South Coffeyville is a town in Nowata County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 785. The city of

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is located approximately one mile north of the city, existing as a separate political entity.

History

For millennia, the land now known as Oklahoma was inhabited by Native Americans. In the 17th century, white trappers first visiting the area found it occupied mostly by the Osage and Quawpaw tribes. In 1803, modern Oklahoma was secured by the United States as part of the

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. In 1819, the

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was organized, then was split in 1824 and 1828. An 1828 treaty with the Cherokee Nation assigned the area of Nowata County to the Cherokees, who included it in 1856 in their newly created Cooweescoowee District. The Cherokees and the

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signed a treaty in 1867. In 1890, the area became part of the Oklahoma Territory. In 1907, Oklahoma became the 46th

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and Nowata County was founded. In 1888, the first settlement in the area was established as Stevens, a railhead tent and shack village, built just southwest of present South Coffeyville. It was named after a Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway builder, Stevens could be found on railroad maps until about 1902 but was eventually abandoned.History of South Coffeyville; Oklahoma Historical Society.
In 1906, a settlement called Polson was built approximately one mile northeast near the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway and

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s. Now part of the

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railway, the

had reached the present South Coffeyville townsite in 1889. The settlement was named after Martin and Earl Polson, early settlers, that designation was also short lived. On March 18, 1909, a post office was established and the settlement was renamed to Etchen, in honor of a local citizen named John P. Etchen. On April 29, 1909, the settlement was renamed a final time to the current South Coffeyville and the ''South Coffeyville Times'' newspaper began publication soon after. In August 1909, residents voted for incorporation. The name of South Coffeyville was derived from nearby city of

, which was named after James A. Coffey.

Geography

South Coffeyville is located on

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just south of the Oklahoma-

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state line. The city of

is 2.5 miles to the north. Onion Creek flows past the north side of the community to its confluence with the

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1.5 miles east. According to the

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, the town has a total area of 0.6 square mile (1.6 km²), all land.

Transportation

South Coffeyville is served by

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is available from

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in Coffeyville, KS. Coffeyville Municipal Airport (KCFV; FAA ID: CFV) is about 9 miles north-northeast, and has two runways, the longest 5868’ x 100’. Commercial air transportation is available out of

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of 2000, there were 790 people, 329 households, and 228 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 365 housing units at an average density of 593.6 per square mile (231.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 84.81%

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, 0.13%

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, 9.62% Native American, 0.25%

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, and 5.19% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.90% of the population. There were 329 households, out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.90. In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males. The median income for a household in the town was $29,688, and the median income for a family was $37,109. Males had a median income of $29,107 versus $20,179 for females. The

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for the town was $16,560. About 8.7% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the

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, including 19.4% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

In the town, there are two convenience stores, three hair salons, one thrift store, one bar, one barber shop. There are two transmission shops, a bank, a chiropractor, a rural medical clinic, City Library, a Salvage yard, a Lumber Yard, a Furniture restoration and Cabinet Maker. The South Coffeyville Stockyards are an important business in the community. There are four churches in the community. The town also has its own Police Department and Volunteer Fire Department.

Notable person

Gail Kubik Gail Thompson Kubik (September 5, 1914, South Coffeyville, Oklahoma – July 20, 1984, Covina, California) was an American composer, music director, violinist, and teacher. Early life, education, and career Kubik was born to Henry and Evelyn O. K ...

, composer, motion picture scorist, violinist, and teacher.

References

External links

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