Seiling, Oklahoma

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Seiling, Oklahoma
City
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Downtown Seiling
Nickname: 
Crossroads of Northwest Oklahoma [1]
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Location of Seiling, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 36°09′07″N98°55′32″W / 36.15194°N 98.92556°W / 36.15194; -98.92556
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Dewey
Area
[2]
 • Total1.19 sq mi (3.07 km2)
 • Land1.19 sq mi (3.07 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[3]
1,736 ft (529 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total850
 • Density716.69/sq mi (276.65/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
73663
Area code 580
FIPS code 40-66250 [4]
GNIS feature ID2411861 [3]

Seiling is a city in Dewey County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 850 at the 2020 census. [5] The town was named in 1899 for Louis Seiling, a local store owner who had acquired a homestead in the Cheyenne-Arapaho land run of April 1892. The Hobson Town and Improvement Company established a town called Hobson, but the name was changed to Seiling in January 1899. It incorporated in 1909. Seiling is now the largest city in Dewey County. [6] Their girls basketball team has also won the Oklahoma State Championship four times in a row (2016-2019). [7]

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History

Seiling developed as a local agricultural center and became the largest town in Dewey County despite the fact that the nearest railroad depot was in Canton, more than 25 miles (40 km) away . Moreover, there were no bridges across either of the Canadian rivers until 1906. A horse racing track was built in 1903. [6]

Geography

Seiling is located immediately south of the North Canadian River and 7 miles (11 km) north of the Canadian River, 10 miles (16 km) from Taloga, the county seat. [6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910 352—
1920 323−8.2%
1930 56875.9%
1940 62910.7%
1950 70011.3%
1960 91030.0%
1970 1,03313.5%
1980 1,1036.8%
1990 1,031−6.5%
2000 875−15.1%
2010 860−1.7%
2020 850−1.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

As of the 2010 census, there were 860 people, 325 households, and 216 families residing in the city. [9] The population density was 1,000 inhabitants per square mile (390/km2). There were 402 housing units at an average density of 488.6 per square mile (188.6/km2). Residents self-identified as 95.1% white, 12.7% Native American, 4.9% of mixed heritage, 1.6% Asian, and 0.1% African American. [9] Hispanic or Latino Americans made up 3.7% of the population. [9]

There were 325 households, out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 12% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. [9] Individuals living alone accounted for 31.1% of households. [9] The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.24. [9] The median age was 37.9 years. [9]

The median income for a household in the city was $45,650, and the median income for a family was $58,466. [10] Males who were employed full-time had a median income of $43,333. Females who were employed full-time had a median income of $32,500. [10] The per capita income for the city was $24,410. [10] Below the poverty line were 9.7% of people, 10.3% of families, 13% of those under 18 and 11.6% of those over 64. [10]

Economy

The local economy has been based on agriculture since the land was opened to non-Indian settlement. The major crops initially were broomcorn and cotton. Seiling soon had a cotton gin and a feed mill. Wheat and rye became important crops before World War I. In 1918, the Seiling Milling Company opened a flour mill and marketed "White Rose Special" flour until it closed in 1952. [6]

Transportation

Seiling is on US-60, US-270, US-281, SH-3, and SH-51, some of which run concurrently through the town. [11] US-183 is immediately to the west. [11] Thus the town bills itself as the “Crossroads of Northwest Oklahoma.” [1]

Seiling Airport (FAA Identifier: 1S4) is immediately adjacent to Seiling on the northwest. [12]

Parks and recreation

Seiling City Park is in the town, located on Seiling Creek. [13]

The 9-hole Seiling Golf Course was built in 1980. [14]

The Seiling Swimming Pool is open to the general public, and for special event rental. [15]

Canton Lake is to the east. [11]

Little Sahara State Park is about a half-hour to the north. [16]

The McAllister House at 311 N. Locust Ave. and the Seiling Milling Company at 4th and Orange St. are on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Dewey County, Oklahoma.

Notable people

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References

  1. 1 2 "Local Amenities". Town of Seiling. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  2. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Seiling, Oklahoma
  4. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ↑ "Seiling (City), Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Everett, Dianna. "Seiling," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, 2009. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Class A girls basketball News Article".
  8. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Seiling city, Oklahoma at U.S. Census website (accessed September 19, 2013)
  10. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Census Bureau, 2007-2011 American Community Survey, accessed via U.S. Census website database search of Seiling city, Oklahoma on September 19, 2013.
  11. 1 2 3 "Seiling, Oklahoma". Google Maps. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Seiling Airport". SkyVector. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Seiling City Park". Google Maps. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Seiling Golf Course". GolfAdvisor. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Seiling Swimming Pool". Town of Seiling. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Seiling to Little Sahara". Google Maps. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
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