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Davidson, Oklahoma

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Agriculture was a major employer from the start, and at one time the town had five cotton gins and three grain elevators. Over the years the town had a full range of services, including movie theaters, newspapers, saloons, livery stables, blacksmiths, cafes, bakeries, and drug stores. But through
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In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.18.
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of 2000, there were 375 people, 149 households, and 101 families residing in the town. The population density was 777.4 inhabitants per square mile (300.2/km). There were 181 housing units at an average density of 375.2 per square mile (144.9/km). The racial makeup of the town was 76.00%
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promptly built a line in from Texas. A post office called Olds was established at the location on May 21, 1902; the name was changed to Davidson on June 20, 1903, named in honor of A. J. Davidson, a railroad director. The city government was not formally organized until 1916.
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the decades the population declined and many businesses closed. Agriculture has remained as the area’s economic base, and a local cooperative operates the one remaining grain elevator.
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The median income for a household in the town was $ 25,000, and the median income for a family was $ 35,208. Males had a median income of $ 25,156 versus $ 16,786 for females. The
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There were 149 households, out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were
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for the town was $ 12,679. About 19.6% of families and 24.1% of the population were below the
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Davidson, Oklahoma
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This area was opened for homesteading by a lottery held in 1901, and the
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Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Davidson
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Town
Location of Davidson, Oklahoma
34°14′32″N 99°04′41″W / 34.24222°N 99.07806°W / 34.24222; -99.07806
Country
State
Oklahoma
County
Tillman
Time zone
UTC-6
Central (CST)
DST
UTC-5
ZIP code
Area code
580
FIPS code
GNIS
Tillman County
Oklahoma
2020 Census
St. Louis and San Francisco Railway
U.S. routes 70
183
United States Census Bureau
1910
1920
1930
1940
1950

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