Lindsay is a city in
Garvin County,
Oklahoma
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, United States. The population was 2,840 at the
2010 census.
It once promoted itself as "The Broomcorn Capital of the World" but no longer uses that slogan, as
broomcorn is no longer raised in the area.
History
Lindsay was founded in January 1902, when the
Kiowa, Chickasha and Fort Smith Railway (an affiliate of the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe) and the
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific railroad
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At ...
companies were linking their lines halfway between
Chickasha and
Pauls Valley, a project completed in 1903.
The AT&SF trains from Pauls Valley turned around at Lindsay, and the Rock Island trains from Chickasha did the same.
Lindsay was named after Lewis Lindsay, a local area farmer who donated of land for the townsite.
At the time of its founding, Lindsay was located in
Pickens County, Chickasaw Nation.
Geography
Lindsay is located in northwestern Garvin County. The town's northern border follows the
McClain County line.
Lindsay is in the
Washita River
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Geogra ...
valley.
Oklahoma State Highway 19 passes through the center of town as Cherokee Street, leading east (downriver) to
Maysville and northwest (generally upstream) to
Chickasha.
Oklahoma State Highway 76 leads north from Lindsay to
Blanchard and south
Healdton.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, Lindsay has a total area of , of which , or 0.25%, is water.
Climate
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000,
there were 2,889 people, 1,244 households, and 794 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 1,446 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 90.86%
White
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, 0.14%
African American
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, 4.92%
Native American, 0.10%
Asian, 0.03%
Pacific Islander
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, 0.76% from
other races, and 3.18% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 1.25% of the population.
There were 1,244 households, out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were
married couples
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living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 25.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,667, and the median income for a family was $35,208. Males had a median income of $26,831 versus $18,207 for females. The
per capita income
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In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the city was $14,320. About 9.9% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 19.4% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
In Lindsay, the oilfield industry is a major source of revenue and jobs.
Education
Lindsay Public Schools provide schooling from kindergarten through high school.
Transportation
Lindsay is at the intersection of
Oklahoma State Highway 76 and
Oklahoma State Highway 19.
The intersection of SH-59B with SH-19 is just east of town, which leads to
Oklahoma State Highway 59.
The city is served by Lindsay Municipal Airport northeast of town.
Parks and attractions
The City of Lindsay has three public parks: Charlie Jones Park (on North West 4th Street), George Brown Park (on Highway 76 North, along with the Lindsay Municipal Golf Course), and Shady Grove Park (on 498 W Apache St, along with a swimming pool).
The Murray-Lindsay Mansion & Pikes Peak School features an 1880 home and furnishings, built by Irish immigrant Frank Murray and his wife, Alzira McCaughey, a Choctaw Indian. It contains 15 rooms, two baths, and four fireplaces. Also on-site is a 1908 Pikes Peak two-room school house, across the road from the Mansion. The Mansion is on the
as "Erin Springs Mansion."
References
External links
City of Lindsay official website
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Cities in Oklahoma
Cities in Garvin County, Oklahoma
Populated places established in 1902
1902 establishments in Indian Territory