Perkins, Oklahoma
Encyclopedia
Perkins is a city in Payne County
, Oklahoma
, United States
. The population was 2,272 at the 2000 census
. The name is derived from Walden Perkins, a congressman who helped establish the local post office. The Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma
is headquartered here.
Perkins was founded during the Land Run in April 1889. Joseph Wert staked a claim for 160 acres and offered up 40 acres of his land to be established as a township. The town went through three names in its first year- Cimarron, Italy, and then Perkins. It was named after Biship Walden Perkins, a congressman from Kansas that pulled string to establish the post office for the new township.
, the town has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), all of it land. Perkins is located on US Route 177 south of its junction with State Highway 33.
Notes:
Frank "Pistol Pete" Eaton is also buried in Perkins. His house that he lived in is located in the Park located on 177 north of Perkins
Wyatt Earp III was born in Perkins 1962, he is the great great grandson of Wyatt Earp.
Perkins is also the home of the Perkins Tryon Demons
Though Perkins was settled in 1889 it celebrates their Old Settlers Day around Sept 22. This is the anniversary of the Land Run of 1891. Being on the north side of the Cimarron River it was one of the starting points for the Run of 1891.
Angie Debo Oklahoma Footloose and Fancy-free page 203.
of 2000, there were 2,272 people, 913 households, and 644 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,018.4 people per square mile (393.4/km2). There were 988 housing units at an average density of 442.8 per square mile (171.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 85.48% White, 2.46% African American, 6.47% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.44% from other races
, and 4.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.10% of the population.
There were 913 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples
living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,030, and the median income for a family was $38,580. Males had a median income of $26,553 versus $20,761 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $14,955. About 7.6% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.
Payne County, Oklahoma
Payne County is a county in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population as of 2010 was 77,350. Its county seat is Stillwater, and the county is named for Capt. David L. Payne...
, 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
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. The population was 2,272 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...
. The name is derived from Walden Perkins, a congressman who helped establish the local post office. The Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma
Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma
The Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma is one of two federally recognized Iowa tribes. The other is the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska. Traditionally Iowas spoke the Chiwere language, part of the Souian language family...
is headquartered here.
Perkins was founded during the Land Run in April 1889. Joseph Wert staked a claim for 160 acres and offered up 40 acres of his land to be established as a township. The town went through three names in its first year- Cimarron, Italy, and then Perkins. It was named after Biship Walden Perkins, a congressman from Kansas that pulled string to establish the post office for the new township.
Geography
Perkins is located at 35.976598°N 97.031813°W. According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), all of it land. Perkins is located on US Route 177 south of its junction with State Highway 33.
Notes:
Frank "Pistol Pete" Eaton is also buried in Perkins. His house that he lived in is located in the Park located on 177 north of Perkins
Wyatt Earp III was born in Perkins 1962, he is the great great grandson of Wyatt Earp.
Perkins is also the home of the Perkins Tryon Demons
Though Perkins was settled in 1889 it celebrates their Old Settlers Day around Sept 22. This is the anniversary of the Land Run of 1891. Being on the north side of the Cimarron River it was one of the starting points for the Run of 1891.
Angie Debo Oklahoma Footloose and Fancy-free page 203.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,272 people, 913 households, and 644 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 1,018.4 people per square mile (393.4/km2). There were 988 housing units at an average density of 442.8 per square mile (171.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 85.48% White, 2.46% African American, 6.47% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.44% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 4.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.10% of the population.
There were 913 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% 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, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,030, and the median income for a family was $38,580. Males had a median income of $26,553 versus $20,761 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 town was $14,955. About 7.6% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.