Asher Town, Oklahoma


Asher Town is a town located in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, in the Southern Region (West South Central) of United States. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 419 inhabitants. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 431, making it the 385th most populous in Oklahoma. The town has a total area of 0.8 sq mi (2.07 kmē), makes it the 419th largest by total area in Oklahoma.

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 419 people, 164 households, and 123 families residing in the town. The population density was 523.8 people per square mile (202.24/kmē), it is the 377th most densely populated town in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. There were 186 housing units at an average density of 232.5 per square mile (89.77/kmē). The average household size was 2.55 persons, and the average family size was 2.94 persons. In the town the population was spread out, with 26% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 103.4 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 119.9 females. The median age is 36.3 years, the median age of male residents at 32.5 and the median age of female residents at 39.6. The racial or ethnic makeup of the town was 344 White, Black or African American, 54 American Indian, Asian, Native Hawaiian, 17 from two or more races and 4 Ohter races.

Asher town Oklahoma Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Asher town Oklahoma School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Asher Town Oklahoma GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the town was $20341, making it the 107th lowest town by median household income in Oklahoma. The median income for a family in the town was $21875, it would be the 57th lowest town by median family income in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The per capita income for the town was $9340, it would be the 68th lowest town by per capita income in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The median income is $13594, Males have a median income of $22083 versus $9688 for females.

In 2000, 119 pupils and students, of which 51.26% are male and 48.74% are female, 28.4% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.88% nursery or pri school, 10.92% kindergarten, 57.14% elementary school, 17.65% high school and 8.4% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census419
April 2000 Estimate419
July 2000 Estimate420
July 2001 Estimate424
July 2002 Estimate426
July 2003 Estimate430
July 2004 Estimate429
July 2005 Estimate431
July 2006 Estimate430
July 2007 Estimate432
July 2008 Estimate431
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school437
Kindergarten1313
Elementary school254368
High school14721
College or graduate school5510
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Asher town, Oklahoma$20341$21875$9340
Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma$31573$38162$15972
Oklahoma, United States$33400$40709$17646
United States$41994$50046$21587