Dill City, Oklahoma

Dill City, Oklahoma
Town
Location of Dill City, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°16′55″N99°08′01″W / 35.28194°N 99.13361°W / 35.28194; -99.13361
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Washita
Area [1]
• Total	0.58 sq mi (1.50 km2)
• Land	0.58 sq mi (1.50 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,864 ft (568 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	420
• Density	726.64/sq mi (280.74/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	73641
Area code	580
FIPS code	40-20850 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2412430 [2]

Dill City is a town in Washita County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 562 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all land.

Dill City is served by State Highway 42, a dedicated spur-like state highway connecting the community to State Highway 152.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	240		—
1920	345		43.8%
1930	511		48.1%
1940	511		0.0%
1950	453		−11.4%
1960	623		37.5%
1970	578		−7.2%
1980	649		12.3%
1990	628		−3.2%
2000	526		−16.2%
2010	562		6.8%
2020	420		−25.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 526 people, 209 households, and 161 families residing in the town. The population density was 949.7 inhabitants per square mile (366.7/km²). There were 253 housing units at an average density of 456.8 per square mile (176.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.83% White, 4.37% Native American, 0.57% from other races, and 3.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.37% of the population.

There were 209 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 24.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $22,917, and the median income for a family was $26,500. Males had a median income of $23,125 versus $14,545 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,558. About 17.1% of families and 21.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.6% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notable person

• Lester Levern Merrifield

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dill City, Oklahoma
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

External links

• Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Dill City