Narcissa is a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the count ...

(CDP) in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 100 at the 2000 census. Narcissa is part of the

Joplin, Missouri metropolitan area The Joplin, Missouri, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of Jasper and Newton counties in southwest Missouri, anchored by the city of Joplin. The estimated 2020 population o ...

. Historic

U.S. Route 66 U.S. Route 66 or U.S. Highway 66 (US 66 or Route 66) was one of the original highways in the United States Numbered Highway System. It was established on November 11, 1926, with road signs erected the following year. The h ...

ran through it. The Narcissa D-X Gas Station is listed on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...

Geography

Narcissa is located approximately five miles south-southwest of

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. According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 100 people, 41 households, and 27 families residing in the CDP. The

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was 24.2 people per square mile (9.3/km²). There were 42 housing units at an average density of 10.1/sq mi (3.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.00%

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, 11.00% Native American, 2.00% Asian, and 3.00% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.00% of the population. There were 41 households, out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.93. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 19.0% from 25 to 44, 33.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 122.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.3 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $31,500, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $20,625 versus $22,083 for females. The

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for the CDP was $14,852. There were 7.7% of families and 9.1% of the population living below the

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, including 17.6% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Education

It is within

Afton Public Schools The Afton Independent School District or Afton Public Schools is a school district based in Afton, Oklahoma (United States). It includes the communities of Afton and Narcissa in Ottawa County, a section of Bernice in Delaware County, and a ...

. – Compare to the highway map.

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{{authority control Census-designated places in Ottawa County, Oklahoma Census-designated places in Oklahoma

Geography

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