Mountain View, Oklahoma

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Mountain View, Oklahoma
Town
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Mountain View in 1930
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Location of Mountain View, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°05′58″N98°44′59″W / 35.09944°N 98.74972°W / 35.09944; -98.74972
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Kiowa
Area
[1]
 • Total0.57 sq mi (1.47 km2)
 • Land0.57 sq mi (1.47 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,339 ft (408 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total740
 • Density1,300.53/sq mi (502.09/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
73062
Area code 580
FIPS code 40-49650 [3]
GNIS feature ID2413022 [2]

Mountain View is a town in Kiowa County, Oklahoma, United States. Its population was 740 as of the 2020 United States census. [4] It is situated about 23 miles east of the county seat of Hobart, at the intersection of Oklahoma State Highway 9 and Oklahoma State Highway 115. [5]

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History

The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) extended a line from Chickasha to the northern part of the Kiowa, Comanche and Apache Reservation in 1899. It terminated about two miles from an existing tent city called Oakdale, consisting of a store and post office on the former Cheyenne and Arapaho Reservation. The Oakdale post office was renamed Mountain View, honoring the nearby Wichita Mountains, on October 9, 1900. [6]

In 1903, the entire town relocated to a site closer to the railroad. The move was completed in 1904. Nicknaming itself "the City in the Woods," the town became a point for transshipping Texas cattle on the Rock Island. Cattle were unloaded from trains and allowed to graze on Kiowa, Comanche and Apache Reservation land before resuming their journey to markets. By 1910, the town had a population of 855. [6]

Jacob Aldolphus Bryce (Delf A. 'Jelly' Bryce), born 1906 at Mountain View, was an FBI agent significant for being an exceptional marksman and fast draw, and for his dress sense. [7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square mile (1.3 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910 855—
1920 9177.3%
1930 1,02511.8%
1940 1,0754.9%
1950 1,009−6.1%
1960 864−14.4%
1970 1,11028.5%
1980 1,1897.1%
1990 1,086−8.7%
2000 880−19.0%
2010 795−9.7%
2020 740−6.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

As of the census [3] of 2010, there were 795 people, 381 households, and 243 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,775.3 inhabitants per square mile (685.4/km2). There were 452 housing units at an average density of 911.9 per square mile (352.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 85.68% White, 0.34% African American, 10.57% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.45% from other races, and 2.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.50% of the population.

There were 381 households, out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 24.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,583, and the median income for a family was $33,333. Males had a median income of $23,250 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,677. About 19.1% of families and 20.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 26.9% of those age 65 or over.

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References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mountain View, Oklahoma
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Mountain View (town), Oklahoma". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Hobart, Oklahoma to Mountain View, Oklahoma". Google Maps. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  6. 1 2 Taylor, Ethel Crisp. "Mountain View,", Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Accessed January 26, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Bryce, Jacob Aldolphus (1906-1974)", Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved October 2, 2019
  8. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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