Gracemont is a town in Caddo County, Oklahoma, United States. The town moniker is a portmanteau of 'Grace' and 'Montgomery,' the names of two friends of the first postmaster, Alice L. Bailey.
Geography
Gracemont is located east of the center of Caddo County in the valley of Sugar Creek, a tributary of the Washita River and part of the Red River watershed.
U.S. Route 281 passes through the town, leading south to Anadarko, the county seat, and north to Binger.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Gracemont has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Gracemont had a population of 279. The median age was 33.9 years. 28.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 84.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 77.7 males age 18 and over.
There were 114 households in Gracemont, of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 42.1% were married-couple households, 19.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 35.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 197 || 70.6%
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| Black or African American || 0 || 0.0%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 41 || 14.7%
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| Asian || 0 || 0.0%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 5 || 1.8%
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| Two or more races || 36 || 12.9%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 29 || 10.4%
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2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 336 people, 143 households, and 90 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 169 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 80.65% White, 12.50% Native American, 4.46% from other races, and 2.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.52% of the population.
There were 143 households, out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $21,875, and the median income for a family was $34,167. Males had a median income of $24,792 versus $18,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,026. About 14.9% of families and 19.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.3% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
- T. C. Cannon, Native American artist
- Sunset Carson, B-western star of the 1940s
- Joe Edelen, former Major League Baseball relief pitcher, 1973 Major League Baseball draft
- Doris McLemore, last fluent speaker of the Wichita language
- Kaycee Nicole Swenson, fictitious persona, well-known case of Münchausen by Internet from 1999 to 2001
- Harry Teague, former U.S. Representative for
References
External links
- Gracemont Public School
- Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Gracemont