Dewar, Oklahoma | |
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 Location of Dewar, Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates:35°27′29″N95°56′54″W / 35.45806°N 95.94833°W /35.45806; -95.94833 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Okmulgee |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.02 sq mi (2.64 km2) |
| • Land | 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 646 ft (197 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 763 |
| • Density | 754.1/sq mi (291.17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 74431 |
| Area codes | 539/918 |
| FIPS code | 40-20500[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412423[2] |
Dewar is a town inOkmulgee County,Oklahoma, United States. The population was 763 at the2020 census.[4] Founded in 1909 by workers for theMissouri, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway (MO&G), it was named for William Peter Dewar, a railroad official. It incorporated in 1909.[5]
Dewar has a history with coal in the largeHenryetta Coal Formation: the Thirty-sixth annual report of the Department of Mines and Minerals from 1943 shows production by four coal companies in Dewar— Berkey Coal Company, Coal Creek Coal Company, Dewar Coal Company, and Martin-Geary Coal Company—with a combined total of over 13,600 tons of coal annually.[6] Dewar was along the route of theshortline Coalton Railway, later called theOkmulgee Northern Railway, which operated from Okmulgee south along theDeep Fork River carrying the coal out of the Dewar,Coalton andSchulter producing areas from 1916 to 1964.[7]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), of which 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) is land and 1.08% is water.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 1,558 | — | |
| 1930 | 994 | −36.2% | |
| 1940 | 778 | −21.7% | |
| 1950 | 1,015 | 30.5% | |
| 1960 | 817 | −19.5% | |
| 1970 | 933 | 14.2% | |
| 1980 | 1,048 | 12.3% | |
| 1990 | 921 | −12.1% | |
| 2000 | 919 | −0.2% | |
| 2010 | 888 | −3.4% | |
| 2020 | 763 | −14.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
As of thecensus[3] of 2000, there were 919 people, 344 households, and 261 families residing in the town. The population density was 999.2 inhabitants per square mile (385.8/km2). There were 386 housing units at an average density of 419.7 per square mile (162.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 71.49%White, 0.33%African American, 19.80%Native American, 0.54% fromother races, and 7.83% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 2.07% of the population.
There were 344 households, out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% weremarried couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $35,417. Males had a median income of $27,625 versus $18,036 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $12,188. About 11.5% of families and 15.2% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 22.6% of those under age 18 and 17.4% of those age 65 or over.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |