Lone Wolf, Oklahoma
Lone Wolf, Oklahoma | ||
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FIPS code 40-43850[3] | | |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412911[2] | |
Lone Wolf is a town in
History
The town of Lone Wolf was founded in August 1901, on the opening of the Kiowa-Comanche-Apache Reservation to settlement. It was located along the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. The population was 307 at the time of statehood in 1907. From its inception, Lone Wolf's economy has been supported by agriculture, specifically wheat farms nearby.[5]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all land.
Lake Altus-Lugert is about 6 miles southwest.[6]
Climate
| Climate data for Lone Wolf, Oklahoma | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 48.7 (9.3) |
53.9 (12.2) |
63.8 (17.7) |
74.1 (23.4) |
82.1 (27.8) |
90.4 (32.4) |
96 (36) |
94.3 (34.6) |
85.6 (29.8) |
75.2 (24.0) |
61.6 (16.4) |
51.5 (10.8) |
73.1 (22.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 24.0 (−4.4) |
29.1 (−1.6) |
37.7 (3.2) |
48.5 (9.2) |
58.0 (14.4) |
67.3 (19.6) |
72.4 (22.4) |
70.6 (21.4) |
62.4 (16.9) |
49.8 (9.9) |
37.7 (3.2) |
27.8 (−2.3) |
48.8 (9.3) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.8 (20) |
1.2 (30) |
1.7 (43) |
1.9 (48) |
4.4 (110) |
3.7 (94) |
1.9 (48) |
2.4 (61) |
3.4 (86) |
2.7 (69) |
1.4 (36) |
0.9 (23) |
26.4 (670) |
| Source 1: weather.com | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Weatherbase.com [7] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 677 | — | |
| 1920 | 657 | −3.0% | |
| 1930 | 1,023 | 55.7% | |
| 1940 | 783 | −23.5% | |
| 1950 | 660 | −15.7% | |
| 1960 | 617 | −6.5% | |
| 1970 | 584 | −5.3% | |
| 1980 | 613 | 5.0% | |
| 1990 | 576 | −6.0% | |
| 2000 | 500 | −13.2% | |
| 2010 | 438 | −12.4% | |
| 2020 | 373 | −14.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
As of the
There were 222 households, out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.78.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $24,808, and the median income for a family was $32,000. Males had a median income of $25,972 versus $21,750 for females. The
According to Veselin Traykov's study of Bulgarian emigration to North America, there was a
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lone Wolf, Oklahoma
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ CensusViewer:Lone Wolf, Oklahoma Population
- ^ a b Ethel Crisp Taylor, "Lone Wolf" Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Accessed October 6, 2012.]
- ^ "Lake Altus-Lugert to Lone Wolf, Oklahoma". Google Maps. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
- ^ "Historical Weather for Lone Wolf, Oklahoma, United States".
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ Трайков, Веселин (1993). История на българската емиграция в Северна Америка (in Bulgarian). Sofia. pp. 35, 55, 113.
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