Reydon, Oklahoma | |
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 Location of Reydon, Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates:35°38′59″N99°55′25″W / 35.64972°N 99.92361°W /35.64972; -99.92361 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Roger Mills |
| Established | 1928 |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.49 sq mi (1.28 km2) |
| • Land | 0.49 sq mi (1.28 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,261 ft (689 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 137 |
| • Density | 277.6/sq mi (107.19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 73660 |
| Area code | 580 |
| FIPS code | 40-63100[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412546[2] |
Reydon is a town inRoger Mills County,Oklahoma, United States.
Reydon was established in 1928 after theAtchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway put down rails in the area, purchased land from local farmers, and laid out a townsite. The site was two miles north of a settlement calledRankin, and Rankin merchants moved to the site because of the rail connection. However, the name “Rankin” was considered confusing becauseRankin, Texas was also along the railline. So the town was named Reydon instead, either in honor of a railroad executive in Chicago, or in honor of the village ofReydon in Suffolk County, England.[4]
The population of the town peaked at 331 in 1950.[4] In December 2003 the New York Times featured Reydon on the front page, in an article regarding dwindling small towns on the Great Plains.[5][6] The population was 137 at the time of the2020 census.[7]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all land.
Reydon is located at the northern intersection ofState Highways 30 and47.[8]
Reydon is surrounded by theBlack Kettle National Grassland,[9] withSkipout Lake to the southeast.[10]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 216 | — | |
| 1940 | 311 | 44.0% | |
| 1950 | 331 | 6.4% | |
| 1960 | 183 | −44.7% | |
| 1970 | 215 | 17.5% | |
| 1980 | 252 | 17.2% | |
| 1990 | 200 | −20.6% | |
| 2000 | 177 | −11.5% | |
| 2010 | 210 | 18.6% | |
| 2020 | 137 | −34.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[11] | |||
As of thecensus[3] of 2000, there were 177 people, 77 households, and 46 families residing in the town. The population density was 398.9 inhabitants per square mile (154.0/km2). There were 102 housing units at an average density of 229.9 per square mile (88.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.31%White, 0.56%African American, 0.56%Native American, and 0.56% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 3.95% of the population.
There were 77 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% weremarried couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.0% were non-families. 37.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,750, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $19,583 versus $23,438 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $16,721. None of the families and 11.2% of the population were living below thepoverty line, including no under eighteens and 36.0% of those over 64.
It is in theReydon Public Schools school district.[12]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |