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Pontotoc County, Oklahoma 100 W 13th St Ada, OK 74820 Phone: (580) 332-1425 In south-central OK, southeast of Oklahoma City; organized Nov 16, 1907 from Choctaw lands. Name Origin: Of Chickasaw origin; the name of a chief, said to mean 'cattails growing on the prairie.' Area (sq mi): 725.45 (land 719.64; water 5.82). Pop per sq mi: 49.10. Pop 2005: 35,346. State rank: 28. Pop change: 2000-20005 0.60%; 1990-2000 3.00%. Pop 2000: 35,143 (White 74.80%; Black or African American 2.10%; Hispanic or Latino 2.30%; Asian 0.50%; Other 21.70%). Foreign born: 1.20%. Median age: 35.70. Income 2000: per capita $14,664; median household $26,955; Pop below poverty level: 16.50%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $20,719-$22,422. Unemployment 2004: 5.80%. Change from 2000: 1.90%. Median travel time to work: 18.00 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 9.80%. Cities with population over 10,000: See other counties in Oklahoma. Pontotoc County, Mississippi PO Box 209 Pontotoc, MS 38863 Phone: (662) 489-3900 Fax: (662) 489-3940 In north-central MS, northwest of Columbus; organized Feb 9, 1836 from Chickasaw cession. Name Origin: From the Chickasaw term probably meaning 'cattails growing on the prairie.' Area (sq mi): 500.99 (land 497.35; water 3.64). Pop per sq mi: 56.70. Pop 2005: 28,208. State rank: 33. Pop change: 2000-20005 5.50%; 1990-2000 20.20%. Pop 2000: 26,726 (White 83.60%; Black or African American 14.00%; Hispanic or Latino 1.80%; Asian 0.10%; Other 1.50%). Foreign born: 1.10%. Median age: 34.80. Income 2000: per capita $15,658; median household $32,055; Pop below poverty level: 13.80%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $18,640-$20,497. Unemployment 2004: 5.00%. Change from 2000: -0.10%. Median travel time to work: 23.30 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 40.20%. Cities with population over 10,000: None. See other counties in Mississippi. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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