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Kiefer, Oklahoma

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In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there
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living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.19.
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of 2000, there were 1,026 people, 373 households, and 281 families residing in the town. The population density was 561.3 inhabitants per square mile (216.7/km). There were 410 housing units at an average density of 224.3 per square mile (86.6/km). The racial makeup of the town was 85.09%
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is a town in Creek County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,187 at the 2020 census, a 30% increase over the 1,685 population recorded at the 2010 census, which itself was a 64 percent increase over the 1,026 figure recorded in
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The Kiefer Searchlight was a weekly newspaper published in Kiefer that included local, state, and national news along with advertising. 123 issues from 1908 to 1911 are available online.
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The median income for a household in the town was $ 34,844, and the median income for a family was $ 42,500. Males had a median income of $ 30,739 versus $ 22,386 for females. The
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Kiefer was originally known as "Praper" when a post office was first established in 1901. The St. Louis, Oklahoma and Southern Railway (later the
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Kiefer voted to incorporate on November 20, 1908. The 1910 census reported a population of 1,197 inhabitants. This increased to 1,663 in 1920.
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In the early days, Kiefer was on the route of the Sapulpa & Interurban Railway (“S&I”) streetcar/interurban line connecting to
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There were 373 households, out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were
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passes through the center of the town, leading north 5 miles (8 km) to the center of Sapulpa, the
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for the town was $ 14,479. About 7.8% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the
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Kiefer has an elementary, middle and high school. The school teams are known as the Trojans.
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field. The post office was renamed "Kiefer" on December 12, 1906. According to the
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kiefer, Oklahoma
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through Praper between 1900 and 1901. The route is today operated by
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Kiefer is the site of an extensive residence known to locals as the
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town by 1906, when it grew into a major shipping point for
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835:"Tulsa streetcar and interurban lines in Google Maps" 349:, having been built to resemble a fairy-tale castle. 1583: 1564: 1546: 1516: 1487: 1439: 1381: 1222: 1176: 1145: 1109: 1093: 1038: 253: 243: 231: 219: 202: 185: 177: 169: 164: 156: 148: 140: 132: 127: 115: 103: 93: 23: 373:leads east from Kiefer 3 miles (5 km) to the 925:. James Gibbard, Tulsa World, October 23, 2013 1333: 1016: 794: 792: 790: 788: 786: 8: 308:Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture 357:Kiefer is located in eastern Creek County. 1340: 1326: 1318: 1023: 1009: 1001: 653:of any race were 3.12% of the population. 407: 20: 1428: 334:In the 21st century, Kiefer is mostly a 1648:1901 establishments in Indian Territory 685: 242: 218: 184: 163: 155: 126: 92: 57: 38: 713: 711: 427: 727: 725: 252: 230: 201: 176: 168: 147: 139: 131: 114: 102: 7: 1643:Populated places established in 1901 645:, and 4.48% from two or more races. 365:, and south 5 miles (8 km) to 284:St. Louis and San Francisco Railway 152:0.03 sq mi (0.07 km) 144:2.38 sq mi (6.16 km) 136:2.40 sq mi (6.23 km) 1348:Municipalities and communities of 971:"Census of Population and Housing" 417: 14: 881:. 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Index

Town
Location within Creek County, and the state of Oklahoma
Creek County
Oklahoma
35°56′39″N 96°03′10″W / 35.94417°N 96.05278°W / 35.94417; -96.05278
Country
State
Oklahoma
County
Creek
Time zone
UTC-6
Central (CST)
DST
UTC-5
ZIP code
Area code(s)
539/918
FIPS code
GNIS
2000
St. Louis and San Francisco Railway
Sapulpa
BNSF
oil boom
crude
Glenn Pool
Tulsa
Sapulpa
Tulsa-Sapulpa Union Railway

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