Chattanooga, Oklahoma

Chattanooga, Oklahoma
Town
Location of Chattanooga, Oklahoma Location of Chattanooga, Oklahoma
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
Counties	Comanche, Tillman
Area
• Total	0.57 sq mi (1.47 km2)
• Land	0.57 sq mi (1.47 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,152 ft (351 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	461
• Density	810/sq mi (310/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	73528
Area code(s)	580
FIPS code	40-13600
GNIS feature ID	1091220

Chattanooga is a town in Comanche and Tillman counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 461 at the 2010 census. The Comanche County portion of Chattanooga is included in the Lawton, Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Chattanooga is located at (34.423012, −98.655030).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²), all land.

Climate

Climate data for Chattanooga, Oklahoma
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °F (°C)	50.6 (10.3)	56.8 (13.8)	64.9 (18.3)	74.2 (23.4)	83.3 (28.5)	92.8 (33.8)	98.6 (37)	97.3 (36.3)	88.7 (31.5)	77.8 (25.4)	63.2 (17.3)	52.8 (11.6)	75.1 (23.9)
Average low °F (°C)	23.8 (−4.6)	28.1 (−2.2)	35.7 (2.1)	45.4 (7.4)	56.1 (13.4)	65.8 (18.8)	69.4 (20.8)	68.6 (20.3)	61.1 (16.2)	49.9 (9.9)	36.0 (2.2)	26.8 (−2.9)	47.2 (8.4)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	1.06 (26.9)	1.49 (37.8)	2.49 (63.2)	2.66 (67.6)	4.86 (123.4)	4.03 (102.4)	2.22 (56.4)	2.56 (65)	3.26 (82.8)	3.12 (79.2)	1.77 (45)	1.60 (40.6)	31.12 (790.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)	3.2	3.7	4.8	4.8	6.8	5.8	3.9	4.7	5.3	4.8	3.7	3.6	55.1
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)	0.5	0.4	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3	0.3	1.6
Source: NOAA (normals, 1971−2000)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	471		—
1920	507		7.6%
1930	362		−28.6%
1940	365		0.8%
1950	333		−8.8%
1960	356		6.9%
1970	302		−15.2%
1980	403		33.4%
1990	437		8.4%
2000	432		−1.1%
2010	461		6.7%
Est. 2014	457		−0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2010, there were 461 people, 179 households, and 128 families residing in the town. The population density was 882.1 people per square mile (313.6/km²). There were 206 housing units at an average density of 362.7 per square mile (140.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 86.3% White, 0.2% African American, 7.8% Native American, 1.1% from other races, and 3.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.0% of the population.

There were 179 households out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.3 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.

According to the 2000 census, the median income for a household in the town was $26,944, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $24,545 versus $19,821 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,989. About 7.1% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.

External links

• Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Chattanooga