Kremlin is a town in
Garfield County,
Oklahoma
Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the nor ...
, United States. The population was 255 at the 2010 census, a 6.25 percent increase from the figure of 240 in 2000.
History
The community now known as Kremlin was once called Wild Horse. The
Chisholm Trail
The Chisholm Trail was a trail used in the post-Civil War era to drive cattle overland from ranches in Texas to Kansas railheads. The trail was established by Black Beaver, a Lenape guide and rancher, and his friend Jesse Chisholm, a Cheroke ...
passed within a quarter mile of the community. The
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad built a line through the area in 1889. The opening of the
Cherokee Outlet for settlement in 1889, led to a flood of settlers. Among them were a group of farmers of German descent from Russia. They brought seeds of winter-hardy Russian wheat that became the major farm crop in this area. The town was renamed in their honor.
Geography
Kremlin is south of the Grant-Garfield county line.
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Accessed April 25, 2015.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Climate
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 240 people, 98 households, and 72 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 112 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 95.00%
White, 1.67%
African American, 0.42%
Native American, 0.42%
Pacific Islander, and 2.50% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino
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* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 0.42% of the population.
There were 98 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were
married couples
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,417, and the median income for a family was $38,438. Males had a median income of $31,458 versus $22,000 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $14,156. About 3.7% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 5.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.1% of those sixty-five or over.
Education
Its
school district is
Kremlin-Hillsdale Schools.
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Towns in Garfield County, Oklahoma
Towns in Oklahoma