Ramona, Oklahoma

Ramona, Oklahoma
FIPS code		40-61700[3]
GNIS feature ID	2412524[2]

Ramona is a town in

.

History

The town began as Bon-Ton, but changed its name to Ramona in 1899 in honor of the Helen Hunt Jackson novel of the same name.

Ramona was an oil town and was also a stop for the

distribution center five miles north of town.

Recently, under the mayoralty of Cyle Miller, the Cherokee Nation opened the Cherokee Casino Ramona off U.S. Route 75 and Road 3200, which is a significant boom to the local economy. This led to Ramona annexing a considerable portion of land and greatly increasing the size of Ramona proper.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	725		—
1920	793		9.4%
1930	617		−22.2%
1940	574		−7.0%
1950	583		1.6%
1960	546		−6.3%
1970	600		9.9%
1980	567		−5.5%
1990	508		−10.4%
2000	564		11.0%
2010	535		−5.1%
2020	524		−2.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the

of any race were 1.24% of the population.

There were 245 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,667, and the median income for a family was $36,667. Males had a median income of $27,361 versus $24,375 for females. The

, including 16.5% of those under age 18 and 25.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The town is one of four communities that makes up the consolidated Caney Valley School District.

Notable people

• Gary Ward, college baseball coach^[5]

References