Calvin, Oklahoma

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Calvin, Oklahoma
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Location of Calvin, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 34°57′58″N96°14′59″W / 34.96611°N 96.24972°W / 34.96611; -96.24972
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Hughes
Area
[1]
  Total0.90 sq mi (2.34 km2)
  Land0.90 sq mi (2.33 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
751 ft (229 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total309
  Density342.95/sq mi (132.44/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
74531
Area code 405
FIPS code 40-11100 [3]
GNIS feature ID2413151 [2]

Calvin is a town in Hughes County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 294 at the 2010 census. [4]

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History

The present community of Calvin was established in 1895, when the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway (C O & G) [lower-alpha 1] laid a line through the Choctaw Nation between McAlester (then in Indian Territory) and Oklahoma City (then in Oklahoma Territory). The community was initially called "Riverview", for its location on the south bank of the Canadian River. The Riverview post office was established on March 21, 1895, with John Wilbur as postmaster. The town (and post office) name was changed to Calvin in June 1895, to honor the Choctaw landowner, Calvin Perry. The Choctaw Nation Town Site Commission surveyed Calvin's site and divided it into 350 lots, which were put up for sale. [5]

About 1904, a fire destroyed several business buildings and the Masonic Lodge on Canadian Street (the main street in downtown Calvin. These losses were soon replaced with new all-brick buildings. In 1905, the population was reportedly about 300. [5] From then until the Great Depression, Calvin served as a busy trade center for the area's produce.

In 1906 J. W. Hundley established a store and in 1907 erected a building, the largest mercantile establishment in Hughes County. A ferry operating across the Canadian River gave access to Calvin's cotton market and railroad connections. The Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad (M, O &G) [lower-alpha 2] constructed a line through the area, reaching Calvin in 1909. By that time the growing town offered the surrounding agricultural community a choice of four cotton gins, eight general stores, two hotels, and numerous other businesses typical of the era. [5]

Geography

Calvin is located in south-central Hughes County on the south side of the Canadian River. U.S. Route 75 passes just east of the town limits, leading north 19 miles (31 km) to Wetumka and south 32 miles (51 km) to Coalgate. U.S. Route 270 comes in with US 75 from the north but turns east at Calvin and leads 30 miles (48 km) to McAlester. Oklahoma State Highway 1 runs through the center of Calvin, leading east with US 270 to McAlester and west 31 miles (50 km) to Ada.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Calvin has a total area of 0.50 square miles (1.3 km2), all land. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1910 570
1920 70022.8%
1930 626−10.6%
1940 589−5.9%
1950 557−5.4%
1960 331−40.6%
1970 3598.5%
1980 315−12.3%
1990 251−20.3%
2000 27911.2%
2010 2945.4%
2020 3095.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 279 people, 120 households, and 75 families residing in the town. The population density was 578.6 inhabitants per square mile (223.4/km2). There were 144 housing units at an average density of 298.6 per square mile (115.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 82.44% White, 10.75% Native American, and 6.81% of the population.

There were 120 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $20,357, and the median income for a family was $23,409. Males had a median income of $17,083 versus $16,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,651. About 21.6% of families and 27.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 18.0% of those 65 or over.

Notes

  1. The C, O & G later became a subsidiary of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway.
  2. which later became part of the Kansas, Oklahoma and Gulf system (K, O & G)

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References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Calvin, Oklahoma
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Calvin town, Oklahoma". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 Fran Cook and Spencer P. Petete. "Calvin." Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Accessed July 1, 2019.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.