Ravia, Oklahoma

Ravia is a town in Johnston County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 528 at the 2010 census,[5] up from 459 in 2000.

Tishomingo Oklahoma
Town
Location of Ravia, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 34°14′30″N 96°45′20″W
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Johnston
Area [1]
• Total	0.54 sq mi (1.39 km^2)
• Land	0.54 sq mi (1.39 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	764 ft (233 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	528
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	525
• Density	979.48/sq mi (378.37/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	73455
Area code(s)	580
FIPS code	40-62000[3]
GNIS feature ID	1097062[4]

Geography

Ravia is located in southwestern Johnston County at 34°14′30″N 96°45′20″W (34.241756, -96.755592).[6] Oklahoma State Highway 1 passes through the town, leading north 44 miles (71 km) to Ada and southwest 8 miles (13 km) to its terminus at U.S. 177. State Highway 22 runs east from Ravia 4 miles (6 km) to Tishomingo, the Johnston county seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Ravia has a total area of 0.54 square miles (1.4 km²), all land.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	128		—
1910	556		334.4%
1920	513		−7.7%
1930	345		−32.7%
1940	424		22.9%
1950	327		−22.9%
1960	307		−6.1%
1970	373		21.5%
1980	487		30.6%
1990	404		−17.0%
2000	459		13.6%
2010	528		15.0%
2019 (est.)	525	[2]	−0.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 459 people, 175 households, and 131 families residing in the town. The population density was 817.0 people per square mile (306.5/km²). There were 201 housing units at an average density of 357.8 per square mile (138.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 71.90% White, 17.43% Native American, 0.87% from other races, and 9.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.

There were 175 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $20,694, and the median income for a family was $26,094. Males had a median income of $20,962 versus $15,729 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,391. About 26.5% of families and 30.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.5% of those under age 18 and 26.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable person

• While not born in the town, country singer and actor Gene Autry was raised partially in Ravia.[8]

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Ravia town, Oklahoma". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. "Back in Saddle Again; Let's revisit Oklahoma town (Gene Autry) with famous cowboy's name". Jimmie Tramel, Tulsa World, September 16, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2019.