766:
830:
782:
854:
754:
1232:
842:
818:
1109:
806:
794:
1097:
50:
402:
attracted thousands of people each weekend and throughout the seasons. Medicine Park became the “playground” for the state's rich, famous and notorious. Outlaws and horse thieves mixed with noted politicians and businessmen, soldiers and officers from Fort Sill, families, and socialites in the new
650:
In the town, the population was spread out, with 14.1% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 39.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 100 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
646:
living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. Of all households 35.6% were composed of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.58.
613:
of 2010, the town had 382 people living in 191 households and 112 families. The population density was 189.6 inhabitants per square mile (73.2/km). There were 306 housing units at an average density of 151.8 per square mile (58.6/km). The racial makeup of the town was 88.2%
454:
had named
Medicine Park as "... the fifth prettiest town in the U.S." The Lake Lawtonka Trails, including around Medicine Park, were rated by one mountain bike enthusiast site as the No. 1 best mountain bike trail area in Oklahoma, out of sixty-two contenders.
367:
When the resort first opened, it consisted merely of a large surplus Army tent with a wooden floor where hot meals were served. Two dams were constructed on
Medicine Creek to form Bath Lake Swimming Hole, and a limited number of campsites were constructed.
684:
Holy City of the
Wichitas Historic District, in the vicinity of Medicine Park at 262 Holy City Road. This is the site of the longest running passion play in North America (1926), with permanent sets built with native granite at the west end of the
363:
In the spring of 1906, five years after the establishment of the
Wichita Mountains National Forest, Elmer Thomas envisioned the need not only for a recreational area but for a permanent water source for the newly founded nearby city of Lawton.
853:
829:
672:
654:
According to the 2000 census, the median income for a household in the town was $ 26,607, and the median income for a family was $ 33,929. Males had a median income of $ 22,321 versus $ 18,854 for females. The
765:
336:. Many of the original structures are constructed of naturally formed cobblestones—these red granite cobblestones are unique to the Wichita Mountains. The population was 382 at the
383:
became regulars at the Dance Hall from 1929 through the late 1930s. Soon numerous other famous bands of the day made their way through
Medicine Park en route to big city venues in
1160:
781:
841:
479:, the town has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km), of which 1.7 square miles (4.4 km) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km) (2.89%) is water.
1413:
1398:
63:
942:
753:
1345:
1418:
1153:
263:
464:
1034:
1063:
273:
881:
1146:
412:
49:
1408:
1335:
1305:
817:
805:
686:
1133:
1101:
316:
near the entrance to the 60,000-acre (240 km) Wichita
Mountain Wildlife Refuge. Medicine Park has a long history as a vintage
642:
of any race were 6.0% of the population. Of the 191 households, 16.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 49.7% were
859:
Medicine Park cobblestone archway ... cobblestone archways garnished the
Wichita Mountains landscape in the mid-twentieth century
731:
214:
1138:
627:
619:
955:
623:
724:
117:
463:
Elmer Thomas, the founder of
Medicine Park, served in the Oklahoma State Senate from 1907 to 1920, was a member of the
921:
631:
476:
793:
1403:
1310:
337:
1170:
588:
573:
558:
543:
528:
513:
305:
122:
1123:
1315:
1300:
333:
251:
95:
968:
905:
734:
closed the
Medicine Park School District in 1990 and split it between the Elgin and Lawton school districts.
1368:
1292:
772:
635:
436:
1251:
720:
353:
835:
Medicine Creek bridge is the passage from
Medicine Park to the Wichita Mountains & Wildlife Refuge
699:
Medicine Park Telephone Company provides service, including DSL, to the town and the surrounding area.
1375:
716:
639:
428:
224:
1325:
1272:
1068:
615:
1128:
1282:
1267:
1262:
1041:
380:
1012:
403:
cobblestone community. The pages of the town's colorful history are filled with such figures as
1112:
659:
for the town was $ 13,236. About 19.6% of families and 18.1% of the population were below the
656:
392:
313:
990:
1221:
1192:
712:
424:
420:
321:
1340:
1257:
1216:
1211:
1108:
1079:
432:
1392:
399:
388:
384:
256:
702:
Telephone, Internet, and Digital TV Services is provided by Hilliary Communications.
