Durham, Oklahoma

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Durham
Durham (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°50′34″N99°55′35″W / 35.84278°N 99.92639°W / 35.84278; -99.92639
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Roger Mills
Area
[1]
  Total0.23 sq mi (0.59 km2)
  Land0.23 sq mi (0.59 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
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2,461 ft (750 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total21
  Density92.11/sq mi (35.60/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
73642
FIPS code 40-22100
GNIS feature ID2805313 [2]

Durham is a rural unincorporated community in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, United States. [2] It lies along State Highway 30, four miles south of the Antelope Hills and the Canadian River. The Oklahoma-Texas border is four miles to the west. [3]

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The post office opened May 15, 1902. Durham was named for the first postmaster, Doris Durham Morris.

Break O' Day Farm & Metcalfe Museum

The homestead of Western artist Augusta Metcalfe is in Durham, [4] and is now the Break O' Day Farm & Metcalfe Museum, [5] which is on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. Metcalfe's paintings, as well as the work of contemporary regional artists, are displayed. [6] The homestead also provides insights into one family’s life in Oklahoma Territory and beyond. [6]

The Antelope Hills, north of Durham, are also NRHP-listed.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 21
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

Education

It is in the Reydon Public Schools school district. [8]

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References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Durham, Oklahoma
  3. Oklahoma Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed. 1998, p.28 ISBN   0899332838
  4. "History". Break O' Day Farm & Metcalfe Museum. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  5. "About". Break O' Day Farm & Metcalfe Museum. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  6. 1 2 "Break O' Day Farm & Metcalfe Museum". TravelOK.com. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  8. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Roger Mills County, OK" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved October 13, 2024. - Text list

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