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GEOGRAPHY Coffeyville is located at 37°2'16" North, 95°37'35" West (37.037708, -95.626438), along the Verdigris River . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 18.3 Km&2 (7.1 Mi&2 ). 18.3 km&2 (7.1 mi&2) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. Coffeyville is located at the intersection of U.S. 166 and U.S. 169 . It is just north of the Oklahoma border, north of Tulsa, Oklahoma . HISTORY Founded in 1869 as an Indian trading post serving the population across the Oklahoma border in what was then Indian territory by Colonel James A. Coffey relocated here from Humboldt, Kansas, the town was confirmed and expanded by the arrival of the Leavenworth, Lawrence & Galveston railroad in 1871 . Incorporated in 1872 , the charter was voided, and re-incorporated in March of 1873. Coffeyville's most famous moment may have been the end of the , 1892 , four of the gang were killed and the fifth wounded and imprisoned. They had been attempting to rob two banks, First National Bank and Condon Bank, at once when the citizens rose up and fought them. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 11,021 people, 4,691 households, and 2,847 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 602.7/km&2 (1,562.1/mi&2). There were 5,550 housing units at an average density of 303.5/km&2 (786.6/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 75.76% White , 12.12% African American , 4.97% Native American , 0.60% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 1.63% from Other Races , and 4.87% from two or more races. 3.82% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 4,691 households out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were Married Couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.3% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.90. In the city the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $25,542, and the median income for a family was $33,180. Males had a median income of $29,199 versus $17,940 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $15,182. 15.0% of the population and 10.9% of families were below the Poverty Line . 18.6% of those under the age of 18 and 10.9% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EXTERNAL LINKS
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