906:
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Medicine Park, Oklahoma
660:
357:
349:
1185:
956:"Oklahoma town named among ‘Most Beautiful Towns in America’." KFOR-TV. Undated.
404:
372:
317:
444:
440:
408:
105:
1075:
78:
65:
416:
376:
325:
205:
663:, including 28.9% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.
1096:
673:
National Register of Historic Places listings in Comanche County, Oklahoma
1359:‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
643:
309:
239:
110:
847:
Bird's-eye view of Medicine Creek watershed and Medicine Park community
451:
610:
467:
from 1923 to 1927 and a United States senator from 1927 until 1951.
1035:"2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Comanche County, OK"
677:
The following are NRHP-listed places in and around Medicine Park:
329:
231:
210:
1243:
1203:
375:. Soon, there were two inns—the Outside Inn and the Apache Inn.
32:
1142:
450:
An Oklahoma television station reported on June 13, 2018, that
1118:
288:
1230:
1134:
Images of America: Medicine Park, Oklahoma’s First Resort
917:
371:
Tourists came to Medicine Park from around Oklahoma and
320:
resort town. Medicine Park is located near the city of
943:"Old Plantation Restaurant - Medicine Park, Oklahoma"
723:. The former district's comprehensive high school is
352:, a young lawyer who had just become a member of the
681:
The Medicine Park Hotel and Annex, on E. Lake Drive.
1354:
1324:
1291:
1242:
1202:
283:
272:
262:
250:
238:
221:
204:
196:
188:
183:
175:
167:
159:
151:
146:
128:
116:
104:
94:
23:
398:The nearby Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge and
1124:Local area e-magazine and source for information
744:Cultural depictions of Medicine Park, Oklahoma
348:Medicine Park was founded on July 4, 1908, by
1154:
1064:"State Divides Medicine Park School District"
787:Fishing and kayaking on Medicine Creek (2013)
8:
1129:Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture
1231:
969:"The BEST Mountain Bike Trails in Oklahoma"
811:Original cobblestone house in Medicine Park
1161:
1147:
1139:
486:
20:
823:Cobblestone construction in Medicine Park
873:
749:
282:
261:
237:
203:
182:
174:
145:
127:
93:
58:
46:
42:"America's First Cobblestone Community"
38:
901:
899:
506:
465:United States House of Representatives
356:and would end his career in 1951 as a
711:The community is divided between two
271:
249:
220:
195:
187:
166:
158:
150:
115:
103:
7:
1414:Populated places established in 1908
634:, and 3.7% from two or more races.
171:0.05 sq mi (0.13 km)
163:2.21 sq mi (5.73 km)
155:2.26 sq mi (5.86 km)
54:Location of Medicine Park, Oklahoma
1399:Towns in Comanche County, Oklahoma
1169:Municipalities and communities of
1013:"Census of Population and Housing"
496:
14:
771:Waterfall on Medicine Creek with
687:Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
312:, United States, situated in the
1107:
1095:
1062:Killackey, Jim (July 27, 1990).
882:"ArcGIS REST Services Directory"
852:
840:
828:
816:
804:
792:
780:
764:
752:
732:Oklahoma Department of Education
48:
1419:1908 establishments in Oklahoma
18:Town in Oklahoma, United States
1:
884:. United States Census Bureau
334:Metropolitan Statistical Area
1115:travel guide from Wikivoyage
200:185.89/sq mi (71.76/km)
922:United States Census Bureau
759:Waterfall on Medicine Creek
477:United States Census Bureau
1435:
799:Bridge over Medicine Creek
670:
179:1,276 ft (389 m)
1364:
1228:
1183:
1172:Comanche County, Oklahoma
602:
587:
572:
557:
542:
527:
512:
505:
500:
495:
492:
59:
47:
39:
30:
1409:Cobblestone architecture
1306:Lake Ellsworth Addition
1102:Medicine Park, Oklahoma
958:Accessed June 13, 2018.
