Talala, Oklahoma

Talala
Talala
Town
	Location of Talala, Oklahoma
	Coordinates: 36°31′46″N95°42′04″W / 36.52944°N 95.70111°W
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Rogers
Area
• Total	0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2)
• Land	0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	682 ft (208 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	258
• Density	575.89/sq mi (222.33/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	74080
Area code(s)	539/918
FIPS code	40-72200
GNIS feature ID	2413362

Last updated August 21, 2024

Talala is a town in Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 273 at the 2010 census.

History

The Talala Post Office was established June 23, 1890. Talala was named for Captain John Talala of the 3rd Regiment, Indian Home Guard and a prominent Cherokee. It is mentioned in the Talala History Book that the word ta la la is associated with the tapping of a woodpecker's bill, which the woodpecker is a red-headed woodpecker that had these numerous birds there and even today. Talala is a Cherokee word for the Red-Headed Woodpecker.^[4] An Indian made this discovery and so the town has taken this bird as part of its legacy, erecting signs on the North and South end of the town, and on its stationery at Town Hall and in the Museum.

Museum

On the property of the Museum, which was the original site of the Talala Post Office decades earlier, lies a statue made by the Talala artist Sandra VanZandt of two eagles with bricks surrounding it. In May 2012 three plaques honoring World War II veterans were displayed proudly nearby. Inside and within its walls lies most of the town's history.

Geography

Talala is 19 miles (31 km) northwest of Claremore, the county seat.^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1910	340	—
1920	107	−68.5%
1930	198	85.0%
1940	188	−5.1%
1950	210	11.7%
1960	147	−30.0%
1970	163	10.9%
1980	191	17.2%
1990	206	7.9%
2000	250	21.4%
2010	273	9.2%
2020	258	−5.5%
U.S. Decennial Census^[5]

As of the census ^[3] of 2010, there were 273 people and 81 families residing in the town. The population density was 910 inhabitants per square mile (350/km²). There were 128 housing units at an average density of 426.6 per square mile (164.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 71.4% White, 0.0% African American, 20.5% Native American, 0.0% Asian, and 8.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 109 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. Of all households 22.9% were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 19 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,833, and the median income for a family was $58,250. Males had a median income of $40,833 versus $28,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,810. About 5.9% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

Notable residents

Edwin Evers – professional bass fisherman
Roy W. Harmon - WWII Medal of Honor recipient

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References

1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Talala, Oklahoma
↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
1 2 Jon D. May, "Talala," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Accessed April 27, 2015.
↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States
County seat: Claremore
Cities	Catoosa‡ Claremore Collinsville‡ Owasso‡ Tulsa‡	Rogers County map
Towns	Chelsea Fair Oaks‡ Foyil Inola Oologah Talala Valley Park Verdigris
CDPs	Bushyhead Gregory Justice Limestone Sequoyah Tiawah
Other communities	Jamestown Keetonville Winganon
Indian reservations	Cherokee Nation‡ Muscogee Nation‡
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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