Washington, Oklahoma

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Washington, Oklahoma
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Location of Washington, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°03′29″N97°29′32″W / 35.05806°N 97.49222°W / 35.05806; -97.49222
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County McClain
Area
[1]
  Total1.46 sq mi (3.79 km2)
  Land1.45 sq mi (3.75 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,125 ft (343 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total673
  Density464.46/sq mi (179.29/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
73093
Area code 405
FIPS code 40-78700 [3]
GNIS feature ID2413452 [2]

Washington is a town in McClain County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 673 as of the 2020 census, a 0.2% increase from 2010.

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History

A post office called Washington has been in operation since 1904. [4] The town was not named after George Washington, first President of the United States. [5] The post office charter was granted May 10, 1904. According to the Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, the name was actually chosen to honor Caddo chief "Little Boy" George Washington, who had lived nearby. [6]

When the Oklahoma Central Railway was built through McClain County in 1907, local resident Hoyt Turner and his Chickasaw-Choctaw wife, Daisy Willis, petitioned the federal court at Muskogee to remove the restrictions from a surplus allotment east of their farm so that a townsite could be established. The request was approved on December 24, 1907, shortly after statehood became effective, and Washington became the first townsite to have tribal restrictions removed for that reason. [6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all land.

Washington is located along State Highway 24. [7] It is 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Purcell. [6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1920 336
1930 40019.0%
1940 359−10.2%
1950 292−18.7%
1960 278−4.8%
1970 32215.8%
1980 47748.1%
1990 279−41.5%
2000 52086.4%
2010 61818.8%
2020 6759.2%
2021 (est.)685 [8] 1.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 520 people, 186 households, and 146 families residing in the town. The population density was 503.8 inhabitants per square mile (194.5/km2). There were 192 housing units at an average density of 186.0 per square mile (71.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 92.12% White, 2.88% Native American, 1.15% Pacific Islander, 1.92% from other races, and 1.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.23% of the population.

There were 186 households, out of which 42.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.0% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.18.

31.7% of the population was under the age of 18, 6.7% were 18 to 24, 31.9% were 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 were 64, and 12.1% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $36,806. Males had a median income of $31,429 versus $20,089 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,309. About 13.1% of families and 17.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.0% of those under age 18 and 18.8% of those age 65 or over.

School system

Washington is the home of Washington Public Schools, which comprises a single K-12 school at 101 E. Kirby, Washington, OK 73093. The mascot is the warrior and school colors are red and white. Their rivals are the Purcell Dragons. As of the 2006–07 school year, the graduation rate was 94.7%, there were 17.4 students per teacher, and 916 enrolled students. [10]

Sports played by students include: softball, football, basketball, baseball, cheerleading, golf, and track. Extra-curricular activities include academic team, band, FCCLA, FFA, newspaper, NHS, science club, STUCO, and yearbook. [11]

Notable residents

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  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Washington, Oklahoma
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