Crowder, Oklahoma

Crowder, Oklahoma
Town
Location of Crowder, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°07′22″N95°40′05″W / 35.12278°N 95.66806°W / 35.12278; -95.66806
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Pittsburg
Area [1]
• Total	3.06 sq mi (7.93 km2)
• Land	2.05 sq mi (5.31 km2)
• Water	1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2)
Elevation [2]	643 ft (196 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	306
• Density	149.20/sq mi (57.61/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	74430
Area code(s)	539/918
FIPS code	40-18550 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2412393 [2]

Crowder is a town in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 430 at the 2010 census.

History

At the time of its founding, Crowder was located in Tobucksy County, Choctaw Nation, in the Indian Territory. ^[4] The settlement was originally called Juanita, after Juanita Harlan Crowder, wife of Dr. W.E. Crowder, an early-day physician. A post office was established at Juanita, Indian Territory on March 21, 1902. Its name was changed to Crowder on June 4, 1904, in honor of Dr. Crowder. ^[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²), of which 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (2.97%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	529		—
1920	581		9.8%
1930	340		−41.5%
1940	378		11.2%
1950	267		−29.4%
1960	254		−4.9%
1970	339		33.5%
1980	431		27.1%
1990	339		−21.3%
2000	436		28.6%
2010	430		−1.4%
2020	306		−28.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 436 people, 159 households, and 127 families residing in the town. The population density was 446.0 inhabitants per square mile (172.2/km²). There were 183 housing units at an average density of 187.2 per square mile (72.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 85.09% White, 0.92% African American, 7.80% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 2.52% from other races, and 3.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.75% of the population.

There were 159 households, out of which 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 33.0% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $31,364. Males had a median income of $25,833 versus $17,115 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,394. About 11.7% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.7% of those under age 18 and 19.2% 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: Crowder, Oklahoma
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. John W. Morris, Historical Atlas of Oklahoma, Plate 38.
5. George H. Shirk, Oklahoma Place Names (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965), pp. 57 & 113. The book's description of Juanita is confused with that of the town of Crowder in Choctaw County, Oklahoma. The correct information was ascertained using the Post Office Site Location Reports on file in the National Archives.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

External links

• Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Crowder