Valliant, Oklahoma facts for kids

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Town
Location of Valliant, Oklahoma
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	McCurtain
Area
• Total	0.78 sq mi (2.01 km2)
• Land	0.77 sq mi (2.00 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	518 ft (158 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	754
• Estimate  (2019)	738
• Density	953.49/sq mi (368.31/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	74764
Area code(s)	580
FIPS code	40-76650
Website	Chamber of Commerce, Valliant

Valliant is a town in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 754 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Valliant is located at 34°0′12″N 95°5′29″W / 34.00333°N 95.09139°W / 34.00333; -95.09139 (34.003336, -95.091509).

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.

School

Valliant Public School's is rated 5.5/5.0 in Academic Success. Valliant currently offers a public school for kids 4 years to 12th grade. Rickey Bowen: Elementary Principal Dennis Robberson: Middle School Principal Cale Haley: High School Principal Craig Wall: Superintendent

Demographics

According to the census of 2000, Valliant residents included 771 people, 315 households, and 194 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,023.8 people per square mile (396.9/km²). There were 351 housing units at an average density of 466.1 per square mile (180.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 75.49% White, 9.21% African American, 10.77% Native American, 0.52% from other races, and 4.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.91% of the population.

There were 315 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.0% were married couples living together, 21.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.4% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 74.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 64.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $18,393, and the median income for a family was $26,058. Males had a median income of $24,125 versus $17,344 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,380. About 24.3% of families and 31.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.2% of those under age 18 and 28.2% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

The economic base of the town has been agriculture. Early-day crops were cotton and grains. Cotton began to decline after 1930, so the land was shifted into pasture and forage for feeding cattle. Forest products became important in the 1970s, when Weyerhaeuser Co., a paper products company opened a paperboard plant and a paper mill, making it the largest employer in town.

Transportation

Valliant is served by US Route 70, and Old State Highway 98, a prior alignment of the current Oklahoma State Highway 98.

The town is a rail connection point, with the Texas, Oklahoma and Eastern Railroad, Kiamichi Railroad, and WFEC Railroad all having interchange points at the location.

McCurtain County Regional Airport (FAA ID: 4o4) is about 17 miles southeast and features a 5002 x 75 ft. paved runway. Commercial air service is available out of Texarkana Regional Airport, about 92 miles southeast.

See also

In Spanish: Valliant (Oklahoma) para niños