Lone Grove, Oklahoma
Lone Grove, Oklahoma | ||
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FIPS code 40-43750[3] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 2410861[2] |
Lone Grove is a city in
The city, located 7 miles (11 km) west of Ardmore on
History
Lone Grove is built on the site of a former village located in Pickens County, Chickasaw Nation[5] in the Indian Territory, near a stand of cedar trees.[6] The town was founded and a post office was established in Lone Grove on February 4, 1885.[7][8] Prior to that the community was named "Price's Store", after local general mercantile owner Dayton " Big Spicy" James. A fire destroyed many of the Lone Grove businesses and some homes on February 30, 1899.[7]
The city's population was reported at 215 in a 1905 geological survey of the territory.
February 2009 tornado
On February 10, 2009,
The tornado occurred at 7:30 p.m. (
Geography
Lone Grove is located south of the geographic center of Carter County. U.S. Highway 70 runs through the center of town, leading east 7 miles (11 km) to Ardmore, the county seat, and west 43 miles (69 km) to Waurika.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 27.6 square miles (71.4 km2), of which 27.5 square miles (71.2 km2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.31%, is water.[4]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1900 | 215 | — | |
1910 | 222 | 3.3% | |
1970 | 1,240 | — | |
1980 | 3,369 | 171.7% | |
1990 | 4,114 | 22.1% | |
2000 | 4,631 | 12.6% | |
2010 | 5,054 | 9.1% | |
2020 | 4,993 | −1.2% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[14] |
As of the
There were 1,673 households, out of which 43.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.6% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.9% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,846, and the median income for a family was $38,800. Males had a median income of $30,365 versus $17,598 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: Lone Grove, Oklahoma
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lone Grove city, Oklahoma". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 11, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
- ^ Charles Goins, Historical Atlas of Oklahoma (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2006), plate 105.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-8063-5261-9.
- ^ a b c d Greater Southwest Historical Museum and Carter County Genealogy Society. "Lone Grove", Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History & Culture, Oklahoma Historical Society, Accessed May 4, 2015.
- ISBN 978-0-8061-2028-7.
- ^ Jackson, Ron, James Tyree and Johnny Johnson. - "Oklahoma tornado leaves 9 confirmed dead; three found alive, but trapped". - The Oklahoman. - NewsOK.com. - February 11, 2009. - Retrieved: 2009-02-11.
- ^ Painter, Bryan - "Lone Grove tornado topped 165 mph". - The Oklahoman. - NewsOK.com. - February 11, 2009. - Retrieved: 2009-02-11.
- ^ Johnson, Johnny. - "114 residences destroyed in Lone Grove". - The Oklahoman. - NewsOK.com. - February 12, 2009. - Retrieved: 2009-02-12.
- ^ Jackson, Ron. - "Survivors of Lone Grove tornado express shock, thanks". - The Oklahoman. - NewsOK.com. - February 12, 2009. - Retrieved: 2009-02-12.
- ^ "Twisters kill 8 people in Oklahoma, others injured". Associated Press. February 11, 2009. Archived from the original on February 13, 2009.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.