134:; 116 years ago
25:Medicine Park, Oklahoma
1236:
991:"Lake Lawtonka Trails"
651:there were 105 males.
1234:
918:"U.S. Census website"
721:Lawton Public Schools
603:U.S. Decennial Census
488:Historical population
354:Oklahoma State Senate
332:, part of the Lawton
223: • Summer (
79:34.72417°N 98.45306°W
1377:United States portal
1104:at Wikimedia Commons
717:Elgin Public Schools
429:Lil Hardin Armstrong
197: • Density
1235:Comanche County map
1069:The Daily Oklahoman
719:, and partially in
667:Historic structures
489:
84:34.72417; -98.45306
75: /
1237:
1042:U.S. Census Bureau
487:
459:People of interest
381:The Texas Playboys
189: • Total
168: • Water
152: • Total
1404:Towns in Oklahoma
1386:
1385:
1100:Media related to
993:. singletrack.com
971:. singletrack.com
775:in the background
725:Elgin High School
657:per capita income
609:According to the
607:
606:
475:According to the
314:Wichita Mountains
299:
298:
160: • Land
132:July 4, 1908
1426:
1378:
1371:
1311:Lakeside Village
1233:
1195:
1188:
1178:
1173:
1163:
1156:
1149:
1140:
1111:
1099:
1083:
1073:
1059:
1053:
1052:
1050:
1048:
1039:
1031:
1025:
1024:
1022:
1020:
1009:
1003:
1002:
1000:
998:
987:
981:
980:
978:
976:
965:
959:
953:
947:
946:
939:
933:
932:
930:
928:
914:
908:
903:
894:
893:
891:
889:
878:
856:
844:
832:
820:
808:
796:
784:
768:
756:
713:school districts
628:Pacific Islander
620:African American
508:
503:
498:
490:
425:Pretty Boy Floyd
421:Bonnie and Clyde
295:
292:
290:
228:
142:
140:
135:
90:
89:
87:
86:
85:
80:
76:
73:
72:
71:
68:
52:
21:
1434:
1433:
1429:
1428:
1427:
1425:
1424:
1423:
1389:
1388:
1387:
1382:
1376:
1370:Oklahoma portal
1369:
1360:
1350:
1327:
1320:
1287:
1238:
1226:
1198:
1193:
1186:
1179:
1176:
1171:
1167:
1092:
1087:
1086:
1061:
1060:
1056:
1046:
1044:
1037:
1033:
1032:
1028:
1018:
1016:
1011:
1010:
1006:
996:
994:
989:
988:
984:
974:
972:
967:
966:
962:
954:
950:
941:
940:
936:
926:
924:
916:
915:
911:
904:
897:
887:
885:
880:
879:
875:
870:
865:
864:
863:
860:
857:
848:
845:
836:
833:
824:
821:
812:
809:
800:
797:
788:
785:
776:
769:
760:
757:
746:
745:
740:
715:: partially in
709:
696:
675:
669:
644:married couples
624:Native American
501:
485:
473:
461:
346:
306:Comanche County
287:
246:
222:
138:
136:
133:
83:
81:
77:
74:
69:
66:
64:
62:
61:
55:
