Texola redirects here. For the butterfly genus, see Texola (butterfly).

Texola is a town in Beckham County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 47 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Texola is located at (35.219721, -99.992281), elevation 2,140 feet (652 meters).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.

Texola is not directly served by the Oklahoma state highway system. However, the town can be accessed from I-40 Exit 1. U.S. Route 66 passed through the town, bringing scores of travelers, for decades until I-40 was completed to the north in 1975.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 47 people, 21 households, and 14 families residing in the town. The population density was 76.3 people per square mile (29.3/km²). There were 32 housing units at an average density of 51.9/sq mi (19.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 65.96% White, 6.38% African American, 10.64% Native American, 8.51% Asian, and 8.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.13% of the population.

There were 21 households out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.57.

In the town the population was spread out with 17.0% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 31.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 104.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $31,875. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,208. There were 7.7% of families and 23.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including 28.6% of under eighteens and 50.0% of those over 64.

National Register of Historic Places

• Magnolia Service Station

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