Okay, Oklahoma

Okay, Oklahoma
Town
Location of Okay, Oklahoma Location of Okay, Oklahoma
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Wagoner
Area
• Total	0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2)
• Land	0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	545 ft (166 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	620
• Density	737.3/sq mi (284.7/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	74446
Area code(s)	539/918
FIPS code	40-54100
GNIS feature ID	1096195

Okay is a town along the Verdigris River in Wagoner County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 620 at the 2010 census, a 3.9 percent increase from 597 at the 2000 census.

History

A post office called Okay has been in operation since 1919. The town took its name from the OK Truck Manufacturing Company. Okay has been noted for its unusual place name.

Geography

Okay is located at (35.852723, -95.315763).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1930	248		—
1940	322		29.8%
1950	427		32.6%
1960	419		−1.9%
1970	419		0.0%
1980	554		32.2%
1990	528		−4.7%
2000	597		13.1%
2010	620		3.9%
Est. 2014	616		−0.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 597 people, 227 households, and 165 families residing in the town. The population density was 737.3 people per square mile (284.6/km²). There were 278 housing units at an average density of 343.3 per square mile (132.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 64.15% White, 4.36% African American, 21.27% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.50% Pacific Islander, 1.84% from other races, and 7.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.69% of the population.

There were 227 households out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 18.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the town the population was spread out with 30.7% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $20,385, and the median income for a family was $23,472. Males had a median income of $21,000 versus $14,444 for females. The per capita income for the town was $9,758. About 26.2% of families and 27.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.9% of those under age 18 and 34.2% of those age 65 or over.

Famous residents

• Lou Henson, former college basketball coach