Skedee, Oklahoma
Encyclopedia
Skedee is a town in Pawnee County
, Oklahoma
, United States
. The population was 102 at the 2000 census
.
, the town has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 102 people, 38 households, and 22 families residing in the town. The population density
was 769.1 people per square mile (302.9/km²). There were 41 housing units at an average density of 309.1 per square mile (121.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.08% White, 1.96% Native American, and 1.96% from two or more races.
There were 38 households out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples
living together, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 28.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.61.
In the town the population was spread out with 31.4% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 12.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $17,188, and the median income for a family was $25,938. Males had a median income of $25,938 versus $11,944 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $9,192. There were 24.1% of families and 28.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 35.5% of under eighteens and 27.8% of those over 64.
was based on Kwai Chang Caine
. Caine came from China in the mid-to-late 19th century in search of his American half-brother, Daniel, or Danny. Unlike the TV show, Kwai Chang was not wanted by the Chinese givernment. He was just searching for the brother he had never met. And now the best part... in his research for the new book on The Cain's Ballroom
, author, music historian, and Western swing expert John Wooley
has discovered that Danny Cain (he had dropped the last "e" by the time Kwai Chang arrived in America) had settled in Skedee, Oklahoma, and was what we would think of now as an "old time fiddler" playing jigs and dance tunes popular at the time.
After giving up more than once, Kwai Chang finally tracked Danny to Oklahoma in the early part if the 20th century. Both were old men by this time. They lived out their lives in the Skedee area, with Kwai Chang becoming a full blood-brother member of the Pawnee Indians. The Cain brothers, and their story, were very popular at the time, with coverage in all the local newspapers.
In the 1920s, oil was discovered on the humble Cain farm, and the brothers had extra money for the first time in their lives. Kwai Chang chose to continue the simple life, but his brother, Daniel Madison Cain, fulfilled his lifelong dream of a real world class dancehall. He purchased a former automobile garage from Tulsa business man Tate Brady, and opened the doors to the dancing public in 1930. And so, The Cain's Ballroom
was born. Kwai Chang sat quietly in the back as a young fiddler named Bob Wills
took the stage for the first time. Though his brother's vision was not a path he wished to share, it is said that he took great joy in the joy of his brother. Kwai Chang died the following year. He was 87. Daniel Madison "Danny Boy" Cain lived another 7 years and died at his home on the ranch by Skedee. He died in his sleep, a happy man, no doubt thinking of the many nights he joined Bob and The Texas Playboys on an old time fiddle tune, while the crowd filled the dance floor at The Cain's Ballroom
.
This version of the history of Cain's Ballroom conflicts in substantial detail with the official Cain's ballroom history, and may well be fanciful.
Pawnee County, Oklahoma
Pawnee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 16,612. Its county seat is Pawnee.-History:The Osage Tribe used the area that contains present day Pawnee County as buffalo hunting grounds...
, 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...
. The population was 102 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...
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Geography
Skedee is located at 36°22′51"N 96°42′14"W (36.380892, -96.703911). According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 102 people, 38 households, and 22 families residing in the town. 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 769.1 people per square mile (302.9/km²). There were 41 housing units at an average density of 309.1 per square mile (121.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.08% White, 1.96% Native American, and 1.96% from two or more races.
There were 38 households out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% 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, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 28.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.61.
In the town the population was spread out with 31.4% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 12.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $17,188, and the median income for a family was $25,938. Males had a median income of $25,938 versus $11,944 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 $9,192. There were 24.1% of families and 28.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 35.5% of under eighteens and 27.8% of those over 64.
Points of interest
Famous People of SkeDee
Kung Fu (TV series)Kung Fu (TV series)
Kung Fu is an American television series that starred David Carradine. It was created by Ed Spielman, directed and produced by Jerry Thorpe, and developed by Herman Miller, who was also a writer for, and co-producer of, the series...
was based on Kwai Chang Caine
Kwai Chang Caine
Kwai Chang Caine [虔官昌 or 拐杖棍 Qián Guānchāng] is a fictional television character in the 1972–1975 western television series, Kung Fu. He has been portrayed by David Carradine as an adult, Keith Carradine as a younger Caine and Radames Pera the child Caine and Stephen Manley as the youngest...
. Caine came from China in the mid-to-late 19th century in search of his American half-brother, Daniel, or Danny. Unlike the TV show, Kwai Chang was not wanted by the Chinese givernment. He was just searching for the brother he had never met. And now the best part... in his research for the new book on The Cain's Ballroom
Cain's Ballroom
Cain's Ballroom is a historic music venue in Tulsa, Oklahoma, built in 1924 to serve as a garage for one of Tulsa's founders, Tate Brady. Madison W. "Daddy" Cain purchased the building in 1930 and named it , where he charged 10¢ for dance lessons. The academy was the site of the Texas Playboys'...
, author, music historian, and Western swing expert John Wooley
John Wooley
John Steven Wooley is a prolific author with titles in several different formats and genres. Simultaneously a novelist, screenwriter, journalist, and radio personality, Wooley also has been responsible for the creation of several comic series, a documentary, and is a regularly contributing...
has discovered that Danny Cain (he had dropped the last "e" by the time Kwai Chang arrived in America) had settled in Skedee, Oklahoma, and was what we would think of now as an "old time fiddler" playing jigs and dance tunes popular at the time.
After giving up more than once, Kwai Chang finally tracked Danny to Oklahoma in the early part if the 20th century. Both were old men by this time. They lived out their lives in the Skedee area, with Kwai Chang becoming a full blood-brother member of the Pawnee Indians. The Cain brothers, and their story, were very popular at the time, with coverage in all the local newspapers.
In the 1920s, oil was discovered on the humble Cain farm, and the brothers had extra money for the first time in their lives. Kwai Chang chose to continue the simple life, but his brother, Daniel Madison Cain, fulfilled his lifelong dream of a real world class dancehall. He purchased a former automobile garage from Tulsa business man Tate Brady, and opened the doors to the dancing public in 1930. And so, The Cain's Ballroom
Cain's Ballroom
Cain's Ballroom is a historic music venue in Tulsa, Oklahoma, built in 1924 to serve as a garage for one of Tulsa's founders, Tate Brady. Madison W. "Daddy" Cain purchased the building in 1930 and named it , where he charged 10¢ for dance lessons. The academy was the site of the Texas Playboys'...
was born. Kwai Chang sat quietly in the back as a young fiddler named Bob Wills
Bob Wills
James Robert Wills , better known as Bob Wills, was an American Western Swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader, considered by music authorities as the co-founder of Western Swing and universally known as the pioneering King of Western Swing.Bob Wills' name will forever be associated with...
took the stage for the first time. Though his brother's vision was not a path he wished to share, it is said that he took great joy in the joy of his brother. Kwai Chang died the following year. He was 87. Daniel Madison "Danny Boy" Cain lived another 7 years and died at his home on the ranch by Skedee. He died in his sleep, a happy man, no doubt thinking of the many nights he joined Bob and The Texas Playboys on an old time fiddle tune, while the crowd filled the dance floor at The Cain's Ballroom
Cain's Ballroom
Cain's Ballroom is a historic music venue in Tulsa, Oklahoma, built in 1924 to serve as a garage for one of Tulsa's founders, Tate Brady. Madison W. "Daddy" Cain purchased the building in 1930 and named it , where he charged 10¢ for dance lessons. The academy was the site of the Texas Playboys'...
.
This version of the history of Cain's Ballroom conflicts in substantial detail with the official Cain's ballroom history, and may well be fanciful.