Haworth, Oklahoma

Haworth, Oklahoma
Haworth, Oklahoma
Town
	Location of Haworth, Oklahoma
	Coordinates: 33°50′26″N 94°39′26″W / 33.84056°N 94.65722°W
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	McCurtain
Area
• Total	1.62 sq mi (4.19 km2)
• Land	1.60 sq mi (4.15 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation	404 ft (123 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	291
• Density	181.76/sq mi (70.18/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	74740
Area code	580
FIPS code	40-33150
GNIS feature ID	2412737

Haworth is a town in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 297 at the 2010 census.

History

At the time of its founding, Haworth was located in Red River County, a part of the Apukshunnubbee District of the Choctaw Nation.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1920	400	—
1930	276	−31.0%
1940	232	−15.9%
1950	254	9.5%
1960	351	38.2%
1970	293	−16.5%
1980	341	16.4%
1990	293	−14.1%
2000	354	20.8%
2010	297	−16.1%
2020	291	−2.0%
U.S. Decennial Census^[4]

As of the census^[3] of 2018, there were 296 people living in the town. The population density was 216.6 inhabitants per square mile (83.6/km²). There were 160 housing units at an average density of 97.9 per square mile (37.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 81.36% White, 1.98% African American, 9.32% Native American, 1.98% from other races, and 5.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.65% of the population.

There were 140 households, out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 19.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $18,750, and the median income for a family was $25,000. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $9,617. About 35.8% of families and 42.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 47.8% of those under age 18 and 17.0% of those age 65 or over.