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In " Broken Bow ", the Pilot Episode of the television series '''', Broken Bow was the site of Human- Klingon First Contact when a Klingon craft crashed nearby, and its pilot was shot unconscious by a corn farmer. GEOGRAPHY Broken Bow is located at 34°1'47" North, 94°44'16" West (34.029784, -94.737656). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 13.1 Km&2 (5.0 Mi&2 ). 13.0 km&2 (5.0 mi&2) of it is land and 0.1 km&2 (0.04 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.40% water. The city of Broken Bow stands in a unique transition zone between the Red River basin and the Ouachita Mountains , creating beautiful scenery in and around the city. North of Broken Bow is Broken Bow Lake, created by the U.S. Corps Of Engineers by damming the Mountain Fork River near present-day Hochatown, Oklahoma . The original city of Hochatown was forced to move to its current location when the dam was constructed. ATHLETICS While Broken Bow's athletics history is limited primarily to high school football, it is recognized as one of the top high school programs in the state of Oklahoma. The Broken Bow Savages currently hold four state football championships, ranking third in class AAAA in the state, behind the ''' Clinton Red Tornadoes''' (14) and the ''' Ada Cougars''' (19). In addition to their four state championships, the Savages have numerous state title game appearances, the most recent of which came in 2004 when the Savages lost to Clinton. The Savages own a slight lead in their all-time series with their rival, the Idabel Warriors. The '''Little River Rumble''' (named for the river that flows between Broken Bow and Idabel) is played every year between these two schools and is one of the oldest rivalries in the state, dating back nearly an entire century. For some time, it was believed the Little River Rumble was the oldest continuous running rivalry game in the state of Oklahoma, until it was discovered the two schools did not play each other one season during World War II . The rivalry is hotly contested, and its not an uncommon sight to see students from either town besieging the other, flying the flag of their school (black, white, and gold for the Savages, red and black for the Warriors). A gold '''traveling trophy''', as well as bragging rights, is at stake every year when the two McCurtain County schools tangle. Currently, the Savages own a 5-game winning streak against the Warriors. Historic Broken Bow Memorial Stadium has served as the home of the Savages, since it was constructed in the 1930s by the Works Progress Administration . Built primarily of concrete and native rock, Memorial Stadium is one of the oldest and largest high school football stadiums in the state of Oklahoma. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 4,230 people, 1,621 households, and 1,108 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 325.3/km&2 (841.8/mi&2). There were 1,823 housing units at an average density of 140.2/km&2 (362.8/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 64.23% White , 9.43% African American , 17.80% Native American , 0.19% Asian , 0.05% Pacific Islander , 2.06% from Other Races , and 6.24% from two or more races. 5.32% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 1,621 households out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were Married Couples living together, 22.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.09. In the city the population was spread out with 30.9% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 79.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $18,068, and the median income for a family was $20,676. Males had a median income of $20,398 versus $17,155 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $10,028. 38.9% of the population and 34.8% of families were below the Poverty Line . 52.2% of those under the age of 18 and 22.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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