Lequire is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Haskell County, Oklahoma, United States. Lequire is located at the junction of state highways 31 and 82, 10.5 miles (16.9 km) south of Stigler.
Lequire, Oklahoma | |
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  Lequire  Lequire | |
| Coordinates: 35°06′35″N 95°06′24″W / 35.10972°N 95.10667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Haskell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.15 sq mi (8.17 km2) |
| • Land | 3.15 sq mi (8.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 548 ft (167 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 127 |
| • Density | 40.38/sq mi (15.59/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 74943 |
| Area code(s) | 539/918 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2629928[2] |
A post office was established at Lequire, Indian Territory on December 12, 1906. It was named for P.H. Lequire, a local sawmill operator.[3] The post office uses ZIP code 74943.[4]
At the time of its founding, Lequire was located in the Moshulatubbee District of the Choctaw Nation.[5]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 127 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
There are 131 people living in Lequire, Oklahoma, 95.4% of them are citizens. Six persons, or 4.58% of the population of Lequire, Oklahoma, were foreign-born as of 2022. Lequire, Oklahoma had 108 White residents in 2022, 10.8 times more than any other race or ethnicity. The second and third most prevalent ethnic groups, 12+ and six residents, respectively.[7]
The average number of people per household in the area is 2.29. The population is estimated to be 56.6% male and 43.4% female. The overall median age is 37.6 years. When broken down by gender, the median age for males is 41.5 years, while for females, it is 45.8 years.[8]
In 2022, 95.4% of Lequire, Oklahoma residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In the previous year, 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Lequire, Oklahoma was 96.2%, meaning that the citizenship rate has been decreasing.[7]
Economy
editLequire, Oklahoma has 60 workers in its economy. Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (12 employees), Accommodation & Food Services (10 employees), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (9 employees) are the three largest industries in Lequire, Oklahoma. The highest paying industries are Total ($26,667), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($24,167), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,000).[9]
Employment in Lequire, Oklahoma increased from 56 to 60 workers in 2022 at a rate of 7.14%. In Lequire, Oklahoma, the most prevalent industries for employment are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (9 people), Accommodation & Food Services (10 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (12 people).
Oklahoma has a minimum wage score of 9.65 for all states, with an average living wage of $30.58 per hour and a minimum wage of $7.25 per hour for farm workers, which can be set higher than the state average. The minimum wage for tipped employees is $2.13/hr, which gives Oklahoma a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 8.97 compared to all other states.[10]
Near Location
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References
edit- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lequire, Oklahoma
- ^ Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965), p. 124.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ Morris, John W. Historical Atlas of Oklahoma (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1986), plate 38.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ a b "Lequire, OK | Data USA". datausa.io. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ "Lequire, OK - Places.US.Com". Places. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ "Lequire, OK | Data USA". datausa.io. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ "Lequire, OK - Places.US.Com". Places. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
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