Greenfield, Oklahoma

Greenfield, Oklahoma
Town
Location of Greenfield, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°43′45″N98°22′39″W / 35.72917°N 98.37750°W / 35.72917; -98.37750
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Blaine
Area [1]
• Total	0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2)
• Land	0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,457 ft (444 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	114
• Density	802.82/sq mi (309.90/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	73043
Area code	580
FIPS code	40-31250 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2412709 [2]

Greenfield is a town in Blaine County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 93 at the 2010 census. ^[4]

History

The 80 original acres of Greenfield began as the homestead in 1899 of one George Evans. ^[5] Somewhere in the 1900-1902 timeframe, the Choctaw Northern Railroad built through the area, its line running from Geary, Oklahoma to its termination at Anthony, Kansas. ^{[6] [7]} The railroad bought the farm from then-owners T.G. Curtner and J.M. Gray, proceeding to plat the town and sell lots. ^[5] By 1913, the town had about 300 inhabitants, a newspaper (The Greenfield Hustler), a bank, a lumberyard, two livery barns, two grain elevators, a grist mill, a hotel, an opera house, and various merchants and contractors. ^[5]

Greenfield still has freight rail service through the AT&L Railroad. ^{[8] [9]}

Geography

Greenfield is located in southern Blaine County along U.S. Routes 270 and 281, halfway between Watonga, the county seat, and Geary.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1940	303		—
1950	191		−37.0%
1960	128		−33.0%
1970	143		11.7%
1980	233		62.9%
1990	200		−14.2%
2000	123		−38.5%
2010	93		−24.4%
2020	114		22.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [10]

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 123 people, 55 households, and 37 families residing in the town. The population density was 919.7 inhabitants per square mile (355.1/km²). There were 62 housing units at an average density of 463.6 per square mile (179.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 88.62% White, 1.63% African American and 9.76% Native American.

There were 55 households, out of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.78.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 19.5% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 35.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $20,694, and the median income for a family was $21,607. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,097. There were 20.0% of families and 17.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 37.5% of under eighteens and 11.1% of those over 64.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenfield, Oklahoma
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Greenfield town, Oklahoma". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
5. "A Town that Enjoys the Well Wishes of Everybody in the County and State—Visit It". The Greenfield Hustler, Vol 1, Number 14, June 5, 1913 (accessed The Gateway to Oklahoma History). Retrieved March 11, 2023.
6. "Choctaw Northern Railroad Company". Railroads of Oklahoma, June 6, 1870-April 1, 1978 (accessed on Oklahoma Digital Prairie), pp. 42-44. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
7. "Anthony, Kansas: The Town Forgotten By The Railroads". Forgotten Railways, Roads & Places, September 7, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
8. "Race The Rail 2016". Race the Rail LLC (accessed on the Internet Archive Wayback Machine). Retrieved March 12, 2023.
9. "Oklahoma 2018-2020 State Railroad Map" (PDF). Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
10. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

External links

• Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Greenfield