Editing Boynton, Oklahoma

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'''Boynton''' is a town in [[Muskogee County, Oklahoma|Muskogee County]], [[Oklahoma]], United States. The population was 248 at the 2010 census, a 9.5 percent decline from the figure of 274 recorded in 2000.<ref>[http://censusviewer.com/city/OK/Boynton CensusViewer:Boynton, Oklahoma Population.] Retrieved October 11, 2013.</ref>

==History==
Boynton was built in 1903 with the coming of the [[St. Louis – San Francisco Railway]] to the [[Muscogee (Creek) Nation]].  The post office was named for E. L. Boynton, chief engineer of the Missouri Coal and Railroad Company.<ref>[http://muskogeephoenix.com/okcentennial/x2128964679/How-places-got-their-names  ''Muskogee Phoenix''. "How places got their names."] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120712085718/http://muskogeephoenix.com/okcentennial/x2128964679/How-places-got-their-names |date=July 12, 2012 }} June 5, 2007. Retrieved October 11, 2013.</ref> Boosted by an oil refinery and a brick factory, the town reached a peak population of 1,400 in the 1920 census.  By 2000 the population had declined to 274.<ref name="EOHC-Boynton">[http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=BO032 Ellen Collins Johnson, "Boynton," ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''.] Accessed May 2, 2015.</ref><ref>Susan Hylton, [http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=16&articleid=20100901_11_0_BOYNTO82502  "Boynton investigated on allegations of nepotism, Open Meeting Act violations"], ''[[Tulsa World]]'', September 1, 2010.</ref><ref>Susan Hylton, [http://www.tulsaworld.com/webextra/content/2010/crimesite/article.aspx?subjectid=450&articleid=20101009_12_A13_CUTLIN688549 "Ex-Boynton official pleads guilty to nepotism"], ''[[Tulsa World]]'', October 9, 2010.</ref>  The local school district, Boynton-Moton Public Schools, closed its high school in September 2010; in March 2011, the [[Oklahoma State Department of Education|Oklahoma State Board of Education]] voted to revoke the district's accreditation and close the lower school as of June 2011.<ref>Wendy Burton, [http://muskogeephoenix.com/local/x1332405335/State-Boynton-must-close "State: Boynton must close"], ''[[Muskogee Phoenix]]'', March 24, 2011.</ref>

==Geography==
Boynton is {{convert|18|miles|km}} from [[Muskogee, Oklahoma|Muskogee]].<ref name="EOHC-Boynton"/>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.4|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 679
|1920= 1204
|1930= 1204
|1940= 842
|1950= 718
|1960= 604
|1970= 522
|1980= 518
|1990= 391
|2000= 274
|2010= 248
|2020= 161
|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>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Boynton town, Oklahoma – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Boynton town, Oklahoma |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US4008150&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Boynton town, Oklahoma|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US4008150&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Boynton town, Oklahoma|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US4008150&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|75
|62
|style='background: #ffffe6; |43
|27.37%
|25.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |26.71%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|151
|129
|style='background: #ffffe6; |77
|55.11%
|52.02%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |47.83%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|16
|19
|style='background: #ffffe6; |9
|5.84%
|7.66%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5.59%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|30
|31
|style='background: #ffffe6; |28
|10.95%
|12.50%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |17.39%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|2
|7
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4
|0.73%
|2.82%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.48%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''274'''
|'''248'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''161'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 274 people, 112 households, and 76 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|663.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 139 housing units at an average density of {{convert|336.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 55.11% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 27.37% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]],  6.20% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.36% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 10.95% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.73% of the population.

There were 112 households, out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 21.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.3% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $17,917, and the median income for a family was $25,000. Males had a median income of $25,417 versus $15,417 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $18,419. About 22.4% of families and 25.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 29.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 13.0% of those 65 or over.

==Economy==
The local economy is based on agricultural services.<ref name="EOHC-Boynton"/>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=BO032 Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Boynton]

{{Muskogee County, Oklahoma}}

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[[Category:Towns in Muskogee County, Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Towns in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Muscogee (Creek) Nation]]