Cooperton is a town in Kiowa County,

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History

This community, originally called Cooper, was planned in 1899 by Frank Cooper, who had organized a settlement company in anticipation of the opening of the Kiowa, Comanche and Apache Reservation in August 1901. Learning that the land would be granted by lottery instead of a run, Cooper requested and was granted 320 acres for members of his company. The name had to be changed to Cooperton, because there was already another community named Cooper in the territory.Taylor, Ethyl Crisp
"Cooperton,"
''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture'', Oklahoma Historical Society. Accessed August 26, 2015. Cooperton had one hundred residents by 1910, and reached its peak population of 187 by 1940. Thereafter, the population declined, reaching 20 by the start of the 21st Century.

Geography

Cooperton is located south of Gotebo and east of Roosevelt. According to the

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, the town has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 20 people, 12 households, and 6 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 19 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 85.00%

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and 15.00%

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. There were 12 households, out of which 16.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were

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living together, and 50.0% were non-families. 50.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 33.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.67 and the average family size was 2.33. In the town, the population was spread out, with 15.0% under the age of 18, 20.0% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 45.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 64 years. For every 100 females, there were 300.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 240.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $13,125, and the median income for a family was $14,375. Males had a median income of $11,875 versus $0 for females. The

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for the town was $12,096. There are 28.6% of families living below the

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and 35.7% of the population, including 60.0% of under eighteens and 22.2% of those over 64.

References

External links

Cooperton
at GhostTowns.com
Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Cooperton

Oklahoma Digital Maps: Digital Collections of Oklahoma and Indian Territory
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