Thackerville, Oklahoma
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Thackerville is a town in Love County
, Oklahoma
, United States
. The population was 404 at the 2000 census
. It is part of the Ardmore, Oklahoma
Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
and State Highway 153, five miles north of the Texas
state line and ten miles south of Marietta
in south central Love County.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), all of it land.
. It is believed that he was headed for the Amarillo
, Texas
area, but he camped one night at Wolf Hollow Creek in Indian Territory
and remained there until his death a few years later. Thacker befriended some of the local Indians and together they farmed a very productive corn crop. Before long, many people began settling in the area.
After Thacker's death in 1887, the community relocated from its original site near Addington Bend, to its present location. The main reason behind the move was to be closer to the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway. A depot was constructed and the first grocery store, built by Oce McCage, opened across from it. Soon after, a school, churches, and a post office were constructed. Thackerville had a dirt main street with board walks that connected store porches.
Court records filed in the United States Court, Southern District, in Indian Territory at Ardmore
indicate that citizens of the community petitioned to incorporate Thackerville under Arkansas law on October 15, 1898. At that time, approximately 175 people lived in the community. On July 5, 1899, Thackerville was officially incorporated into Indian Territory by Judge Hosea Townsend.
U.S. Highway 77
was established from the Red River
through Thackerville in 1926. At that time, the town moved to each side of the highway, which became the new "main" street in the community. Thackerville's population fluctuated throughout the remainder of the 20th century, reaching a low of 178 in 1950 and peaking at 431 in 1980.
Thackerville is the location of the Winstar World Casino
, operated by the Chickasaw Nation
.
of 2000, there were 404 people, 149 households, and 108 families residing in the town. The population density
was 189.5 people per square mile (73.2/km²). There were 166 housing units at an average density of 77.9 per square mile (30.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.85% White, 4.70% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.99% from other races
, and 4.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.97% of the population.
There were 149 households out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples
living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 117.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $22,750, and the median income for a family was $45,893. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $18,611 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $19,605. About 7.7% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 22.2% of those age 65 or over.
, a PK-12 school district, serves the town of Thackerville as well as unincorporated areas in south central Love County.
Love County, Oklahoma
Love County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population is 8,831. Its county seat is Marietta.Love County is part of the Ardmore, Oklahoma, Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:According to the U.S...
, 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 404 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...
. It is part of the Ardmore, Oklahoma
Ardmore, Oklahoma
Ardmore is a business, cultural and tourism city in and the county seat of Carter County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a population of 24,283, while a 2007 estimate has the Ardmore micropolitan statistical area totaling 56,694 residents...
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Ardmore micropolitan area
The Ardmore Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in South Central Oklahoma, anchored by the city of Ardmore....
.
Geography
Thackerville is located at 33°47′45"N 97°8′37"W (33.795874, -97.143677). It is situated near the intersection of U.S. Highway 77U.S. Route 77
U.S. Route 77 is a north–south United States highway. It is unsigned in and around Dallas, Texas. Its historic segment through South Dakota and Minnesota was decommissioned with the advent of Interstate 29 but otherwise the route has been spared the decommissioning that has shortened other US...
and State Highway 153, five miles north of the Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
state line and ten miles south of Marietta
Marietta, Oklahoma
Marietta is a city in Love County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,445 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Love County.Marietta is part of the Ardmore, Oklahoma Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
in south central Love County.
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 town has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), all of it land.
History
Thackerville was founded in the mid-19th century. The community is named after Zacariah Thacker, a pioneer from ArkansasArkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
. It is believed that he was headed for the Amarillo
Amarillo, Texas
Amarillo is the 14th-largest city, by population, in the state of Texas, the largest in the Texas Panhandle, and the seat of Potter County. A portion of the city extends into Randall County. The population was 190,695 at the 2010 census...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
area, but he camped one night at Wolf Hollow Creek in Indian Territory
Indian Territory
The Indian Territory, also known as the Indian Territories and the Indian Country, was land set aside within the United States for the settlement of American Indians...
and remained there until his death a few years later. Thacker befriended some of the local Indians and together they farmed a very productive corn crop. Before long, many people began settling in the area.
After Thacker's death in 1887, the community relocated from its original site near Addington Bend, to its present location. The main reason behind the move was to be closer to the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway. A depot was constructed and the first grocery store, built by Oce McCage, opened across from it. Soon after, a school, churches, and a post office were constructed. Thackerville had a dirt main street with board walks that connected store porches.
Court records filed in the United States Court, Southern District, in Indian Territory at Ardmore
Ardmore, Oklahoma
Ardmore is a business, cultural and tourism city in and the county seat of Carter County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a population of 24,283, while a 2007 estimate has the Ardmore micropolitan statistical area totaling 56,694 residents...
indicate that citizens of the community petitioned to incorporate Thackerville under Arkansas law on October 15, 1898. At that time, approximately 175 people lived in the community. On July 5, 1899, Thackerville was officially incorporated into Indian Territory by Judge Hosea Townsend.
U.S. Highway 77
U.S. Route 77
U.S. Route 77 is a north–south United States highway. It is unsigned in and around Dallas, Texas. Its historic segment through South Dakota and Minnesota was decommissioned with the advent of Interstate 29 but otherwise the route has been spared the decommissioning that has shortened other US...
was established from the Red River
Red River (Mississippi watershed)
The Red River, or sometimes the Red River of the South, is a major tributary of the Mississippi and Atchafalaya Rivers in the southern United States of America. The river gains its name from the red-bed country of its watershed. It is one of several rivers with that name...
through Thackerville in 1926. At that time, the town moved to each side of the highway, which became the new "main" street in the community. Thackerville's population fluctuated throughout the remainder of the 20th century, reaching a low of 178 in 1950 and peaking at 431 in 1980.
Thackerville is the location of the Winstar World Casino
WinStar World Casino
Winstar World Casino is a hotel and casino located on the Oklahoma-Texas border, one mile north of the Red River, at Exit 1 off Interstate 35 in Thackerville, OK. Originally opened as Winstar Casinos in 2004, the facility was expanded and renamed Winstar World Casino in 2009 and the of casino...
, operated by the Chickasaw Nation
Chickasaw Nation
The Chickasaw Nation is a federally recognized Native American nation, located in Oklahoma. They are one of the members of the Five Civilized Tribes. The Five Civilized Tribes were differentiated from other Indian reservations in that they had semi-autonomous constitutional governments and...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 404 people, 149 households, and 108 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 189.5 people per square mile (73.2/km²). There were 166 housing units at an average density of 77.9 per square mile (30.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.85% White, 4.70% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.99% 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 4.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.97% of the population.
There were 149 households out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% 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, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 117.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $22,750, and the median income for a family was $45,893. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $18,611 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 $19,605. About 7.7% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 22.2% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Thackerville Public SchoolsThackerville Public Schools
Thackerville Public Schools is a PK-12 public school district based in the town of Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States.In addition to Thackerville, the district also serves unincorporated areas in south central Love County....
, a PK-12 school district, serves the town of Thackerville as well as unincorporated areas in south central Love County.