Loyal, Oklahoma

Loyal, Oklahoma
Town
Location of Loyal, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°58′22″N98°07′05″W / 35.97278°N 98.11806°W / 35.97278; -98.11806 Coordinates: 35°58′22″N98°07′05″W / 35.97278°N 98.11806°W / 35.97278; -98.11806
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Kingfisher
Area [1]
• Total	0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
• Land	0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,116 ft (340 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	71
• Density	797.75/sq mi (308.02/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	73756
Area code(s)	405/572
FIPS code	40-44300 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2412923 [2]

Loyal is a town in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 79 at the 2010 census. ^[4]

History

A large share of the early settlers being natives of Germany, the original name of the settlement was "Kiel", after the city in northern Germany. ^[5] In 1917 following American entry into World War I, the name was changed to "Loyal" due to rampant anti-German sentiment. ^[6]

Geography

Loyal is located in western Kingfisher County 18 miles (29 km) northwest of Kingfisher, the county seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.081 square miles (0.21 km²), all land. ^[4] The town sits next to Cooper Creek, an east-flowing tributary of the Cimarron River.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1940	177		—
1950	125		−29.4%
1960	87		−30.4%
1970	107		23.0%
1980	112		4.7%
1990	76		−32.1%
2000	81		6.6%
2010	79		−2.5%
2020	71		−10.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 81 people, 35 households, and 22 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,030.2 inhabitants per square mile (397.8/km²). There were 43 housing units at an average density of 546.9 per square mile (207.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 81.48% White, 6.17% Native American, 9.88% from other races, and 2.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.88% of the population.

There were 35 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.65.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 72.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $18,750, and the median income for a family was $21,250. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,673. There were 38.1% of families and 34.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including 35.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Notable person

• Al Brazle, baseball player

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Loyal, Oklahoma
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Loyal town, Oklahoma". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
5. McIntyre, Glen V. (4 February 2009). Kingfisher and Kingfisher County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 9. ISBN   978-1-4396-2120-2.
6. Loyal at Oklahoma Historical Society's Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History & Culture
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.