Editing Big Cabin, Oklahoma

{{Short description|Town in Oklahoma, US}}
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'''Big Cabin''' is a town in [[Craig County, Oklahoma|Craig County]], [[Oklahoma]], United States. The population was 265 at the 2010 census,<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4005900| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Big Cabin town, Oklahoma| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=March 4, 2015| archive-url=https://archive.today/20150309041435/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4005900| archive-date=March 9, 2015| url-status=dead}}</ref> a decrease of 9.6 percent from the figure of 293 recorded in [[United States Census, 2000|2000]].<ref>[http://censusviewer.com/city/OK/Big%20Cabin CensusViewer: Population of the City of Big Cabin, Oklahoma]</ref>

==History==
The town was named for a local landmark, a plank cabin, that existed near the place where the [[Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway]] built a switch in 1871&ndash;2. The first post office in this part of Indian Territory opened in 1872. (though it was not named Big Cabin until 1892). Some entrepreneurs built a stockyard in the town in 1888. The first two-story frame building was constructed in 1892.  In 1892 the Post Office Department assigned a postal designation to Big Cabin. A school for non-Indian children began in 1895. The railroad built a depot in 1903.<ref name="EOHC-BigCabin">[http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=BI002 Craig County Genealogical Society, "Big Cabin." ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''.]  Retrieved September 3, 2014.</ref>

Big Cabin was platted as a town in 1904. It began the process to incorporate in 1926, but did not finish the task until 1958. Meanwhile, the area around Big Cabin became noted for producing hay. A local resident claimed that the town had shipped out more hay between 1893 and 1910 than any other town in the U.S. He claimed that Big Cabin was "the Hay Capital of the World."<ref name="EOHC-BigCabin"/>

==Geography==
Big Cabin is located near the southern border of Craig County. [[U.S. Route 69 in Oklahoma|U.S. Route 69]] passes through the town, leading north {{convert|10|mi|0}} to [[Vinita, Oklahoma|Vinita]], the [[county seat]], and south {{convert|8|mi|0}} to [[Adair, Oklahoma|Adair]]. [[Interstate 44 in Oklahoma|Interstate 44]], the [[Will Rogers Turnpike]], passes just north of the town, with access from Exit 283. Via I-44, it is {{convert|56|mi}} southwest to [[Tulsa, Oklahoma|Tulsa]] and {{convert|32|mi}} northeast to [[Miami, Oklahoma|Miami]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Big Cabin has a total area of {{convert|5.7|km2|disp=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1930= 271
|1940= 270
|1950= 210
|1960= 228
|1970= 198
|1980= 252
|1990= 271
|2000= 293
|2010= 265
|2020= 174
|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|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 293 people, 120 households, and 89 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|140.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 137 housing units at an average density of {{convert|65.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 75.77% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 14.68% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.68% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.34% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 8.53% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.71% of the population.

There were 120 households, out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,972, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $21,964 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $18,165. About 19.6% of families and 18.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 25.4% of those under the age of 18 and 10.3% of those 65 or over.

==Government==
===Traffic citations===
In 2004 Big Cabin raised nearly three-fourths of its revenue from traffic citations for speeding. The state of Oklahoma enacted a law in 2004 that penalizes towns where the citation revenue exceeds 50% of the annual budget. As a result of a complaint filed by a local business, Oklahoma's Department of Public Safety designated the town a [[speed trap]], and prohibited the town's officers from writing traffic tickets for six months. The police department maintained that enforcement lowered the annual rate of traffic deaths.<ref>
{{cite news |first= Rhett |last=Morgan |title=Speed trap snaps on town|url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?articleID=050722_Ne_A1_Speed30746 |newspaper=[[Tulsa World]] |date=July 22, 2005 |access-date=March 25, 2010 }}</ref>

==Education==
It is in the [[Vinita Public Schools]] school district.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st40_ok/schooldistrict_maps/c40035_craig/DC20SD_C40035.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Craig County, OK|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=February 2, 2024}}</ref>

In fall 1991 the [[Big Cabin School District]], which had a student population of under 100, voted to dissolve itself. There were referendums on merging with the Adair school district and the White Oak school district, but the residents of the district did not accept them. In May 1992 residents voted to join the Vinita school district.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/1992/05/07/merger-of-schools-okd/62493841007/|title=Merger of Schools OK'd|newspaper=[[The Oklahoman]]|place=[[Oklahoma City, Oklahoma]]|date=1992-05-07|access-date=2024-10-12}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Grady Louis McMurtry]] (b. October 18, 1918, d. July 12, 1985, Martinez, CA), Occultist, Grand Master and Outer Head of Ordo Templi Orientis and Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica, 1971-1985.
* [[Ralph Terry]] (1926-2022), American major league professional baseball player.<ref name="EOHC-BigCabin"/>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=BI002 Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Big Cabin]

{{Craig County, Oklahoma}}
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[[Category:Towns in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Towns in Craig County, Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Populated places within the Cherokee Nation reservation]]