Editing Aline, Oklahoma

{{Short description|Town in Oklahoma, US}}
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'''Aline''' is a town in [[Alfalfa County, Oklahoma|Alfalfa County]], [[Oklahoma]], United States. The population was 168 at the time of the [[2020 United States census|2020 Census]].<ref>{{cite web|url=  https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Aline%20town,%20Oklahoma |title=Aline (town), Oklahoma |publisher= United States Census Bureau|accessdate=April 20, 2024}}</ref>

==History==
The [[Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad#Choctaw Northern Railroad|Choctaw Northern Railroad]] (later owned by the [[Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad|Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific]]<ref name=EOHC-Amorita>{{cite web|last1=Everett|first1=Dianna|title=Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Amorita|url=http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=AM017|website=Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture|publisher=Oklahoma History Center|accessdate=July 7, 2016}}</ref>) became the county's first railway in 1901, connecting Aline to the other Alfalfa county towns of Augusta, [[Ingersoll, Oklahoma|Ingersoll]], [[Lambert, Oklahoma|Lambert]], [[Driftwood, Oklahoma|Driftwood]], [[Amorita, Oklahoma|Amorita]], and on into Kansas.<ref name=EOHC-AlfalfaCo>{{cite web|last1=Everett|first1=Dianna|title=Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Alfalfa County|url=http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=AL007|website=Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture| publisher=Oklahoma History Center|accessdate=July 7, 2016}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.263|sqmi|km2}}, all land.<ref name="GR4">{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2010_place_list_40.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=September 1, 2016|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010 (Oklahoma)}}</ref>

Aline is connected to the state highway system via [[Oklahoma State Highway 8B|State Highway 8B]]. The town lies at the western terminus of the highway.<ref name="odot 2009-10 map">{{cite map|publisher=Oklahoma Department of Transportation|title=Oklahoma 2009-2010 Official State Map|edition=2009-2010|url=http://www.odot.org/hqdiv/p-r-div/maps/state-maps/2009state/pdfs/state-map.pdf|accessdate=August 31, 2016}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 303
|1920= 358
|1930= 429
|1940= 405
|1950= 385
|1960= 314
|1970= 260
|1980= 313
|1990= 295
|2000= 214
|2010= 207
|2020= 168
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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===2010 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 207 people living in the town.<ref name="Census2010">{{cite web|title=2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |accessdate=October 18, 2013 }}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>  The population density was {{convert|813.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 123 housing units at an average density of {{convert|480|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.<ref name="Census2010"/>  The racial makeup of the town was 95.79% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.93% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.47% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.80% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.40% of the population.

There were 101 households, out of which 18.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.6% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.69.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 18.2% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 21.5% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 22.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,556, and the median income for a family was $28,333. Males had a median income of $26,500 versus $17,083 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $12,710. About 22.4% of families and 24.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 21.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 33.3% of those sixty five or over.

==Attractions==
*Aline is home to the ''Sod House Museum''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.okhistory.org/sites/sodhouse.php|title = Sod House Museum &#124; Oklahoma Historical Society}}</ref> The museum encloses an original sod house, the only one still standing in Oklahoma that was built by a homesteader.

==Notable people==
* [[Harold G. Kiner]] (April 14, 1924 – October 2, 1944), [[United States Army]] [[Medal of Honor]] winner; born here

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100720190805/http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/A/AL008.html Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Aline]

{{Alfalfa County, Oklahoma}}
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[[Category:Towns in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Towns in Oklahoma]]