Ringwood is a town in Major County,

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, United States. The population was 497 at the 2010 census, a 17.2 percent increase from the 2000 census. The population is now estimated to be 510. The town was given its name because it was ringed by woods from northwest to southeast, though the town is no longer accurate to its name.Peterson-Veatch, Ross
"Ringwood,"
''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture'', Oklahoma Historical Society. Accessed February 22, 2016.

Geography

Ringwood is located at (36.380017, -98.243927). According to the

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, the city had a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 424 people, 160 households, and 120 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 172 housing units at an average density of 197.6 per square mile (76.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 70.99%

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, 0.24%

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, 27.12% from

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, and 1.65% from two or more races. There were 160 households, out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were

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living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.13. In the city the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $40,250. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $18,750 for females. The

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for the city was $15,809. About 19.2% of families and 22.1% of the population were below the

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, including 30.4% of those under age 18 and 16.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

{{authority control Towns in Major County, Oklahoma Towns in Oklahoma