Editing Council Hill, Oklahoma

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'''Council Hill''' is a town in [[Muskogee County, Oklahoma|Muskogee County]], [[Oklahoma]], United States. The population was 158 at the 2010 census, an increase of 28.5 percent over the figure of 129 recorded in 2000.<ref>"CensusViewer: Council Hill, Oklahoma Population." Accessed May 2, 2015.</ref>

==History==
Council Hill began as a council house for the [[Creek Nation]] ''circa'' 1840, after the tribe had been forced to emigrate to Indian Territory. The Creeks named this location as ''Weklwa Hulwe'' or "High Spring," and consider it their first capitol. Smoke signals from the top of the hill announced calls for general council meetings to other Creek towns in the vicinity. After the outbreak of the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], this place became the headquarters of the Creek Regiment of the [[Confederate States Army|Confederate Army]], led by [[D. N. McIntosh]].<ref name="EOHC-Council Hill">[http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=CO071 Ellen Johnson, "Council Hill," ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''.] Accessed May 2, 2015.</ref>

After the Civil War, Council Hill became a simple farm community. The first post office was established in 1905. The Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad (later the [[Kansas, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway]]) opened a line through the town in 1907 that enabled shipment of livestock and farm products to markets in the north and east. Cotton was the main crop, but other products included corn, potatoes, wheat, and oats. Oklahoma Pipeline Company built a pumping station at Council Hill for its line that carried crude oil from the [[Glenn Pool Oil Reserve]] to the [[Gulf Coast of the United States|Gulf Coast]].<ref name="EOHC-Council Hill"/>

==Geography==
Council Hill is located {{convert|25|miles|km}} south of [[Muskogee, Oklahoma|Muskogee]] on [[U.S. Route 62 in Oklahoma|U.S. Highway 62]].<ref name="EOHC-Council Hill"/>

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
|1920= 206
|1930= 196
|1940= 171
|1950= 166
|1960= 130
|1970= 135
|1980= 141
|1990= 139
|2000= 129
|2010= 158
|2020= 108
|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 2000, there were 129 people, 48 households, and 36 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|408.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 52 housing units at an average density of {{convert|164.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 79.07% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.33% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 12.40% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 6.20% from two or more races.

There were 48 households, out of which 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.5% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 20.9% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 23.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $20,500, and the median income for a family was $21,875. Males had a median income of $37,917 versus $37,500 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $9,018. There were 20.5% of families and 30.1% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including 47.1% of under eighteens and 35.1% of those over 64.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=CO071 ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture'' - Council Hill]

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