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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}}.

The '''City of Cumberland''' was a short lived incorporated [[city]] in eastern [[Ontario]], [[Canada]] that existed from [[1999]] to [[2001]]. From [[1799]] until [[1999]] the area was incorporated as the [[Cumberland Township, Ontario|Township of Cumberland]]. In [[2001]], it was amalgamated with the city of [[Ottawa]]. In the [[2001]] census the area had a population of 52,430.

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.

According to the [[Canada 2001 Census]]:

*Population: 52,430

*% Change ([[1996]]-[[2001]]): 10.7

*Dwellings: 16,976

*Area (sq. km.): 315.69

*Density (persons per sq. km.): 166.1

==Geography==

The community of Cumberland was first settled in 1801. The township, community and city took their name from [[Ernest Augustus I of Hanover]], [[Duke of Cumberland]] from 1799 to 1837.

[[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.

[[Category:Ottawa neighbourhoods]]

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==Demographics==

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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.

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.

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.

==External links==

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

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