Editing Billings, Oklahoma

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|population_total         = 578
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'''Billings''' is a town in northwest [[Noble County, Oklahoma|Noble County]], [[Oklahoma]], United States. The population was 509 at the 2010 census, an increase from the figure of 436 in 2000. It was the childhood home of Oklahoma [[List of governors of Oklahoma|governor]] [[Henry Bellmon]].<ref name="EOHC-Billings">[http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=BI008 Jerry H. McKeown, "Billings," ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''.] Accessed March 29, 2015.</ref>

==History==
Billings was called "White Rock", when it was founded in 1893, at the time of the [[Cherokee Strip Land Run]]. It was then {{convert|3|miles|km}} east and {{convert|2|miles|km}} south of its present site. Billings' economy was based on agriculture in the surrounding area. The Enid and Tonkawa Railway (acquired by the [[Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway]] in 1900) built a spur line out from [[North Enid, Oklahoma|North Enid]] in 1899. The railroad, however, did not go through White Rock, so the residents soon moved to the present location. The new town opened October 23, 1899, and was renamed for M. O. Billings, a director of the Billings Town Company.<ref name="EOHC-Billings"/>

==Geography==
Billings is {{convert|35|miles|km}} from [[Enid, Oklahoma|Enid]] and [[Ponca City, Oklahoma|Ponca City]].<ref name="EOHC-Billings"/> According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.6|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

===Climate===

According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Billings has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Billings was {{convert|113|F|C|1}} on July 7, 1996, while the coldest temperature recorded was {{convert|-19|F|C|1}} on February 10&ndash;11, 2011.<ref name = NOWData />

{{Weather box
|location = Billings, Oklahoma, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1959–present
|single line = Yes

|Jan record high F = 80
|Feb record high F = 90
|Mar record high F = 91
|Apr record high F = 101
|May record high F = 104
|Jun record high F = 106
|Jul record high F = 113
|Aug record high F = 112
|Sep record high F = 109
|Oct record high F = 99
|Nov record high F = 90
|Dec record high F = 82

|Jan avg record high F = 70.0
|Feb avg record high F = 75.0
|Mar avg record high F = 81.7
|Apr avg record high F = 86.4
|May avg record high F = 91.8
|Jun avg record high F = 97.2
|Jul avg record high F = 103.1
|Aug avg record high F = 102.5
|Sep avg record high F = 98.1
|Oct avg record high F = 89.3
|Nov avg record high F = 78.5
|Dec avg record high F = 69.4
|year avg record high F = 104.8

|Jan high F = 46.5
|Feb high F = 51.3
|Mar high F = 60.8
|Apr high F = 70.0
|May high F = 78.4
|Jun high F = 88.2
|Jul high F = 93.4
|Aug high F = 92.5
|Sep high F = 84.7
|Oct high F = 73.0
|Nov high F = 59.8
|Dec high F = 48.6
|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 34.7
|Feb mean F = 38.9
|Mar mean F = 48.2
|Apr mean F = 57.2
|May mean F = 67.0
|Jun mean F = 77.0
|Jul mean F = 81.8
|Aug mean F = 80.5
|Sep mean F = 72.3
|Oct mean F = 60.0
|Nov mean F = 47.8
|Dec mean F = 37.4
|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 23.0
|Feb low F = 26.5
|Mar low F = 35.5
|Apr low F = 44.4
|May low F = 55.6
|Jun low F = 65.7
|Jul low F = 70.2
|Aug low F = 68.5
|Sep low F = 59.9
|Oct low F = 47.0
|Nov low F = 35.7
|Dec low F = 26.2
|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = 7.1
|Feb avg record low F = 10.1
|Mar avg record low F = 16.6
|Apr avg record low F = 27.3
|May avg record low F = 38.6
|Jun avg record low F = 53.0
|Jul avg record low F = 60.7
|Aug avg record low F = 56.7
|Sep avg record low F = 43.4
|Oct avg record low F = 29.5
|Nov avg record low F = 19.1
|Dec avg record low F = 9.7
|year avg record low F = 1.9

|Jan record low F = -15
|Feb record low F = -19
|Mar record low F = -3
|Apr record low F = 20
|May record low F = 30
|Jun record low F = 42
|Jul record low F = 49
|Aug record low F = 45
|Sep record low F = 29
|Oct record low F = 11
|Nov record low F = 8
|Dec record low F = -13

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|Jan precipitation inch = 1.16
|Feb precipitation inch = 1.37
|Mar precipitation inch = 2.63
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.67
|May precipitation inch = 4.80
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.63
|Jul precipitation inch = 3.74
|Aug precipitation inch = 3.45
|Sep precipitation inch = 2.88
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.49
|Nov precipitation inch = 1.96
|Dec precipitation inch = 1.54
|year precipitation inch =

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 4.7
|Feb precipitation days = 5.0
|Mar precipitation days = 6.7
|Apr precipitation days = 7.1
|May precipitation days = 8.2
|Jun precipitation days = 7.2
|Jul precipitation days = 6.0
|Aug precipitation days = 6.9
|Sep precipitation days = 5.5
|Oct precipitation days = 6.4
|Nov precipitation days = 4.2
|Dec precipitation days = 5.0

|Jan snow inch = 2.3
|Feb snow inch = 2.0
|Mar snow inch = 1.8
|Apr snow inch = 0.0
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.0
|Nov snow inch = 0.2
|Dec snow inch = 1.5
|year snow inch =

|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 1.2
|Feb snow days = 1.2
|Mar snow days = 0.7
|Apr snow days = 0.0
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.0
|Nov snow days = 0.1
|Dec snow days = 1.1

|source 1 = NOAA (snow/snow days 1981&ndash;2010)<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00340755&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Billings, OK (1991&ndash;2020)
|access-date = May 3, 2023
}}
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{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly&stations=USC00340755&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Billings, OK (1981&ndash;2010)
|access-date = May 3, 2023
}}
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|source 2 = National Weather Service<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=oun
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Norman
|access-date = May 3, 2023
}}
</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 406
|1910= 524
|1920= 846
|1930= 658
|1940= 661
|1950= 620
|1960= 510
|1970= 618
|1980= 632
|1990= 555
|2000= 436
|2010= 509
|2020= 578
|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]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2010, there were 509 people, 171 households, and 95 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|687.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 212 housing units at an average density of {{convert|331.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 93.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.9% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 2.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.29% of the population.

There were 171 households, out of which 12.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.4% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 28.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 16.1% under the age of 18, 12.6% from 18 to 24, 21.0% from 25 to 44, 32.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,481, and the median income for a family was $40,375. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $17,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $12,671. About 9.6% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.7% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable person==
* [[Henry Bellmon]], former Oklahoma governor; was born in [[Tonkawa, Oklahoma|Tonkawa]], but raised in Billings.

==References==
<references />

==External links==
* [http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=BI008 ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture'' - Billings]
*[http://voicesofoklahoma.com/interview/bellmon-henry/ Voices of Oklahoma interview with Henry Bellmon.] First person interview conducted on April 14, 2009, with Henry Bellmon. Original audio and transcript archived with [http://voicesofoklahoma.com Voices of Oklahoma oral history project.]

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