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Fargo, Oklahoma

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During the land run, David C. Ooley filed a claim on land near Boggy Creek and opened a general store there. He later acquired 80 additional acres along the railroad and built a second store, and acquired postal designation as Whitehead in October 1893. The town's postal designation was changed to
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In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.3% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.10.
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of 2000, there were 326 people, 124 households, and 93 families residing in the town. The population density was 556.5 inhabitants per square mile (214.9/km). There were 146 housing units at an average density of 249.2 per square mile (96.2/km). The racial makeup of the town was 90.80%
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The median income for a household in the town was $ 29,750, and the median income for a family was $ 32,625. Males had a median income of $ 27,083 versus $ 16,042 for females. The
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When Oklahoma's statehood was established in 1907, Fargo was incorporated from Oleta Township, with a population of 436.
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Fargo City Park features include a working windmill and tank, a children's playground, and a covered walking bridge.
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There were 124 households, out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were
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The OU Spirit windfarm (a/k/a Keenan I) is east-southeast of Fargo; and has 101 MW capacity.
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for the town was $ 12,748. About 9.3% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fargo, Oklahoma
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In 1909, a fire destroyed all of the east side buildings on Main Street.
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The Keenan II windfarm is southeast of Fargo, and has 152 MW capacity.
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Ellis County, Oklahoma
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Oleta in August 1901, and changed again to Fargo in February 1905.
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In the summer of 2016, Fargo Public Schools consolidated with
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In 1887, the Southern Kansas Railway (a subsidiary of the
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Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Fargo
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Index

Town
Location of Fargo, Oklahoma
36°22′27″N 99°37′20″W / 36.37417°N 99.62222°W / 36.37417; -99.62222
Country
State
Oklahoma
County
Ellis
Time zone
UTC-6
Central (CST)
DST
UTC-5
ZIP code
Area code
580
FIPS code
GNIS
Ellis County
Oklahoma
2020 census
region
Dust Bowl
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
Cherokee Outlet Opening
Gage
Woodward
Oklahoma State Highway 15
West Woodward Airport
United States Census Bureau

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