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Morrison, Oklahoma

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Roselda Morrison, wife of James Morrison, owned the land upon which the town emerged. Nearby, a man named Autry (for whom the township was named) built a store, which received a postal designation as Autry in 1893. The post office was renamed Morrison in February 1894, after James Morrison bought
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living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.06.
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In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.4% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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of 2000, there were 636 people, 255 households, and 179 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,009.2 inhabitants per square mile (389.7/km). There were 274 housing units at an average density of 434.8 per square mile (167.9/km). The racial makeup of the town was 89.15%
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system, or Frisco,) surveyed its Tulsa-Pawnee-Perry-Enid line. The railroad laid its tracks through the town in the same year. With railroad access, Morrison became an agricultural center, serving ranchers and wheat farmers.
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state championships and one Class A state championship (08'). (1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008) The Wildcats won 90 consecutive games, from 1988 to 1995.
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The median income for a household in the town was $ 28,482, and the median income for a family was $ 35,417. Males had a median income of $ 31,618 versus $ 17,045 for females. The
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the store. Morrison donated 40 acres (16 ha) for a town, which was surveyed and platted in August 1894. The town of Morrison incorporated on August 13, 1894.
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The Morrison business district moved a short distance south in 1902, when the Arkansas Valley and Western Railroad (after 1907 a part of the
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There were 255 households, out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were
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in 1835 from former Osage hunting grounds. The Outlet was opened to non-Indian settlement by the
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Morrison's economy was enhanced when oil prospectors discovered large natural gas fields in
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for the town was $ 13,393. 15.1% of the population and 13.5% of families were below the
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in September 1893. The Morrison community emerged in 1894 on land that was once the
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Morrison, Oklahoma
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agricultural depression that affected many other Oklahoma farm towns.
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Morrison, OK
Town
Advertizing flyer on a building in Morrison
Morrison, Oklahoma is located in Oklahoma
Morrison, Oklahoma is located in the United States
36°17′36″N 97°01′06″W / 36.29333°N 97.01833°W / 36.29333; -97.01833
Country
State
Oklahoma
County
Noble
Time zone
UTC-6
Central (CST)
DST
UTC-5
ZIP code
Area code
580
FIPS code
GNIS
Noble County
Oklahoma
Cherokee Outlet
Cherokee Nation
Cherokee Strip Land Run
Osage tribe
St. Louis and San Francisco Railway
Pawnee County
Oklahoma City

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