Grant is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in
Choctaw County,
Oklahoma
Oklahoma ( ; Choctaw language, Choctaw: , ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Texas to the south and west, Kansas to the north, Missouri to the northea ...
, United States. It is located along
U.S. Route 271, south of
Hugo.
[Knight, Jani]
"Grant,"
''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture'', Oklahoma Historical Society, Accessed May 24, 2015. As of the
2010 census it had a population of 289.
["DP-1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 - 2010 Demographic Profile Data: Grant CDP, Oklahoma"](_blank)
''American Fact Finder'', United States Census Bureau, Accessed May 24, 2015.
History
The community was founded as a station stop on the
St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad, which opened through the
Indian Territory
Indian Territory and the Indian Territories are terms that generally described an evolving land area set aside by the Federal government of the United States, United States government for the relocation of Native Americans in the United States, ...
in June 1887. A post office opened at Grant, Indian Territory on January 31, 1889. It was named for President
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant; April 27, 1822July 23, 1885) was the 18th president of the United States, serving from 1869 to 1877. In 1865, as Commanding General of the United States Army, commanding general, Grant led the Uni ...
.
At the time of its founding, Grant was located in
Kiamitia County, a part of the
Apukshunnubbee District of the
Choctaw Nation
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (Choctaw: ''Chahta Okla'') is a Native American reservation occupying portions of southeastern Oklahoma in the United States. At roughly , it is the second-largest reservation in area after the Navajo, exceeding t ...
.
[Morris, John W. ''Historical Atlas of Oklahoma'' (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1986), plate 38.]
Demographics
As of the
2010 Census, there were 289 people, 120 households, and 82 families residing in the community.
The racial composition of the city was 55.0% White, 23.9% African American, 9.3% Native American, 2.4% from other races, and 9.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.8% of the population.
Of the 120 households, 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 18.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families.
29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the city the population was spread out, with 21.8% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 20.8% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older.
["QT-PI: Age Groups and Sex: 2010 - 2010 Census Summary File 1: Grant CDP, Oklahoma](_blank)
, ''American Fact Finder'', United States Census Bureau, Accessed May 24, 2015. The median age was 42.8 years.
For every 100 females, there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.
According to the 2013
American Community Survey
The American Community Survey (ACS) is an annual demographics survey program conducted by the United States Census Bureau. It regularly gathers information previously contained only in the long form of the United States census, decennial census ...
, the median income for a household in the city was $33,750 and the median income for a family was $43,942.
["DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates: Grant CDP, Oklahoma,"](_blank)
''American Fact Finder'', United States Census Bureau, Accessed May 24, 2015. The per capita income for the city was $18,293.
About 6.9% of the population and 3.5% of families were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 25.0% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
*
Alan B. Banister, U.S. Navy Rear Admiral and double Navy Cross recipient
*
Mark Dinning, pop music singer
References
Further reading
*Shirk, George H. ''Oklahoma Place Names''. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987. .
External links
Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Grant
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Census-designated places in Choctaw County, Oklahoma
Census-designated places in Oklahoma
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma