Editing Cameron, Oklahoma

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'''Cameron''' is a town in [[Le Flore County, Oklahoma|Le Flore County]], [[Oklahoma]], United States. It is part of the [[Fort Smith, Arkansas]]-Oklahoma [[Fort Smith metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. The population was 302 at the 2010 census, a decline of 3.2 percent from the figure of 312 recorded in 2000.<ref>[http://censusviewer.com/city/OK/Cameron] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615154249/http://censusviewer.com/city/OK/Cameron |date=June 15, 2013 }} CensusViewer: Cameron, Oklahoma Population. Retrieved September 14, 2012.</ref>

==History==
When the Fort Smith and Southern Railway laid tracks in the area of the present day town of Cameron in 1886–87, there was already a settlement of about 40 people.{{efn|The [[St. Louis and San Francisco Railway]] (aka SL&SF, or Frisco) bought the Fort Smith and Southern in February 1887 and completed the line.<ref name="EOHC-Cameron">[http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=CA018 Larry O'Dell, "Cameron." ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402134946/http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=CA018 |date=April 2, 2015 }} Accessed March 20, 2015.</ref>}} At the time of its founding, Cameron was located in [[Skullyville County, Choctaw Nation|Skullyville County]], a part of the [[Moshulatubbee District]] of the Choctaw Nation.<ref>Morris, John W. ''Historical Atlas of Oklahoma'' (Norman: University of Oklahoma, 1986), plate 38.</ref>  The U. S. Post Office Department established a post office that it named Cameron, Indian Territory in 1888.
According to  ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture'', the post office and town may have been named for either of two persons. One was William Cameron, a former Mine Inspector for Indian Territory. The other was James Cameron, an employee of the  Fort Smith and Southern Railway.<ref name="EOHC-Cameron"/>

In 1883, James Reynolds, a successful rancher and entrepreneur, established the Cameron Institute, which was sponsored by the Presbyterian Church but was open to enrolling students of any denomination. It educated children from primary to high school level. Reynolds became a resident of Cameron, where he built an imposing home, now known as the [[James E. Reynolds House]], that had the appearance of a castle. The building is on the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in LeFlore County, Oklahoma]].<ref name="EOHC-Cameron"/>

==Geography==
Cameron is located {{convert|8|miles|km}} northeast of [[Poteau, Oklahoma|Poteau]].<ref name="EOHC-Cameron"/>

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

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 316
|1910= 206
|1920= 203
|1930= 283
|1940= 203
|1950= 209
|1960= 211
|1970= 311
|1980= 365
|1990= 327
|2000= 312
|2010= 302
|2020= 323
|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|archive-date=March 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210321050514/https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 312 people, 115 households, and 90 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,158.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 126 housing units at an average density of {{convert|468.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 83.65% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.32% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 11.54% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 4.49% from two or more races.

There were 115 households, out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $26,339. Males had a median income of $27,679 versus $17,321 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $11,055. About 14.7% of families and 19.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 32.9% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.

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==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=CA018 ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture'' - Cameron]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20121024013411/http://www.library.okstate.edu/okmaps/ Oklahoma Digital Maps: Digital Collections of Oklahoma and Indian Territory]

{{Le Flore County, Oklahoma}}

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[[Category:Towns in LeFlore County, Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Towns in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Fort Smith metropolitan area]]