43:
40:Nickname:
35:
26:
19:
12:
11:
5:
1432:
1430:
1422:
1421:
1416:
1411:
1406:
1401:
1391:
1390:
1384:
1383:
1381:
1380:
1373:
1365:
1362:
1361:
1358:
1356:
1352:
1351:
1349:
1348:
1346:Pumpkin Center
1343:
1338:
1332:
1330:
1322:
1321:
1319:
1318:
1316:Lawtonka Acres
1313:
1308:
1303:
1301:Edgewater Park
1297:
1295:
1289:
1288:
1286:
1285:
1280:
1275:
1270:
1265:
1260:
1255:
1248:
1246:
1240:
1239:
1229:
1227:
1225:
1224:
1219:
1214:
1208:
1206:
1200:
1199:
1184:
1181:
1180:
1168:
1166:
1165:
1158:
1151:
1143:
1137:
1136:
1131:
1126:
1121:
1116:
1105:
1091:
1090:External links
1088:
1085:
1084:
1080:Newspapers.com
1054:
1026:
1004:
982:
960:
948:
934:
909:
895:
872:
871:
869:
866:
862:
861:
858:
851:
849:
846:
839:
837:
834:
827:
825:
822:
815:
813:
810:
803:
801:
798:
791:
789:
786:
779:
777:
770:
763:
761:
758:
751:
748:
747:
743:
742:
741:
739:
736:
708:
705:
704:
703:
700:
695:
692:
691:
690:
682:
671:Main article:
668:
665:
605:
604:
600:
599:
596:
594:
591:
585:
584:
581:
579:
576:
570:
569:
566:
564:
561:
555:
554:
551:
549:
546:
540:
539:
536:
534:
531:
525:
524:
521:
519:
516:
510:
509:
504:
499:
494:
484:
481:
472:
469:
460:
457:
433:Jack Abernathy
413:Frank Phillips
345:
342:
297:
296:
285:
281:
280:
277:
270:
269:
266:
260:
259:
254:
248:
247:
244:
242:
236:
235:
229:
219:
218:
208:
202:
201:
198:
194:
193:
190:
186:
185:
181:
180:
177:
173:
172:
169:
165:
164:
161:
157:
156:
153:
149:
148:
144:
143:
130:
126:
125:
120:
114:
113:
108:
102:
101:
98:
92:
91:
57:
56:
53:
45:
44:
41:
37:
36:
31:
28:
27:
24:
17:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1431:
1420:
1417:
1415:
1412:
1410:
1407:
1405:
1402:
1400:
1397:
1396:
1394:
1379:
1374:
1372:
1367:
1366:
1363:
1357:
1353:
1347:
1344:
1342:
1339:
1337:
1334:
1333:
1331:
1329:
1323:
1317:
1314:
1312:
1309:
1307:
1304:
1302:
1299:
1298:
1296:
1294:
1290:
1284:
1281:
1279:
1278:Medicine Park
1276:
1274:
1271:
1269:
1266:
1264:
1261:
1259:
1256:
1253:
1250:
1249:
1247:
1245:
1241:
1223:
1220:
1218:
1215:
1213:
1210:
1209:
1207:
1205:
1201:
1197:
1196:
1189:
1182:
1177:United States
1174:
1164:
1159:
1157:
1152:
1150:
1145:
1144:
1141:
1135:
1132:
1130:
1127:
1125:
1122:
1120:
1117:
1114:
1113:Medicine Park
1110:
1106:
1103:
1098:
1094:
1093:
1089:
1081:
1077:
1072:. p. 14.
