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Rentiesville, Oklahoma

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living together, 19.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 31.0% 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 2.43 and the average family size was 3.00.
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In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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of 2000, there were 102 people, 42 households, and 27 families residing in the town. The population density was 59.2 inhabitants per square mile (22.9/km). There were 51 housing units at an average density of 29.6 per square mile (11.4/km). The racial makeup of the town was 64.71%
281:, United States. It was founded in 1903 and named for William Rentie, a local landowner. It was one of 50 all-black towns in Oklahoma and one of 13 that still survives. The population was 128 at the 2010 census, an increase of 25.5 percent from 102 in 306: 1227: 879: 639:, (1935–2008) Blues singer, was born in Rentiesville. He owned the 'Down Home Blues Club' in Rentiesville, where he and his wife Selby Minner founded the long-running annual blues festival, the 316:
Rentiesville was founded as an all-black town in 1903 on land owned by William Rentie and Phoebe McIntosh. The post office opened May 11, 1904, and the town became a flag stop on the
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The median income for a household in the town was $ 23,750, and the median income for a family was $ 31,250. Males had a median income of $ 6,250 versus $ 36,250 for females. The
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Hama, Karen and R. Brian Culpepper. Prepared by: The Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas. 1997. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
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There were 42 households, out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were
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for the town was $ 21,862. There were 26.9% of families and 24.4% of the population living below the
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rentiesville, Oklahoma
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The Honey Springs Battlefield is less than a mile north of town, off 11th Street.
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was fought about a half mile east of present-day Rentiesville and south of
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Muskogee County, Oklahoma
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CensusViewer: Population of the City of Rentiesville, Oklahoma
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Rentiesville is located five miles north-northeast of
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Rentiesville
Town
Location of Rentiesville, Oklahoma
35°32′01″N 95°29′05″W / 35.53361°N 95.48472°W / 35.53361; -95.48472
Country
State
Oklahoma
County
McIntosh
Time zone
UTC-6
Central (CST)
DST
UTC-5
ZIP code
Area code(s)
539/918
FIPS code
GNIS
McIntosh County
Oklahoma
2000
Battle of Honey Springs
Oktaha
Honey Springs Battlefield
National Register of Historic Places listings in Muskogee County, Oklahoma
engagement
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad
Checotah
U.S. Route 69

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