Cimarron City, Oklahoma

History

Cimarron City is a planned community that was founded in July 1973 by real estate developers. J. L. Swaim, a former Oklahoma resident residing in Chico, California, and real estate dealer Don McLaughlin, of Oklahoma City. Leon Spitz, an Oklahoma City engineer, designed the residential section. The community grew slowly, as homes were constructed for families and retirees who wanted to live amid a rural ambience. Residents who still work typically must commute to Oklahoma City, Guthrie, Edmond or Crescent. It incorporated in 1974, and was named for the Cimarron River, which flows through the southwestern part of the town.

Geography

Cimarron City lies 2 miles south of Crescent and 10 miles west of Guthrie.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.7 sqmi, of which, 1.6 sqmi of it is land and 0.1 sqmi of it (7.56%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 110 people, 44 households, and 30 families residing in the town. The population density was 69.2 PD/sqmi. There were 49 housing units at an average density of 30.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 90.91% White, 1.82% African American, 4.55% Native American, 0.91% from other races, and 1.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.82% of the population.

There were 44 households, out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.2% under the age of 18, 2.7% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 30.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 120.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 125.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,219, and the median income for a family was $50,625. Males had a median income of $30,938 versus $9,583 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,380. There were 10.3% of families and 14.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 31.3% of under eighteens and 14.3% of those over 64.

References

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau.
2. "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
3. {{GNIS. 2413203
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5. [http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=CI002 Dianna Everett, "Cimarron City," ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture.''] Accessed May 28, 2015.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.