Dickson is a town in Carter County,

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, United States. The population was 1,207 at the 2010 census. It is part of the

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Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Dickson is located at the eastern end of Carter County. It is bordered to the west by Ardmore, the

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, to the east by Mannsville in Johnston County, and to the south partially by Marshall County. U.S. Route 177 passes through the center of town, leading north to

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and southeast to Madill. Oklahoma State Highway 199 leads west from the center of Dickson to the center of Ardmore. According to the

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, Dickson has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.81%, is water.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,139 people, 417 households, and 334 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 462 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 85.34%

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, 0.44%

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, 10.18% Native American, 0.18% from other races, and 3.86% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.84% of the population. There were 417 households, out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were

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living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.10. In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males. The median income for a household in the town was $33,409, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $28,571 versus $21,188 for females. The

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for the town was $14,821. About 6.2% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the

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, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Dickson public schools serve the town of Dickson. Several Carter county schools have consolidated into the Dickson school district, and it is one of the largest districts in Oklahoma.Greater Southwest Historical Museum and Carter County Genealogy Society
"Dickson,"
''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture'', Oklahoma Historical Society, Accessed May 4, 2015. In the mid-1990s, the cross country team won the state tournament for three years in a row. The powerlifting team won the Oklahoma Large-School team championship in 2008. Dickson High School has been named a

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by the

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References

External links

Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Dickson
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