Breckinridge, Oklahoma

Coordinates: 36°26′13″N 97°43′54″W / 36.43694°N 97.73167°W / 36.43694; -97.73167
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Breckinridge, Oklahoma
FIPS code
40-08600[3]
GNIS feature ID1090465[2]

Breckinridge, sometimes spelled Breckenridge,

2020 Census.[4]

History

The

St. Louis, Missouri and a major railroad investor.[6] The post office originally used the "Breckenridge" spelling, but two months later changed over to the "Breckinridge" spelling.[6]

The town's population fell as low as 42 in the 1960 Census, and the post office closed on November 22, 1963.[6] However, the town rebounded after a large ammonium nitrate fertilizer plant was constructed east of Enid in the 1970's.[6]

Geography

Breckinridge is east of Enid and north of

US Route 412 on North 102nd St.[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 15.2 square miles (39 km2), of which 15.1 square miles (39 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.33%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1920132—
193076−42.4%
1940805.3%
195067−16.2%
196042−37.3%
1970261521.4%
19802610.0%
1990251−3.8%
2000239−4.8%
20102452.5%
2020199−18.8%
[8]

As of the

Latino
of any race were 2.09% of the population.

There were 94 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.1% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $43,125. Males had a median income of $33,333 versus $23,125 for females. The

poverty line
, including 22.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 4.3% of those 65 or over.

Education

Most of Breckenridge is in the Garber Public Schools school district. A portion in the northeast is within Kremlin-Hillsdale Schools.[9]

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Breckinridge, Oklahoma
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "Breckenridge (town), Oklahoma". Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  5. ^ "Garfield County". Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Breckinridge". Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  7. ^ "Breckenridge, Oklahoma". Google Maps. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  8. ^ Everett, Dianna, "Breckinridge Archived January 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine", Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Oklahoma Historical Society
  9. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022. - Text list

External links
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