Braman is a town in
Kay County,
Oklahoma, United States. The population was 217 at the 2010 census, a decline of 11.1 percent from the figure of 244 in 2000.
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History
Braman was named for railroad developer Dwight Braman, when its post office was first established on April 22, 1898. In that year, the Kansas and Southeastern Railroad (which was bought by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad in 1899, built a track from Hunnewell, Kansas
Hunnewell is a city in Sumner County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 44.
History
Hunnewell was founded in 1880. It was named for Boston financier and railway owner H. H. Hunnewell.
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to Braman. The town, located inside the Kansas-Oklahoma state line, incorporated on January 9, 1899. There were 249 residents in 1900, growing to 300 by statehood in 1907.[Johnston, Jerry. ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''.]
In 1920, the population was 396 and the local economy was largely based on wheat farming. Oil was discovered nearby during the 1920s, briefly attracting a peak population of nearly five thousand, but the population dropped quickly to 507 in 1930. This was the highest number ever recorded in the census for Braman. It has remained an agricultural center since then.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau
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, Braman has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
As of the census
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White
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, 0.41% African American
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, 6.56% Native American, and 7.38% from two or more races. Hispanic
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or Latino
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of any race were 3.28% of the population.
There were 103 households, out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% 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 2.99.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $27,841, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $21,667 for females. The per capita income
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for the town was $17,721. About 3.0% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line
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, including 5.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 24.0% of those 65 or over.
Notable person
* Dale DeWitt
Dale DeWitt (born January 17, 1950) is a United States politician from Oklahoma. DeWitt currently serves in the Oklahoma House of Representatives. He served as Majority Leader and Majority Floor Leader during 2011 and 2012.
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, the former majority leader of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, resides in Braman.
References
External links
Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Braman
Oklahoma Digital Maps: Digital Collections of Oklahoma and Indian Territory
Ponca City Centennial Guide
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Towns in Kay County, Oklahoma
Towns in Oklahoma