Camargo, Oklahoma

Last updated

Camargo, Oklahoma
City
OKMap-doton-Camargo.PNG
Location of Camargo, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 36°01′04″N99°17′18″W / 36.01778°N 99.28833°W / 36.01778; -99.28833
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Dewey
Area
[1]
 • Total0.25 sq mi (0.64 km2)
 • Land0.25 sq mi (0.64 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,942 ft (592 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total193
 • Density775.10/sq mi (299.84/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
73835
Area code 580
FIPS code 40-11150 [3]
GNIS feature ID2413152 [2]

Camargo is a town in Dewey County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 193 as of the 2020 United States census, [4] an increase over the 178 reported at the 2010 census, and the figure of 115 reported in 2000. [5]

Contents

History

The area that became the present town of Camargo was part of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Reservation until it was opened for non-Indian settlement on April 19, 1892. A Camargo post office was established on September 16, 1892. Two stories exist about the meaning of the town name. One claims that it was named for a town in Illinois, while the other claims Camargo meant "little dog" in the Cheyenne language. [6]

Farming and ranching sustained Camargo's early economy. The Wichita Falls and Northwestern Railway (later the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway, or Katy) built a line in 1912 between Leedey and Forgan (in Beaver County that passed through Camargo. Bentonite was mined in the area and shipped on the railroad until the railroad ceased operating in 1972–3. [6]

Sylvan Ambrose Hart, one of the last mountain men, was born in Camargo, the eldest of six children.

Geography

Camargo is located approximately halfway between Leedey and Vici on State Highway 34. [6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1930 291—
1940 289−0.7%
1950 3159.0%
1960 254−19.4%
1970 236−7.1%
1980 26411.9%
1990 185−29.9%
2000 115−37.8%
2010 17854.8%
2020 1938.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 115 people, 57 households, and 33 families residing in the town. The population density was 466.6 inhabitants per square mile (180.2/km2). There were 85 housing units at an average density of 344.9 per square mile (133.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.13% White, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.74% of the population.

There were 57 households, out of which 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.1% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.1% were non-families. 42.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.76.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.9% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 17.4% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $32,083 versus $28,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,417. There were 20.6% of families and 24.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 20.0% of under eighteens and 46.7% of those over 64.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dewey County, Oklahoma</span> County in Oklahoma, United States

Dewey County is a county in the western part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,484. Its county seat is Taloga. The county was created in 1891 as "County D". In an 1898 election, county voters chose the name Dewey, honoring Admiral George Dewey.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hunnewell, Kansas</span> City in Sumner County, Kansas

Hunnewell is a city in Sumner County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 44.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Greenfield, Oklahoma</span> Town in Oklahoma, United States

Greenfield is a town in Blaine County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 93 at the 2010 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Longdale, Oklahoma</span> Town in Oklahoma, United States

Longdale is a town in northwestern Blaine County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 262 at the 2010 census, down 18.3 percent from the figure of 310 in 2000.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hendrix, Oklahoma</span> Town in Oklahoma, United States

Hendrix is a town in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 79 at both the 2010 and the 2000 censuses. According to the Bryan County Genealogy Society, Hendrix was originally known as Kemp City. This led to it often being confused with the neighboring town that is simply named Kemp. Hendrix was largely destroyed by a 1916 tornado.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bridgeport, Oklahoma</span> Town in Oklahoma, United States

Bridgeport is a town in Caddo County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 116 at the 2010 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Etowah, Oklahoma</span> Town in Oklahoma, United States

Etowah is a town in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 159 at the 2020 census, a 72.8% increase from 2010.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Leedey, Oklahoma</span> Town in Oklahoma, United States

Leedey is a town in Dewey County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 415 at the 2020 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">North Enid, Oklahoma</span> Town in Oklahoma, United States

North Enid is a town in Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 860 at the 2010 census. The town is served by the Chisholm school district. North Enid was the original railroad town site in the Enid–Pond Creek Railroad War.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">May, Oklahoma</span> Town in Oklahoma, United States

May is a town in Harper County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town’s population was 29.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cleo Springs, Oklahoma</span> Town in Oklahoma, United States

Cleo Springs is a town in Major County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 287 at the time of the 2020 Census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Summit, Oklahoma</span> Town in Oklahoma, United States

Summit is a town in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. It was originally called South Muskogee when it was platted in 1910, and is one of thirteen all-black towns still surviving at the beginning of the 21st Century. The population was 139 at the 2010 census, a 38.5 percent decline from the figure of 226 recorded in 2000. Summit, is located in Muskogee County six miles southwest of the city of Muskogee. The community retained a post office as early as 1896. Like many of the other Black towns previously mentioned, was a stopover destination on the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway and had a depot in the community. It is said that the town may have been named Summit because it was the highest point on the railroad between Arkansas and the North Canadian rivers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Warner, Oklahoma</span> Town in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States

Warner is a town in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,641 at the 2010 census, an increase of 14.8 percent over the figure of 1,430 recorded in 2000. The town is home to one of the two Connors State College campuses.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tribbey, Oklahoma</span> Town in Oklahoma, United States

Tribbey is a town in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States.The community was named for Alpheus M. Tribbey, landowner. The population was 337 by the 2020 United States census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Strong City, Oklahoma</span> Town in Oklahoma, United States

Strong City is a town in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town’s population was 33.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roland, Oklahoma</span> Town in Oklahoma, United States

Roland is a town in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,169 at the 2010 census, compared to the figure of 2,842 recorded in 2000.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Woonsocket, South Dakota</span> City in South Dakota, United States

Woonsocket is a city in Sanborn County, South Dakota. The population was 631 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Sanborn County.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Albin, Wyoming</span> Town in Laramie County, Wyoming, United States

Albin is a town in Laramie County, Wyoming, United States. It is part of the Cheyenne Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 169 at the 2020 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Geary, Oklahoma</span> City in Oklahoma, United States

Geary is a city in Blaine and Canadian counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 994 at the 2020 census. The town was named for Edmund Guerrier, a scout and an interpreter for the U.S. Army.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hammon, Oklahoma</span> Town in Oklahoma, United States

Hammon is a town in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, the majority of which is in Roger Mills County, but some of which extends into Custer County. It is located at the junction of Oklahoma State Highways 33 and 34.

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: Camargo, Oklahoma
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Camargo (town), Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  5. ↑ CensusViewer:Camargo, Oklahoma Population.
  6. 1 2 3 Wilson, Linda D. (2009). "Camargo". Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture (online ed.). Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.