Editing Avant, Oklahoma

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'''Avant''' is an incorporated community in eastern [[Osage County, Oklahoma|Osage County]], [[Oklahoma]], United States.<ref name="EOHC-Avant" >[http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=AV001  Jon D. May, "Avant," ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''.] Retrieved September 25, 2011.</ref> The population was 320 at the 2010 census, a decline of 14.0 percent from the figure of 372 recorded in 2000.<ref name="EOHC-Avant" />

==History==
Ben Avant, a native of [[Gonzales, Texas]], married Rosalie Rogers, a Cherokee-Osage, and established a ranch in 1896. The Avant oil field was discovered in 1904. The Midland Valley Railroad (later acquired by the [[Missouri Pacific Railroad]]) reached the Avant ranch in 1905. A post office named Avant was established in 1906, but the town did not really begin to develop until 1909. Avant's population peaked at 1,071 in 1920, but declined steadily thereafter. Ben Avant was shot and killed by the town marshal in 1923.<ref name="EOHC-Avant" />

The post office in Avant was slated for possible closure by the US Postal service in 2012,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://about.usps.com/news/electronic-press-kits/expandedaccess/states/oklahoma.htm |title=Expanded Access Study List - Oklahoma |accessdate=February 20, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125204256/http://about.usps.com/news/electronic-press-kits/expandedaccess/states/oklahoma.htm |archivedate=January 25, 2012 }}</ref> but the postal service website still shows the Avant post office is open as of July 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://tools.usps.com/find-location.htm |title=Find Locations (using search term Avant, Oklahoma)|publisher=USPS|accessdate=July 19, 2020}}</ref>

==Geography==
Avant is {{convert|26|miles|km}} southeast of [[Pawhuska, Oklahoma|Pawhuska]] and {{convert|30|miles|km}} north of [[Tulsa, Oklahoma|Tulsa]].<ref name="EOHC-Avant" /> Avant lies along [[Bird Creek]].<ref name=GoogleMap /> [[Birch Lake (Oklahoma)|Birch Lake]] is to the west-northwest,<ref name=GoogleMap /> while [[Skiatook Lake]] is to the southwest.<ref name=GoogleMap />

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.3|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Transportation==
Avant is just off the current [[Oklahoma State Highway 11]], along a prior alignment of the road now known as Old Highway 11.<ref name=GoogleMap>{{cite web|url= https://www.google.com/maps/place/Avant,+OK/@36.488421,-96.0777486,14z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x87b71f811d6518f9:0xf84e85a90acc9fde!8m2!3d36.4895323!4d-96.0622187 |title=Avant, Oklahoma|publisher=Google Maps|accessdate=July 19, 2020}}</ref>

The Candy Lake Estate Airport (Airport Identifier—98OK) is directly to the east of town.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.airport-data.com/airport/98OK/ |title= Candy Lake Estate Airport (98OK) Information|publisher=Airport-Data.com|accessdate=July 19, 2020}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1920= 1071
|1930= 696
|1940= 501
|1950= 389
|1960= 381
|1970= 439
|1980= 461
|1990= 369
|2000= 372
|2010= 320
|2020= 301
|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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As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 320 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|1,050.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 164 housing units at an average density of {{convert|463.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 70.43% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.27% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 13.71% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.27% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.54% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 14.78% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.49% of the population.

There were  households, out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,979, and the median income for a family was $40,313. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $16,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $12,995. About 15.9% of families and 23.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 38.7% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Economy==
The local economy has been supported by agriculture and oil production.<ref name="EOHC-Avant" />

==Education==
It is in the [[Avant Public School]] school district.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st40_ok/schooldistrict_maps/c40113_osage/DC20SD_C40113.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Osage County, OK|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 28, 2024}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=AV001 ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture'' - Avant]
*[https://fineartamerica.com/featured/3-wolverine-drayage-barn-barnsdall-ok-roberta-peake.html Wolverine Oil Company's Drayage Barn] near Avant, on the [[NRHP]] list

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[[Category:Towns in Osage County, Oklahoma]]
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[[Category:Populated places within the Osage Nation reservation]]
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[[Category:1906 establishments in Oklahoma Territory]]