Jump to content

Canadian, Oklahoma: Difference between revisions

Coordinates: 35°10′26″N 95°38′58″W / 35.17389°N 95.64944°W / 35.17389; -95.64944
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
→External links: add authority control
m script-assisted date audit and style fixes per MOS:NUM
 
(20 intermediate revisions by 13 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Distinguish|Canadian County, Oklahoma}}
{{Distinguish|Canadian County, Oklahoma}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Canadian, Oklahoma
|official_name = Canadian, Oklahoma
Line 40: Line 41:


<!-- Area -->
<!-- Area -->
|unit_pref = Imperial
|unit_pref = Imperial
|area_footnotes = <ref name="TigerWebMapServer">{{cite web|title=ArcGIS REST Services Directory|url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=September 20, 2022}}</ref>
|area_footnotes =
|area_magnitude =
|area_magnitude =
|area_total_km2 = 1.9
|area_total_km2 = 1.96
|area_land_km2 = 1.9
|area_land_km2 = 1.96
|area_water_km2 = 0.0
|area_water_km2 = 0.00
|area_total_sq_mi = 0.7
|area_total_sq_mi = 0.76
|area_land_sq_mi = 0.7
|area_land_sq_mi = 0.76
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.0
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.00


<!-- Population -->
<!-- Population -->
|population_as_of = [[United States Census, 2000|2000]]
|population_as_of = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
|population_footnotes =
|population_footnotes =
|population_total = 239
|population_total = 143
|population_density_km2 = 123.1
|population_density_km2 = 73.04
|population_density_sq_mi = 318.9
|population_density_sq_mi = 189.15


<!-- General information -->
<!-- General information -->
Line 62: Line 63:
|timezone_DST = CDT
|timezone_DST = CDT
|utc_offset_DST = -5
|utc_offset_DST = -5
|elevation_footnotes =
|elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
|elevation_m = 203
|elevation_ft = 725
⚫
|coordinates = {{coord|35|10|26|N|95|38|58|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|elevation_ft = 666
⚫
|coordinates = {{coord|35|10|30|N|95|39|18|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code = 74425
|postal_code = 74425
|area_code = [[area codes 539 and 918|539/918]]
|area_code = [[area codes 539 and 918|539/918]]
|blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info = 40-11450<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=http://factfinder2.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=American FactFinder |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911234518/http://factfinder2.census.gov/ |archivedate=2013-09-11 }}</ref>
|blank_info = 40-11450<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
|blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info = 1090889<ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=2007-10-25}}</ref>
|blank1_info = 2413156<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2413156}}</ref>
|website =
|website =
|footnotes =
|footnotes =
|pop_est_as_of =
|pop_est_footnotes =
|population_est =
}}
}}
'''Canadian''' is a town in [[Pittsburg County, Oklahoma|Pittsburg County]], [[Oklahoma]], United States. The population was 239 at the [[United States Census, 2000|2000 census]].
'''Canadian''' is a town in [[Pittsburg County, Oklahoma|Pittsburg County]], [[Oklahoma]], United States. The population was 239 at the [[United States Census, 2000|2000 census]].

== History ==
At the time of its founding, Canadian was located in [[Tobucksy County, Choctaw Nation|Tobucksy County]], [[Choctaw Nation]], in the [[Indian Territory]].<ref>John W. Morris, ''Historical Atlas of Oklahoma'', Plate 38.</ref> The settlement was originally called South Canadian, taking its name from the nearby South Fork of the [[Canadian River]], now called Gaines Creek. A post office was established at South Canadian, Indian Territory on May 29, 1873. The name was changed to Canadian on December 11, 1899.<ref>George H. Shirk, ''Oklahoma Place Names'' (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965), pp. 37 & 195.</ref>

During the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], the nearby Canadian Depot was an important supply depot.<ref>Shirk, ''Oklahoma Place Names'', p. 37.</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==

Canadian is located at {{coord|35|10|30|N|95|39|18|W|type:city}} (35.175033, -95.654947).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.8|sqmi|km2}}, all of it land.
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.8|sqmi|km2}}, all land.


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
Line 95: Line 104:
|2000= 239
|2000= 239
|2010= 220
|2010= 220
|2020= 143
|estyear=2015
⚫
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
|estimate=207
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2015">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2015/SUB-EST2015.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015|accessdate=July 2, 2016|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160602200744/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2015/SUB-EST2015.html|archive-date=2016-06-02|url-status=dead}}</ref>
⚫
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html |title=Census of Population and Housing |publisher=Census.gov |accessdate=June 4, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150426102944/http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html |archivedate=April 26, 2015 }}</ref>
}}
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 239 people, 99 households, and 62 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 318.9 people per square mile (123.0/km²). There were 114 housing units at an average density of 152.1 per square mile (58.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 79.50% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 12.55% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 7.95% from two or more races.
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 239 people, 99 households, and 62 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|318.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 114 housing units at an average density of {{convert|152.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 79.50% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 12.55% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 7.95% from two or more races.


