Winchester, Oklahoma
Encyclopedia
Winchester is a town in Okmulgee County
, Oklahoma
, United States
. The population was 424 at the 2000 census.
, a major national north/south artery, on the west side to approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) east of the highway, and from 241st St. in the north to Oklahoma State Highway 16 in the south. Winchester residents have a Beggs
mailing address, but the town of Beggs is actually southwest of Winchester and on the opposite side of U.S. Route 75
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 4.5 square miles (11.7 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 424 people, 153 households, and 123 families residing in the town. The population density
was 94.0 people per square mile (36.3/km²). There were 169 housing units at an average density of 37.5 per square mile (14.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 83.73% White, 0.71% African American, 6.37% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 2.83% from other races
, and 6.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.60% of the population.
There were 153 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% were married couples
living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.6% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 103.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,031, and the median income for a family was $49,444. Males had a median income of $34,792 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $14,614. About 4.0% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 21.7% of those age 65 or over.
Winchester made the news briefly in March 1989 when the town was selected as the site of a national museum on American Wars. However, the proposal was withdrawn in April 1989 after a disagreement regarding donation of the land: the State of Oklahoma wanted to donate a long-term lease of the land, while the museum developers wanted to be given fee title to the land so the same could be mortgaged to finance early development activities.
Okmulgee County, Oklahoma
Okmulgee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 39,685. Its county seat is Okmulgee.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,819 km²...
, 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 424 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Winchester is located at 35°47′55"N 95°59′46"W (35.798601, -95.996241). This puts Winchester about 25 miles (40.2 km) south of downtown Tulsa. The town's fenceline runs approximately from U.S. Route 75U.S. Route 75
U.S. Route 75 is a north–south U.S. Highway. The highway's northern terminus is in Kittson County, Minnesota, at the Canadian border, where it continues as Manitoba Highway 75 on the other side of a closed border crossing. Its southern terminus is at Interstate 30 and Interstate 45 in Dallas,...
, a major national north/south artery, on the west side to approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) east of the highway, and from 241st St. in the north to Oklahoma State Highway 16 in the south. Winchester residents have a Beggs
Beggs, Oklahoma
Beggs is a city in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,364 at the 2000 census. Beggs was named for C.H. Beggs, vice president of the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway.-Geography:...
mailing address, but the town of Beggs is actually southwest of Winchester and on the opposite side of U.S. Route 75
U.S. Route 75
U.S. Route 75 is a north–south U.S. Highway. The highway's northern terminus is in Kittson County, Minnesota, at the Canadian border, where it continues as Manitoba Highway 75 on the other side of a closed border crossing. Its southern terminus is at Interstate 30 and Interstate 45 in Dallas,...
.
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 4.5 square miles (11.7 km²), all of it land.
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 424 people, 153 households, and 123 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 94.0 people per square mile (36.3/km²). There were 169 housing units at an average density of 37.5 per square mile (14.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 83.73% White, 0.71% African American, 6.37% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 2.83% 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 6.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.60% of the population.
There were 153 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% 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, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.6% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 103.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,031, and the median income for a family was $49,444. Males had a median income of $34,792 versus $20,833 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 $14,614. About 4.0% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 21.7% of those age 65 or over.
History
Winchester was founded by developers headed by William D, Crews who were frustrated by "big city living" in Tulsa. Development began in 1959 on 2500 acres (10.1 km²) of pasture land, although the final order of incorporation was not received by Winchester until February 18, 1974.Winchester made the news briefly in March 1989 when the town was selected as the site of a national museum on American Wars. However, the proposal was withdrawn in April 1989 after a disagreement regarding donation of the land: the State of Oklahoma wanted to donate a long-term lease of the land, while the museum developers wanted to be given fee title to the land so the same could be mortgaged to finance early development activities.