Zion, Oklahoma

Zion, Oklahoma
Census-designated place
Location within Adair County and the state of Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°47′49″N 94°38′2″W / 35.79694°N 94.63389°WCoordinates: 35°47′49″N 94°38′2″W / 35.79694°N 94.63389°W
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Adair
Area
• Total	1.7 sq mi (4.4 km^2)
• Land	1.7 sq mi (4.4 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	1,030 ft (314 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	41
• Density	24/sq mi (9.3/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	40-83125[1]
GNIS feature ID	1100959[2]

Zion is a census-designated place (CDP) in Adair County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 41 at the 2010 census.^[3]

As of the 2010 Census, Zion has the lowest income of any community in the United States.

Geography

Zion is located at 35°47′49″N 94°38′2″W / 35.79694°N 94.63389°W (35.796881, -94.633765).^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 41 people residing in Zion.^[5] The population density was 28 people per square mile (11/km²). There were 15 housing units at an average density of 10/sq mi (4/km²).^[5] The racial makeup of the CDP was 20.83% White, 56.25% Native American, and 22.92% from two or more races.

There were 16 households out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.58.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 140.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 169.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $28,250, and the median income for a family was $28,250. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $6,920. There were 18.2% of families and 15.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 17.2% of those under 18 and 16.7% of those over 64.

References

1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Zion CDP, Oklahoma". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
5. "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved October 18, 2013.