Editing Briggs, Oklahoma

{{Short description|Unincorporated community in Oklahoma, US}}
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'''Briggs''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Cherokee County, Oklahoma|Cherokee County]], [[Oklahoma]], United States.<ref name=gnis/> The population was 303 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4008775| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Briggs CDP, Oklahoma| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=February 12, 2015| archive-url=https://archive.today/20150212142401/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4008775| archive-date=February 12, 2015| url-status=dead}}</ref>

==History==
The community is said to have been named for John Briggs, a local merchant.<ref>[http://muskogeephoenix.com/okcentennial/x2128964679/How-places-got-their-names  ''Muskogee Phoenix''. "How places got their names."] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120712085718/http://muskogeephoenix.com/okcentennial/x2128964679/How-places-got-their-names |date=2012-07-12 }} June 5, 2007. Retrieved October 11, 2013.</ref>

==Geography==
Briggs is located east of the center of Cherokee County. It lies east of [[Tahlequah, Oklahoma|Tahlequah]], the [[county seat]], along [[U.S. Route 62]]. The [[Illinois River (Oklahoma)|Illinois River]], a tributary of the [[Arkansas River]], forms the northern and western edge of the community. Briggs is bordered to the south by [[Park Hill, Oklahoma|Park Hill]] and to the north by [[Sparrowhawk, Oklahoma|Sparrowhawk]]. [[Eldon, Oklahoma|Eldon]] is {{convert|5|mi|0}} to the east on US-62.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the Briggs CDP has a total area of {{convert|10.1|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|10.0|sqkm|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqkm|disp=flip|2}}, or 1.40%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2020= 1028
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 358 people, 129 households, and 95 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|90.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 139 housing units at an average density of {{convert|35.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 45.53% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 38.27% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 5.31% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 10.89% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 8.10% of the population.

There were 129 households, out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 29.1% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $30,781. Males had a median income of $21,875 versus $35,500 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $14,340. About 11.9% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under age 18 and 40.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The Briggs Elementary School supports students through the eighth grade.

==References==
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==Further reading==
* Shirk, George H.; ''Oklahoma Place Names''; University of Oklahoma Press; Norman, Oklahoma; 1987: {{ISBN|0-8061-2028-2}}.

{{Cherokee County, Oklahoma}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Cherokee County, Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Oklahoma]]