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'''Idabel''' is a city in [[McCurtain County, Oklahoma|McCurtain County]], [[Oklahoma]], [[United States]]. The population was 6,952 at the 2000 census. It is the [[county seat]] of [[McCurtain County, Oklahoma|McCurtain County]]{{GR|6}}.

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The city was first named Pernell, then renamed for the daughters, Ida and Belle, of a Choctaw citizen on whose land the town was built.

'''Louis Rasminsky''' ([[February 1]], [[1908]], [[Montreal]] - [[September 15]], [[1998]], [[Ottawa]]) was the third [[Governor]] of the [[Bank of Canada]] from [[1961]] to [[1973]], succeeding [[James Coyne]]. He was succeded by [[Gerald Bouey]].

==Geography==

He was raised in [[Toronto]] and educated at the [[University of Toronto]] and the [[London School of Economics]], learning with [[John Maynard Keynes]] and [[Harold Laski]]. In [[1930]], he started at the [[League of Nations]] as a specialist in monetary and banking issues. He joined the Bank of Canada in [[1940]], becoming executive assistant to the Governors of the Bank from [[1943]] to [[1954]] and Deputy Governor in [[1955]].

[[Image:OKMap-doton-Idabel.PNG|right|Location of Idabel, Oklahoma]]

Idabel is located at {{coor dms|33|53|47|N|94|49|45|W|city}} (33.896299, -94.829238){{GR|1}}.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 41.3 [[km²]] (15.9 [[square mile|mi²]]). 41.3 km² (15.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.06% is water.

He served as Canada's executive director at the [[International Monetary Fund]] from [[1946]] until [[1962]]. He was also executive director at the [[International Bank for Reconstruction and Development]] from [[1950]] to 1962.

==Demographics==

He was made a Companion of the [[Order of Canada]] in [[1968]].

As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 6,952 people, 2,735 households, and 1,785 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 168.5/km² (436.3/mi²). There were 3,129 housing units at an average density of 75.8/km² (196.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 56.99% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 24.45% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 10.44% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.30% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.37% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 4.43% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.96% of the population.

There were 2,735 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 21.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.08.

His daughter, F. Rasminsky, currently is an Accounting teacher at York Memorial Collegiate Institute.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.0 males.

==Reference==

* ''Against the Odds: The Public Life and Times of Louis Rasminsky'' by Bruce Muirhead

The median income for a household in the city was $20,496, and the median income for a family was $24,189. Males had a median income of $24,182 versus $16,958 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $12,241. About 28.7% of families and 31.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 42.5% of those under age 18 and 18.4% of those age 65 or over.

[[Category:1908 births|Rasminsky, Louis]]

[[Category:1998 deaths|Rasminsky, Louis]]

==External links==

[[Category:Governors of the Bank of Canada|Rasminsky, Louis]]

*[http://www.idabel.lib.ok.us/ Idabel Public Library]

[[Category:Members of the Order of Canada|Rasminsky, Louis]]

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