Davenport, Oklahoma

Davenport is a town in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, the community had 809 residents.

History

A post office was established March 29, 1892 after the Sac and Fox land run of 1891. However, when a rail line built by the St. Louis and Oklahoma City Railroad was crossed by the line of the Eastern Oklahoma Railway in 1901, the town coalesced around that intersection, and was formally incorporated in 1906. Roads were not neglected; the town managed to get the Ozark Trail Highway through the location in 1916, and this road became the path of U.S. Route 66 through town in 1926.

Originally an agricultural center, the town was boosted by nearby oil production in the 1920s, and had six oil companies and three cotton gins in the 1930s. In the 21st Century, the town is mostly a bedroom community, with the overwhelming majority of residents commuting to work elsewhere. The locale nevertheless has multiple murals of its early history and Route 66 around town. Davenport Broadway Avenue Brick Street is on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Lincoln County, Oklahoma.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 881 people, 353 households, and 261 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 401 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 85.24% White, 3.41% African American, 6.81% Native American, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 0.57% from other races, and 3.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.36%.

Of the 353 households 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 22.7% of households were one person and 10.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.91.

The age distribution was 27.7% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.

The median household income was $24,205 and the median family income was $30,329. Males had a median income of $25,972 versus $19,091 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,438. About 19.5% of families and 23.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.6% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

City website

Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Davenport

Oklahoma Digital Maps: Digital Collections of Oklahoma and Indian Territory

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Towns in Lincoln County, Oklahoma
Towns in Oklahoma