the city. The

was 811.2 people per square mile (305.4/km). There were 47 housing units at an average density of 438.2 per square mile (165.0/km). The racial makeup of the city was 95.40%

, and 4.60% from two or more races. There were 41 households, out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.57. In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.7% under the age of 18, 2.3% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 24.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $26,667, and the median income for a family was $30,893. Males had a median income of $26,042 versus $20,833 for females. The

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for the city was $16,862. There were 8.7% of families and 9.5% of the population living below the

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, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Education

The community is served by

Marysville USD 364 Marysville USD 364 is a public unified school district headquartered in Marysville, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of Marysville, Beattie, Oketo, Bremen, Herkimer, Home, Marietta, and nearby rural areas. Sch ...

public school district.

Notable people

Thomas Olmsted Thomas James Olmsted (born January 21, 1947) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was bishop of the Diocese of Phoenix in Arizona from 2003 to 2022. He previously served as bishop of the Diocese of Wichita in Kansas from 200 ...

, Roman Catholic bishop

References

External links

Oketo - Directory of Public Officials

Oketo city map
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