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Bessie, Oklahoma

Bessie, Oklahoma, in Washita county, is 63 miles NW of Lawton, Oklahoma (center to center) and 83 miles W of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. As of the year 2000 census, 190 people lived in Bessie.

The People and Families of Bessie

In Bessie, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Bessie had a median family income of $26,806.

Bessie Housing

An estimated 98% of living spaces in Bessie are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Bessie, 95% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	63 miles NW of Lawton, Oklahoma (center to center)
Nearest Large City	83 miles W of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County	Washita
Standard Zip Codes	73622
Phone Area Codes	580
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.386
Longitude	-98.987

Station	CLINTON
Distance	9.1 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 48 F
Apr Temp	45 to 72 F
Jul Temp	70 to 96 F
Oct Temp	48 to 74 F
Annual Precip	31.4 inches

Station	ELK CITY
Distance	23.2 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 47 F
Apr Temp	44 to 71 F
Jul Temp	68 to 93 F
Oct Temp	47 to 73 F
Annual Precip	28.7 inches

Station	HAMMON 3 SSW
Distance	26.9 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 48 F
Apr Temp	42 to 71 F
Jul Temp	68 to 95 F
Oct Temp	44 to 74 F
Annual Precip	27.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	190	100%
Male	107	56.3%
Female	83	43.7%
Under 18	43	22.6%
18+	147	77.4%
65+	36	18.9%
Median Age	40.7
Average Family Size	2.73
White	183	96.3%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	2.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	1.6%
Median Family Income (1999)	$26,806
Population In Poverty	20	10.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	191
Growth	1
Growth %	0.5%

Ancestry	Percent
German	42.5%
English	11%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10.2%
Austrian	7.1%
US/American	6.3%
Irish	6.3%
Scottish	3.9%
Polish	3.1%
Czech	2.4%
Russian	1.6%
French (except Basque)	1.6%
Pennsylvania German	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
Dutch	0.8%

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