There were 99 households out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.98.
There were 99 households, out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.98.


In the town, the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 19.2% from 25 to 44, 30.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 19.2% from 25 to 44, 30.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.


The median income for a household in the town was $18,281, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $21,750 versus $27,188 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $13,824. About 20.0% of families and 27.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 34.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 20.0% of those sixty five or over.
The median income for a household in the town was $18,281, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $21,750 versus $27,188 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $13,824. About 20.0% of families and 27.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 34.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 20.0% of those 65 or over.


==Notable residents==
==Notable people==
Holly Holland, an 8-year-old girl who won a writing contest for the children's television series ''[[Arthur (TV series)|Arthur]]'' and had her concept air in the show's 1999 episode "The Contest".<ref>http://newsok.com/8-year-old-s-idea-wins-her-arthur-episode/article/2618457</ref>
Holly Holland, an eight-year-old girl who won a writing contest for the children's television series ''[[Arthur (TV series)|Arthur]]'' and had her concept air in the show's 1999 episode "The Contest".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://newsok.com/8-year-old-s-idea-wins-her-arthur-episode/article/2618457 |title=8-Year-Old 's Idea Wins Her 'Arthur' Episode &#124; News OK |access-date=July 3, 2013 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303223000/http://newsok.com/8-year-old-s-idea-wins-her-arthur-episode/article/2618457 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


[[Charles F. Carey, Jr.]], United States Medal of Honor recipient and Army Technical Sergeant, was born in Canadian, Oklahoma. Carey, Jr. was an Army Infantryman during World War II who earned the posthumous Medal of Honor for commanding his outnumbered antitank battalion into positions of tactical survival, in 1945.
[[Charles F. Carey, Jr.]], United States Medal of Honor recipient and Army Technical Sergeant, was born in Canadian. Carey, Jr. was an Army Infantryman during [[World War II]] who earned the posthumous Medal of Honor for commanding his outnumbered antitank battalion into positions of tactical survival, in 1945.


==References==
==References==
Line 125: Line 132:
[[Category:Towns in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Towns in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Towns in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Towns in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma]]

Latest revision as of 23:28, 7 May 2024

Not to be confused with Canadian County, Oklahoma.

Canadian, Oklahoma
Town
Location of Canadian, Oklahoma
Location of Canadian, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°10′26″N 95°38′58″W / 35.17389°N 95.64944°W / 35.17389; -95.64944
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyPittsburg
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.76 sq mi (1.96 km2)
 • Land0.76 sq mi (1.96 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
725 ft (221 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
143
 • Density189.15/sq mi (73.04/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
74425
Area code(s)539/918
FIPS code40-11450[3]
GNIS feature ID2413156[2]

Canadian is a town in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 239 at the 2000 census.

History

[edit]

At the time of its founding, Canadian was located in Tobucksy County, Choctaw Nation, in the Indian Territory.[4] The settlement was originally called South Canadian, taking its name from the nearby South Fork of the Canadian River, now called Gaines Creek. A post office was established at South Canadian, Indian Territory on May 29, 1873. The name was changed to Canadian on December 11, 1899.[5]

During the Civil War, the nearby Canadian Depot was an important supply depot.[6]

Geography

[edit]

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

Demographics

[edit]
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900522—
1910481−7.9%
1920373−22.5%
1930295−20.9%
194038530.5%
1950277−28.1%
1960255−7.9%
197030419.2%
1980279−8.2%
1990261−6.5%
2000239−8.4%
2010220−7.9%
2020143−35.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 239 people, 99 households, and 62 families residing in the town. The population density was 318.9 inhabitants per square mile (123.1/km2). There were 114 housing units at an average density of 152.1 per square mile (58.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 79.50% White, 12.55% Native American, and 7.95% from two or more races.

There were 99 households, out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 19.2% from 25 to 44, 30.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $18,281, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $21,750 versus $27,188 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,824. About 20.0% of families and 27.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 20.0% of those 65 or over.

Notable people

[edit]

Holly Holland, an eight-year-old girl who won a writing contest for the children's television series Arthur and had her concept air in the show's 1999 episode "The Contest".[8]

Charles F. Carey, Jr., United States Medal of Honor recipient and Army Technical Sergeant, was born in Canadian. Carey, Jr. was an Army Infantryman during World War II who earned the posthumous Medal of Honor for commanding his outnumbered antitank battalion into positions of tactical survival, in 1945.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Canadian, Oklahoma
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ John W. Morris, Historical Atlas of Oklahoma, Plate 38.
  5. ^ George H. Shirk, Oklahoma Place Names (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965), pp. 37 & 195.
  6. ^ Shirk, Oklahoma Place Names, p. 37.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ^ "8-Year-Old 's Idea Wins Her 'Arthur' Episode | News OK". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Canadian,_Oklahoma&oldid=1222795089"