Editing Ringling, Oklahoma (section)

==History==
John Ringling and a partner, [[Jake L. Hamon Sr.|Jake Hamon]], financed construction of the [[Oklahoma, New Mexico and Pacific Railway]] in 1913, to provide transportation to farmers and ranchers between [[Ardmore, Oklahoma|Ardmore]] and [[Lawton, Oklahoma|Lawton]]. Construction began on May 1, 1913, at Ardmore and progressed westward. Oil was discovered in the Healdton field in August 1913. Seeing an opportunity to make big money in the oil business, Ringling and Hamon decided to divert the railroad toward [[Healdton, Oklahoma|Healdton]], {{convert|10|mi|0}} northeast of the town site. A post office was established during June 1914.<ref name="EOHC-Ringling"/>
{{US Census population
|1920= 1039
|1930= 1002
|1940= 902
|1950= 1092
|1960= 1170
|1970= 1206
|1980= 1561
|1990= 1250
|2000= 1135
|2010= 1037
|2020= 869
|footnote=<ref name="EOHC-Ringling"/>
}}