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Cameron, Oklahoma

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In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.11.
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In 1883, James Reynolds, a successful rancher and entrepreneur, established the Cameron Institute, which was sponsored by the Presbyterian Church but was open to enrolling students of any denomination. It educated children from primary to high school level. Reynolds became a resident of Cameron,
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of 2000, there were 312 people, 115 households, and 90 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,158.9 inhabitants per square mile (447.5/km). There were 126 housing units at an average density of 468.0 per square mile (180.7/km). The racial makeup of the town was 83.65%
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When the Fort Smith and Southern Railway laid tracks in the area of the present day town of Cameron in 1886–87, there was already a settlement of about 40 people. At the time of its founding, Cameron was located in
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The median income for a household in the town was $ 23,750, and the median income for a family was $ 26,339. Males had a median income of $ 27,679 versus $ 17,321 for females. The
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of the Choctaw Nation. The U. S. Post Office Department established a post office that it named Cameron, Indian Territory in 1888. According to
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There were 115 households, out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were
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for the town was $ 11,055. About 14.7% of families and 19.6% of the population were below the
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cameron, Oklahoma
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Oklahoma Digital Maps: Digital Collections of Oklahoma and Indian Territory
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CensusViewer: Cameron, Oklahoma Population. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
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National Register of Historic Places listings in LeFlore County, Oklahoma
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List of place names of Choctaw origin in the United States
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Cameron is located 8 miles (13 km) northeast of
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Choctaw
Town

Location of Cameron, Oklahoma
35°08′14″N 94°32′21″W / 35.13722°N 94.53917°W / 35.13722; -94.53917
Country
State
Oklahoma
County
Le Flore
Time zone
UTC-6
Central (CST)
DST
UTC-5
ZIP code
Area code(s)
539/918
FIPS code
GNIS
Le Flore County
Oklahoma
Fort Smith, Arkansas
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Skullyville County
Moshulatubbee District
James E. Reynolds House
National Register of Historic Places listings in LeFlore County, Oklahoma
Poteau
United States Census Bureau

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