Quinton, Oklahoma

Quinton, Oklahoma
Town
Location of Quinton, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°07′33″N 95°22′02″W
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Pittsburg
Area
• Total	0.90 sq mi (2.32 km2)
• Land	0.89 sq mi (2.32 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation	633 ft (193 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	863
• Density	965.32/sq mi (372.78/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	74561
Area code(s)	539/918
FIPS code	40-61550
GNIS feature ID	2412520

Quinton is a town of Pittsburg County in the state of Oklahoma in the United States. The population was 863 at the 2020 census. The town was named for Elizabeth Quinton who lived to be 116 years old. Her family still resides in and around the town of Quinton.

Geography

Quinton is at 35°7′33″N 95°22′3″W (35.125904, -95.367470). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), of which, 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) of it is land and 0.88% is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	697		—
1920	1,557		123.4%
1930	1,804		15.9%
1940	1,245		−31.0%
1950	951		−23.6%
1960	898		−5.6%
1970	1,262		40.5%
1980	1,228		−2.7%
1990	1,133		−7.7%
2000	1,071		−5.5%
2010	1,051		−1.9%
2020	863		−17.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2020, there were 863 people, 334 households, and 218 families in the town. The population density was 965.3 people per square mile (372.7/km²). There were 401 housing units at an average density of 448.5 per square mile (173.2/km²). There were 64.9% White, 0.3% African American, 18.5% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 2.1% from other races, and 13.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.0% of the population.

There were 334 households out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples living together, 29.9% had a female householder with no partner present, 18.6% had a male householder with no partner present, and 34.7% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58.

In the town, the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males.

As of 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $19,531, and the median income for a family was $26,912. Males had a median income of $28,056 versus $16,797 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,143. About 18.3% of families and 22.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.3% of those under age 18 and 24.3% of those age 65 or over.

Other websites

• Quinton at The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture