Shamrock, Oklahoma
Shamrock, Oklahoma | |
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GNIS feature ID | 2413276[3] |
Shamrock (
History
In 1908, James M. Thomas, a native of Shamrock, Illinois, moved to this area and opened a store. He named the post office that he established on July 9, 1910, in honor of his home town. Between 1915 and 1916, the
Shamrock became quite the oil and gas boomtown when the nearby
Shamrock at one point had two weekly newspapers.[9] One was The Shamrock Brogue.[12] The editorial in the first issue dated January 1, 1916 summarized the paper's view and intent: “Shamrock is on the map to stay and the Brogue is here to boost for the town. The Brogue will never knock. The mission of a newspaper is to boost for its own home town first, last and all the time, and that is the program that the Brogue will follow.”[12] The other paper was the Shamrock Blarney, first printed on March 9, 1916.[9] Both papers were succeeded by the Creek County Democrat,[9] which published to at least January 23, 1930.[13]
The board of trustees voted to dissolve the town in June 2010.[14]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all land.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 65 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] |
As of the
There were 47 households, out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.33.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 35.2% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $21,250, and the median income for a family was $21,875. Males had a median income of $22,917 versus $15,000 for females. The
References
- ^ a b c "Shamrock – Oil Boom & Bust". Legends of America. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shamrock, Oklahoma
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Gordon Whittaker, 2005, "A Concise Dictionary of the Sauk Language", The Sac & Fox National Public Library Stroud, Oklahoma. [1]
- ^ "Shamrock, Oklahoma". Google Maps. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ a b "Shamrock (town), Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ "Shamrock, Illinois". Google Maps. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Wilson, Linda D. "Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Shamrock". Digital.library.okstate.edu.
- ^ "Sapulpa and Oil Field Railroad, Spur To The Hill Oil And Gas Company near Shamrock, Creek County, Oklahoma". U.S. National Archives. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ ISBN 9780806114200. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ a b "The Shamrock Brogue, Volume 1, Number 1, January 1, 1916". Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ "Creek County Democrat, January 23, 1930". Newspapers.com. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ "Creek County town of Shamrock dissolves in $60,000 debt". Tulsa World. September 30, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2016.