Leedey, Oklahoma

Leedey is a town in

History

The town was named for Amos Leedey, an early settler.

On May 31, 1947, Leedey was hit by an F5 tornado. The tornado killed 7 people and heavily damaged the town.[5]

Geography

Leedey is located approximately 34 miles north of Interstate 40 at Exit 41, the Elk City turnoff, via Oklahoma State Highway 34.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the

There were 164 households, out of which 22.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.67.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 18.0% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 25.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,667, and the median income for a family was $33,125. Males had a median income of $23,438 versus $14,375 for females. The

Notable people

• Don Carman, former Major League pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Reds, and Texas Rangers
• Darla Hood of the "Our Gang" series was born in Leedey on November 4, 1931.
• Pat Irwin (1921–1999), Justice of the Oklahoma State Supreme Court.

External links

• Leedey Public Schools

References