Davidson, Oklahoma
Davidson, Oklahoma | ||
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FIPS code 40-19400[3] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 2412408[2] |
Davidson is a town in Tillman County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 241 at the 2020 Census.[4]
History
This area was opened for homesteading by a lottery held in 1901, and the
Agriculture was a major employer from the start, and at one time the town had five cotton gins and three grain elevators.[5] Over the years the town had a full range of services, including movie theaters, newspapers, saloons, livery stables, blacksmiths, cafes, bakeries, and drug stores.[5] But through the decades the population declined and many businesses closed.[5] Agriculture has remained as the area’s economic base, and a local cooperative operates the one remaining grain elevator.[5]
The town experienced a minor flood in 1995.
Geography
Davidson is located at the junction of U.S. routes 70 and 183 in the southwestern part of Tillman County.[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all land.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1910 | 361 | — | |
1920 | 461 | 27.7% | |
1930 | 572 | 24.1% | |
1940 | 507 | −11.4% | |
1950 | 490 | −3.4% | |
1960 | 429 | −12.4% | |
1970 | 515 | 20.0% | |
1980 | 501 | −2.7% | |
1990 | 473 | −5.6% | |
2000 | 375 | −20.7% | |
2010 | 315 | −16.0% | |
2020 | 241 | −23.5% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] |
As of the
There were 149 households, out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,000, and the median income for a family was $35,208. Males had a median income of $25,156 versus $16,786 for females. The
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Davidson, Oklahoma
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Davidson (town), Oklahoma". US Census Bureau. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Davidson". Jay Oxford, Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.