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Gould, Oklahoma
Aerial view of Gould
Aerial view of Gould
Location of Gould, Oklahoma
Location of Gould, Oklahoma
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Harmon
Area
 • Total 0.36 sq mi (0.94 km2)
 • Land 0.36 sq mi (0.94 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,621 ft (494 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 103
 • Density 282.97/sq mi (109.18/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
73544
Area code(s) 580
FIPS code 40-30400
GNIS feature ID 2412695

Gould is a town in Harmon County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 141 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1920 228
1930 367 61.0%
1940 391 6.5%
1950 303 −22.5%
1960 241 −20.5%
1970 368 52.7%
1980 318 −13.6%
1990 237 −25.5%
2000 206 −13.1%
2010 141 −31.6%
2020 103 −27.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 206 people, 74 households, and 52 families residing in the town. The population density was 568.3 inhabitants per square mile (219.4/km2). There were 102 housing units at an average density of 281.4 per square mile (108.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 79.13% White, 2.43% African American, 0.49% Asian, 12.62% from other races, and 5.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.36% of the population.

There were 74 households, out of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 2.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.42.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 34.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 15.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,250, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $20,417 versus $15,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,128. About 10.9% of families and 19.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 14.3% of those 65 or over.

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