Dewey, Oklahoma
Encyclopedia
Dewey is a city in Washington County
, Oklahoma
, United States
. Founded by Jacob A. Bartles in 1899, the town was named for Admiral George Dewey
. It was incorporated December 8, 1905. The population was 3,179 at the 2000 census
and 3,432 at the 2010 census
.
to property he owned along the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad. He built the Dewey Hotel in the following year. The first newspaper in town, the Dewey Eagle, began publication in 1900, and the issouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad came to Dewey in 1903.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 3,179 people, 1,298 households, and 869 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,252.2 people per square mile (483.2/km²). There were 1,457 housing units at an average density of 573.9 per square mile (221.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 78.64% White, 2.17% African American, 11.01% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 1.67% from other races
, and 6.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.30% of the population.
There were 1,298 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples
living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,225, and the median income for a family was $35,844. Males had a median income of $28,309 versus $20,052 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,429. About 13.4% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.1% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.
Legendary Sound Engineer Bruce Swan grew up in Dewey. Mike Lester, who is not the mayor of Broken Arrow, also grew up in Dewey. The Tom Mix Museum, dedicated to the movie actor Tom Mix
, is also located in Dewey, Oklahoma.
Washington County, Oklahoma
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It is, in total area, the smallest county in Oklahoma, adjacent to the largest county in Oklahoma, Osage County. It is the second smallest county, by land only size, i.e., not including water. As of 2000, the population was...
, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Founded by Jacob A. Bartles in 1899, the town was named for Admiral George Dewey
George Dewey
George Dewey was an admiral of the United States Navy. He is best known for his victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War...
. It was incorporated December 8, 1905. The population was 3,179 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
and 3,432 at the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
The Twenty-third United States Census, known as Census 2010 or the 2010 Census, is the current national census of the United States. National Census Day was April 1, 2010 and is the reference date used in enumerating individuals...
.
History
In 1899, Jacob Bartles moved his grist mill and trading post three miles north from Bartlesville, OklahomaBartlesville, Oklahoma
Bartlesville is a city in Osage and Washington counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 43,070 at the 2010 census. Bartlesville is located forty-seven miles north of Tulsa and very close to Oklahoma's northern border with Kansas. It is the county seat of Washington County, in...
to property he owned along the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad. He built the Dewey Hotel in the following year. The first newspaper in town, the Dewey Eagle, began publication in 1900, and the issouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad came to Dewey in 1903.
Geography
Dewey is located at 36°47′46"N 95°56′10"W (36.796106, -95.936102).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,179 people, 1,298 households, and 869 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,252.2 people per square mile (483.2/km²). There were 1,457 housing units at an average density of 573.9 per square mile (221.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 78.64% White, 2.17% African American, 11.01% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 1.67% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 6.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.30% of the population.
There were 1,298 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,225, and the median income for a family was $35,844. Males had a median income of $28,309 versus $20,052 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $15,429. About 13.4% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.1% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.
Legendary Sound Engineer Bruce Swan grew up in Dewey. Mike Lester, who is not the mayor of Broken Arrow, also grew up in Dewey. The Tom Mix Museum, dedicated to the movie actor Tom Mix
Tom Mix
Thomas Edwin "Tom" Mix was an American film actor and the star of many early Western movies. He made a reported 336 films between 1910 and 1935, all but nine of which were silent features...
, is also located in Dewey, Oklahoma.