Bowlegs, Oklahoma

Bowlegs, Oklahoma
Town
Location of Bowlegs, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°08′50″N96°40′09″W / 35.14722°N 96.66917°W / 35.14722; -96.66917
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Seminole
Area [1]
• Total	3.72 sq mi (9.64 km2)
• Land	3.72 sq mi (9.64 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	942 ft (287 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	357
• Density	95.86/sq mi (37.02/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	74830
Area code	405
FIPS code	40-07950 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2411714 [2]

Bowlegs is a town in Seminole County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 357 at the time of the 2020 census. ^[4]

Etymology

According to tradition, the community has the name of Billy Bowlegs, a leader of the Seminoles in Florida. ^[5] Bowlegs has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names. ^{[6] [7]}

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1980	522		—
1990	398		−23.8%
2000	371		−6.8%
2010	405		9.2%
2020	357		−11.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 371 people, 148 households, and 108 families residing in the town. The population density was 98.7 inhabitants per square mile (38.1/km²). There were 167 housing units at an average density of 44.4 per square mile (17.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 81.13% White, 0.54% African American, 15.63% Native American, 0.27% from other races, and 2.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.35% of the population.

There were 148 households, out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $28,333. Males had a median income of $22,125 versus $16,354 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,459. About 15.5% of families and 24.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.5% of those under age 18 and 36.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bowlegs, Oklahoma
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Bowlegs (town), Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
5. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 16.
6. Parker, Quentin (2010). Welcome to Horneytown, North Carolina, Population: 15: An insider's guide to 201 of the world's weirdest and wildest places. Adams Media. pp. viii. ISBN   9781440507397.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
7. Don Voorhees (October 4, 2011). The Super Book of Useless Information: The Most Powerfully Unnecessary Things You Never Need to Know. Penguin Group US. p. 67. ISBN   978-1-101-54513-3.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

"Bowlegs, Oklahoma was, during the 1900s & 1920s, the largest "Oil Town" in Oklahoma. Seminole, Oklahoma was 2nd only to Bowlegs in oilfield activity. See: "Special Collections Library" at the "University of Tulsa". (Cultural Anthropologist - Rosemary Jackson,2022.)

External links

• Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Bowlegs