1071:
1070:
1065:
1058:
1055:
1043:
1036:
1030:
1027:
1014:
1008:
1005:
992:
986:
983:
970:
964:
961:
957:
952:
949:
944:
938:
935:
923:
919:
913:
910:
907:
902:
900:
896:
888:September 20,
883:
877:
874:
867:
855:
850:
843:
838:
831:
826:
819:
814:
807:
802:
795:
790:
783:
778:
774:
767:
762:
755:
750:
737:
735:
733:
728:
726:
722:
718:
714:
706:
701:
698:
697:
693:
688:
683:
680:
679:
678:
674:
666:
664:
662:
658:
652:
648:
645:
641:
637:
633:
629:
625:
621:
617:
612:
601:
597:
595:
592:
590:
586:
582:
580:
577:
575:
571:
567:
565:
562:
560:
556:
552:
550:
547:
545:
541:
537:
535:
532:
530:
526:
522:
520:
517:
515:
511:
491:
482:
480:
478:
470:
468:
466:
458:
456:
453:
448:
446:
442:
438:
434:
430:
426:
422:
418:
414:
410:
406:
401:
400:Lake Lawtonka
396:
394:
390:
386:
385:Oklahoma City
382:
378:
374:
369:
365:
361:
359:
355:
351:
343:
341:
339:
335:
331:
327:
323:
319:
315:
311:
307:
304:is a town in
303:
302:Medicine Park
294:
291:.medicinepark
286:
278:
275:
267:
265:
258:
255:
253:
243:
241:
233:
230:
226:
216:
215:Central (CST)
212:
209:
207:
199:
191:
178:
170:
162:
154:
131:
124:
121:
119:
112:
109:
107:
100:United States
99:
97:
88:
60:Coordinates:
51:
34:
29:
22:
16:
1277:
1191:
1119:Town website
1067:
1057:
1045:. Retrieved
1029:
1017:. Retrieved
1015:. Census.gov
1007:
997:February 15,
995:. Retrieved
985:
975:February 15,
973:. Retrieved
963:
951:
937:
925:. Retrieved
912:
886:. Retrieved
876:
729:
710:
676:
661:poverty line
653:
649:
630:, 2.4% from
608:
483:Demographics
474:
462:
449:
397:
370:
366:
362:
358:U.S. senator
350:Elmer Thomas
347:
301:
300:
15:
1328:communities
1252:Chattanooga
1187:County seat
1047:January 21,
927:January 31,
773:Mount Scott
632:other races
405:Will Rogers
373:North Texas
338:2010 census
328:. It is an
318:cobblestone
82: /
1393:Categories
868:References
445:Dale Evans
441:Roy Rogers
431:, Colonel
409:Wiley Post
393:Fort Worth
276:feature ID
184:Population
139:1908-07-04
70:98°27′11″W
67:34°43′27″N
1355:Footnotes
1273:Indiahoma
707:Education
694:Utilities
471:Geography
437:Les Brown
417:Al Capone
377:Bob Wills
326:Fort Sill
264:FIPS code
252:Area code
206:Time zone
176:Elevation
1283:Sterling
1268:Geronimo
1263:Fletcher
1076:Clipping
636:Hispanic
310:Oklahoma
268:40-47350
240:ZIP code
123:Comanche
111:Oklahoma
1019:June 4,
738:Gallery
626:, 0.8%
622:, 3.7%
618:, 0.8%
452:Expedia
344:History
284:Website
279:2412976
137: (
129:Founded
96:Country
1336:Bethel
1222:Lawton
1204:Cities
1194:Lawton
640:Latino
611:census
553:−34.8%
493:Census
443:, and
391:, and
389:Dallas
322:Lawton
118:County
1341:Meers
1326:Other
1258:Faxon
1244:Towns
1217:Elgin
1212:Cache
1078:from
1038:(PDF)
616:White
568:30.9%
538:−9.5%
330:exurb
245:73557
234:(CDT)
232:UTC-5
211:UTC-6
106:State
1293:CDPs
1049:2024
1021:2015
999:2020
977:2020
929:2008
890:2022
730:The
598:7.6%
589:2020
583:2.4%
574:2010
559:2000
544:1990
529:1980
514:1970
502:Note
497:Pop.
379:and
324:and
293:.com
274:GNIS
147:Area
33:Town
638:or
593:411
578:382
563:373
548:285
533:437
518:483
289:www
257:580
225:DST
192:411
1395::
1190::
1175:,
1074:-
1066:.
1040:.
920:.
898:^
727:.
507:%±
447:.
439:,
435:,
427:,
423:,
419:,
415:,
411:,
407:,
395:.
387:,
360:.
340:.
308:,
1254:‡
1162:e
1155:t
1148:v
1082:.
1051:.
1023:.
1001:.
979:.
945:.
931:.
892:.
689:.
523:—
227:)
217:)
213:(
141:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
