Mead, Oklahoma

Mead, Oklahoma
Town
Location of Mead, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 34°00′06″N 96°30′40″W / 34.00167°N 96.51111°W / 34.00167; -96.51111
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Bryan
Area [1]
• Total	0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2)
• Land	0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	742 ft (226 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	227
• Density	708.5/sq mi (273.56/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	73449
Area code	580
FIPS code	40-47250[3]
GNIS feature ID	2412971[2]

Mead is a town in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Mead had a population of 227.^[4] Mead was originally named for C.W. Meade, the first postmaster, but the town later dropped the final "e" of the name.^[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²), all land.

As of the 2020 census, Mead had a population of 227. The median age was 39.6 years. 24.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.3 males age 18 and over.^[7][8]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.^[9]

There were 79 households in Mead, of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 36.7% were married-couple households, 25.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 30.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.^[7]

There were 109 housing units, of which 27.5% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 24.1%.^[7]

As of the 2000 census, there were 123 people, 49 households, and 29 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,142.5 inhabitants per square mile (441.1/km²). There were 64 housing units at an average density of 594.5 per square mile (229.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 79.67% White, 5.69% Native American, and 14.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.44% of the population.^[3]

There were 49 households, out of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.40.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 35.8% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 15.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,071, and the median income for a family was $23,125. Males had a median income of $29,167 versus $16,563 for females. The per capita income for the town was $9,697. There were 17.1% of families and 19.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 20.6% of under eighteens and 13.8% of those over 64.