Brent is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States, south of Sallisaw. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Brent had a population of 760.
The post office opened May 6, 1896 and closed May 31, 1929. It was located in District 11 of the old Indian Territory. Brent was named for the Brent Ferry on the nearby Arkansas River.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (28.71%) is water.
Government
The United States Coast Guard has an ANT (Aid-to-Navigations Team) station at the end of D1135 Road.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Brent had a population of 760. The median age was 45.7 years. 21.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.1 males age 18 and over.
There were 289 households in Brent, of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 59.9% were married-couple households, 13.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 468 || 61.6%
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| Black or African American || 10 || 1.3%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 169 || 22.2%
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| Asian || 7 || 0.9%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 5 || 0.7%
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| Two or more races || 101 || 13.3%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 14 || 1.8%
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2000 census
As of the census