Vici, Oklahoma

Vici, Oklahoma
Town
Location of Vici, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 36°8′53″N 99°17′57″W / 36.14806°N 99.29917°WCoordinates: 36°8′53″N 99°17′57″W / 36.14806°N 99.29917°W
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Dewey
Area
• Total	0.4 sq mi (1.1 km^2)
• Land	0.4 sq mi (1.1 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	2,264 ft (690 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	699
• Density	1,700/sq mi (640/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	73859
Area code(s)	580
FIPS code	40-77300[1]
GNIS feature ID	1099255[2]

Vici /ˈvaɪsaɪ/ is a village in Dewey County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 792 at the 2010 census.

History

Courtesy of OSU Digital Library

2010 The Movie The Dome of Heaven was shot in Vici featuring some local residents in the film. Local Residents were Mark Randall, Molly Randall, and Travis Dennett.

Geography

Vici is located at 36°8′53″N 99°17′57″W / 36.14806°N 99.29917°W (36.148180, -99.299259).^[3]

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

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1930	482		—
1940	257		−46.7%
1950	261		1.6%
1960	456		74.7%
1970	588		28.9%
1980	928		57.8%
1990	880		−5.2%
2000	668		−24.1%
2010	762		14.1%
Est. 2015	726	[4]	−4.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 668 people, 283 households, and 164 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,570.6 people per square mile (599.8/km²). There were 341 housing units at an average density of 801.8 per square mile (306.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.16% White, 0.60% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.60% from other races, and 1.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.95% of the population.

There were 283 households out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.7% were non-families. 37.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the town the population was spread out with 19.3% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 27.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 83.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $24,265, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $29,091 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,267. About 12.2% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 19.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

• Vici was annexed into the High Plains Technology Center District on May 12, 2009. Results (Courtesy of Newsok)
• Vici Public Schools

External links

• Vici Public Schools

References

1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
4. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.