Seminole, Oklahoma | |
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 TheSeminole Municipal Building, which is on theNational Register of Historic Places | |
 Location of Seminole, Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates:35°14′06″N96°38′58″W / 35.23500°N 96.64944°W /35.23500; -96.64944 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Seminole |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.25 sq mi (36.91 km2) |
| • Land | 13.70 sq mi (35.48 km2) |
| • Water | 0.55 sq mi (1.43 km2) |
| Elevation | 938 ft (286 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,146 |
| • Density | 522/sq mi (201.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 74818, 74868 |
| Area code | 405 |
| FIPS code | 40-66350[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411865[2] |
| Website | www.seminole-oklahoma.net |
Seminole (Meskwaki:Sheminônîheki[4]) is a city inSeminole County,Oklahoma, United States. The population was 7,488 at the2010 census. Seminole experienced a large population growth in the 1920s due to anoil boom.[5]
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The city was platted in 1906 as a relocation setting for the residents of Tidmore, when the railroad line was placed north of the town.[6] WhenOklahoma Territory andIndian Territory merged to become theU.S. state ofOklahoma in 1907, there were 206 residents.[6]
Seminole competed to be the county seat ofSeminole County, but lost toWewoka.[7] The town of Seminole was incorporated as a city in December 1924.[8]
Upon the discovery of a high-producing oil well in the city in 1926, Seminole transformed from a town of 854 to a boom town of 25,000 to 30,000 residents.[6][9] In August 1970 Seminole hosted its first All-Night Gospel Singing. During its heyday an estimated twenty-five thousand people attended the annual event. After the boom, the population declined to about 11,000 and remained that way until 1970.[6]
There are multiple structures in the Seminole area listed on theNational Register of Historic Places. They include theHome Stake Oil and Gas Company Building,Mekasukey Academy, theSeminole Municipal Building, theSinclair Loading Rack,Strother Memorial Chapel, and theW.E. Grisso Mansion.[10]
The city was heavily damaged by an EF2 tornado onMay 4, 2022.[11]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.5 square miles (38 km2), of which 13.9 square miles (36 km2) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) (3.93%) is water.
| Climate data for Seminole, Oklahoma (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 51.8 (11.0) | 56.5 (13.6) | 65.0 (18.3) | 73.6 (23.1) | 81.0 (27.2) | 89.0 (31.7) | 94.8 (34.9) | 94.7 (34.8) | 86.7 (30.4) | 76.1 (24.5) | 63.5 (17.5) | 53.6 (12.0) | 73.9 (23.3) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 39.0 (3.9) | 43.3 (6.3) | 51.6 (10.9) | 60.2 (15.7) | 69.3 (20.7) | 77.7 (25.4) | 82.8 (28.2) | 82.0 (27.8) | 73.9 (23.3) | 62.5 (16.9) | 50.6 (10.3) | 41.5 (5.3) | 61.2 (16.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 26.2 (−3.2) | 30.1 (−1.1) | 38.1 (3.4) | 46.8 (8.2) | 57.6 (14.2) | 66.4 (19.1) | 70.8 (21.6) | 69.3 (20.7) | 61.1 (16.2) | 48.9 (9.4) | 37.6 (3.1) | 29.4 (−1.4) | 48.5 (9.2) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 1.91 (49) | 2.40 (61) | 2.89 (73) | 4.50 (114) | 5.39 (137) | 4.84 (123) | 3.74 (95) | 3.59 (91) | 4.81 (122) | 4.09 (104) | 2.66 (68) | 2.37 (60) | 43.19 (1,097) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 1.9 (4.8) | 0.2 (0.51) | 0.6 (1.5) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.1 (0.25) | 1.6 (4.1) | 4.4 (11.16) |
| Source: NOAA[12] | |||||||||||||
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 476 | — | |
| 1920 | 854 | 79.4% | |
| 1930 | 11,459 | 1,241.8% | |
| 1940 | 11,547 | 0.8% | |
| 1950 | 11,863 | 2.7% | |
| 1960 | 11,464 | −3.4% | |
| 1970 | 7,878 | −31.3% | |
| 1980 | 8,590 | 9.0% | |
| 1990 | 7,071 | −17.7% | |
| 2000 | 6,899 | −2.4% | |
| 2010 | 7,488 | 8.5% | |
| 2020 | 7,146 | −4.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[13] | |||
As of thecensus[3] of 2000, there were 6,899 people, 2,760 households, and 1,827 families residing in the city. The population density was 494.7 inhabitants per square mile (191.0/km2). There were 3,172 housing units at an average density of 227.4 per square mile (87.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 73.42%White, 3.97%African American, 16.38%Native American, 0.32%Asian, 0.04%Pacific Islander, 0.72% fromother races, and 5.15% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 2.61% of the population.
There were 2,760 households, out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% weremarried couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,120, and the median income for a family was $29,091. Males had a median income of $26,765 versus $17,474 for females. Theper capita income for the city was $12,946. About 16.3% of families and 19.9% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 28.2% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.
The majority of the city is within theSeminole Public Schools school district.[14]Seminole High School is that district's comprehensive high school.
Parts of Seminole are within these districts:Varnum Public Schools,Butner Public Schools, andNew Lima Public Schools.[14]
Seminole State College is located in the city.
Seminole is served byUS Route 270,US Route 377,Oklahoma State Highway 3E, andOklahoma State Highway 9.[15]
Seminole Municipal Airport (KSRE, or FAA ID: SRE), owned by the city and located about 3 miles to the north, features two runways, the longer of which is paved and 5004’ by 75’.[16]
Commercial air transportation is available out ofWill Rogers World Airport, about 63 miles west-northwest.[17]
Sportsman Lake is to the east-southeast of the city.[15] Along with the associated 1400-acre wildlife refuge which surrounds it,[18] the lake offers boat docks and ramps; primitive campsites as well as RV sites; equestrian trails and facilities; and, other amenities.[19]
Wewoka Lake is further to the east-southeast.[15] While developed by the City of Wewoka in the 1920’s as a water reservoir,[20] opportunities at the lake today include fishing & boating; RV & primitive camping; and, swimming & water skiing.[19][21]
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