Dewar, Oklahoma
| Dewar, Oklahoma | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Dewar, Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates: 35°27′32″N 95°56′46″W / 35.45889°N 95.94611°WCoordinates: 35°27′32″N 95°56′46″W / 35.45889°N 95.94611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Okmulgee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
| • Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 669 ft (204 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 888 |
| • Density | 997.8/sq mi (370.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 74431 |
| Area code(s) | 539/918 |
| FIPS code | 40-20500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1092066 |
Dewar is a town in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 818 at the 2010 census, a decline of 3.4 percent from 919 at the 2000 census. Founded in 1909 by workers for the Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway (MO&G), it was named for William Peter Dewar, a railroad official. It incorporated in 1909.
Dewar is located at 35°27′32″N 95°56′46″W / 35.45889°N 95.94611°W (35.458946, -95.945973).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) of it is land and 1.08% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 919 people, 344 households, and 261 families residing in the town. The population density was 999.2 people per square mile (385.7/km²). There were 386 housing units at an average density of 419.7 per square mile (162.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 71.49% White, 0.33% African American, 19.80% Native American, 0.54% from other races, and 7.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.07% of the population.
There were 344 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.12.
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