Goldsby, Oklahoma

Goldsby is in northeastern McClain County, with the Canadian River forming its northeastern boundary and the border with Cleveland County. The town is bordered to the northwest by Newcastle, to the southeast by Purcell, the McClain county seat, and to the northeast by Norman in Cleveland County. Goldsby is closely tied to its neighbor to the south, Washington. As Goldsby has no post office, mail is processed through the Washington post office (ZIP Code 73093). Goldsby falls within the boundaries of the Washington public school district. However, Goldsby provides Washington with other resources such as fire department and water services. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town of Goldsby has a total area of , of which are land and , or 0.99%, are water. The town includes several small businesses. Goldsby also has a state tag agency, community center, and a veterans' memorial. ==Demographics==

2020 census As of the 2020 census, Goldsby had a population of 2,694. The median age was 38.4 years. 29.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 97.9 males age 18 and over. There were 925 households in Goldsby, of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 67.6% were married-couple households, 12.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 15.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 15.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 966 housing units, of which 4.2% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 13.1%. 2000 census As of the 2000 census, 9.8% of the population was between the ages of 18 and 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, and 24.5% from 45 to 64. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.01. Males had a median income of $33,281 versus $23,750 for females. About 6.7 percent of families and 8 percent of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over. ==References==