Johnson, Oklahoma

Johnson, Oklahoma
Town
Location of Johnson, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°24′23″N 96°50′40″W / 35.40639°N 96.84444°W / 35.40639; -96.84444
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Pottawatomie
Area [1]
• Total	4.47 sq mi (11.59 km2)
• Land	4.47 sq mi (11.58 km2)
• Water	0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,043 ft (318 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	457
• Density	102.2/sq mi (39.45/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	40-38200[3]
GNIS feature ID	2412806[2]

Johnson is a town in north-central Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States.^[4] As of the 2020 census, Johnson had a population of 457.^[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10 km²), all land.

In 1982 residents decided to incorporate to stop Shawnee's plans to establish a landfill near the Johnson community. On May 11, 1982, citizens voted 77 to 40 in favor of incorporation.^[6]

As of the 2020 census, Johnson had a population of 457. The median age was 40.8 years. 20.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 120.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 112.9 males age 18 and over.^[8][9]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.^[10]

There were 172 households in Johnson, of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 62.8% were married-couple households, 20.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 12.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.^[8]

There were 186 housing units, of which 7.5% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 10.7%.^[8]

As of the 2000 census, the population density was 56.5 inhabitants per square mile (21.8/km²).^[3]

The median income for a household in the town was $29,464, and the median income for a family was $30,893. Males had a median income of $29,844 versus $25,417 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,305. About 9.9% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

It is in the North Rock Creek Public School school district.^[11]

• Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Johnson