New Woodville, Oklahoma

New Woodville, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community
Location of New Woodville, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 33°58′7″N96°39′15″W / 33.96861°N 96.65417°W / 33.96861; -96.65417
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Marshall
Area [1]
• Total	0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2)
• Land	0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	748 ft (228 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	60
• Density	560.75/sq mi (217.08/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	40-82100 [2]
GNIS feature ID	1100004 [3]

New Woodville is a town in Marshall County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 60 as of the 2020 Census. ^[4] Listed erroneously by the Census Bureau as "Woodville" from 1980 to 2000, the town's name was corrected in Census Bureau listings in 2005. ^[5] Proposals to annex the unincorporated areas of New Woodville and McBride on the shores of Lake Texoma were considered in the past.

History

The original town of Woodville was established as Harney, with its post office opening November 8, 1881. ^[6] It was renamed Woodville on July 9, 1888 in honor of local settler L.L. Wood. ^[6] Construction of a St. Louis and San Francisco Railway affiliate through the area in 1900 stimulated growth, with the town having 3 newspapers, a grain elevator, and cotton gins, resulting in a community with a school and nine brick buildings. ^[6] It was incorporated as a town between 1900 and 1907. ^[6] That original Woodville, having approximately 300 residents, was dissolved around 1943 or 1944 when the area was flooded due to the Red River being dammed by Denison Dam to create Lake Texoma. ^{[7] [8]} The town of New Woodville was incorporated, with around 50 of the former Woodville residents moving to the new location about two miles north of the original townsite. ^{[7] [8]} New Woodville disincorporated for brief periods in the late 90s or the early 2000s, but has legally existed since 2002 although the town government has been inactive. ^[6]

The drought of 2013 reduced the level of Lake Texoma sufficiently to expose some of old Woodville's foundations and storm cellars. ^[9]

Geography

New Woodville is located at 33°58′7″N96°39′15″W / 33.96861°N 96.65417°W / 33.96861; -96.65417 (33.968724, -96.654078). ^[10]

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

The town is southeast of Kingston, Oklahoma, just off Oklahoma State Highway 70A. ^[11]

Armstrong Road, Durham Street, and Lee Ann Drive are north of the BNSF tracks which do not have a bypass because they do not connect to any other streets.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	389		—
1920	443		13.9%
1930	353		−20.3%
1940	364		3.1%
1950	78		−78.6%
1960	98		25.6%
1970	118		20.4%
1980	94		−20.3%
1990	31		−67.0%
2000	69		122.6%
2010	132		91.3%
2020	60		−54.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [12]

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, there were 69 people, 27 households, and 18 families residing in the town. The population density was 605.8 inhabitants per square mile (233.9/km²). There were 37 housing units at an average density of 324.9 per square mile (125.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.55% White and 1.45% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.90% of the population.

There were 27 households, out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 18.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 34.8% under the age of 18, 2.9% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 125.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $9,375, and the median income for a family was $9,375. Males had a median income of $15,625 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $5,438. There were 52.9% of families and 47.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 36.8% are under age 18 and 57.1% of those over age 64.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "New Woodville (town), Oklahoma". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
5. Population Estimates Boundary Changes Archived 2006-02-06 at the Wayback Machine , United States Census Bureau, 2007-07-01. Accessed 2008-11-06.
6. "Woodville". Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
7. Michael Graczyk and Angela K. Brown (November 20, 2011). "Depleted Texas lakes expose ghost towns, graves". Kansas City Star. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
8. "Woodville, Oklahoma, et al. v. United States, 152 F.2nd 735 (Tenth Circuit, 1946)". v/lex. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
9. KTEN. Hair, Kris. "Secrets of the Lake: Old Woodville." November 2, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
10. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
11. "New Woodville, Oklahoma". Google Maps. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
12. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.