Knowles is a town in
Beaver County,
Oklahoma
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, United States. The population was 6 at the time of the
2020 census.
History
The
Knowles Grain Elevator is on the
.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , all land.
Knowles is served by
US Route 64.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 32 people, 10 households, and 8 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 11 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 90.62%
White
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, 9.38% from
other races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 25.00% of the population.
There were 10 households, out of which 50.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.0% were
married couples
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living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.20 and the average family size was 3.75.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 37.5% under the age of 18, 18.8% from 18 to 24, 9.4% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $24,583, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $20,833 for females. The
per capita income
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for the town was $11,887. There were 33.3% of families and 43.5% of the population living below the
poverty line
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, including 62.5% of those under 18 and none of those over 64.
References
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Towns in Beaver County, Oklahoma
Towns in Oklahoma
Oklahoma Panhandle