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Depew, Oklahoma

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In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.0% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there
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labeled this town a reactionary town due to its significant involvement in and opposition to the Civil Rights Movement. Dr. Martin Luther King Junior set up what he called "freedom schools" in Depew to educate local blacks on how to peacefully gain their right to vote in Creek County. Thus the black
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living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.32.
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of 2000, there were 564 people, 213 households, and 145 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,423.4 inhabitants per square mile (549.6/km). There were 240 housing units at an average density of 605.7 per square mile (233.9/km). The racial makeup of the town was 74.47%
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The median income for a household in the town was $ 25,536, and the median income for a family was $ 29,250. Males had a median income of $ 23,438 versus $ 18,542 for females. The
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Depew began as a settlement named Hall in 1898, when the St. Louis and Oklahoma City Railroad (later merged into the
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There were 213 households, out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were
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for the town was $ 10,868. About 19.2% of families and 22.4% of the population were below the
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community in Depew is rather strong compared to most of the surrounding towns.
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Depew, Oklahoma
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Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Depew
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Index

Town
Historic US 66 as it passes through Depew
Location within Creek County, and the state of Oklahoma
Creek County
Oklahoma
35°48′16″N 96°31′47″W / 35.80444°N 96.52972°W / 35.80444; -96.52972
Country
State
Oklahoma
County
Creek
Time zone
UTC-6
Central (CST)
DST
UTC-5
ZIP Code
Area code(s)
539/918
FIPS code
GNIS
Creek County
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Chauncey Depew
St. Louis and San Francisco Railway
Sapulpa
Oklahoma City
Sapulpa
United States Census Bureau

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