Editing Crowder, Oklahoma

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'''Crowder''' is a town in [[Pittsburg County, Oklahoma|Pittsburg County]], [[Oklahoma]], United States. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the community had 306 residents.<ref name="Census 2020">{{cite web|url= https://data.census.gov/all?q=Crowder+town,+Oklahoma |title=Crowder (town), Oklahoma|publisher= US Census Bureau|accessdate=March 13, 2025}}</ref>

== History ==
At the time of its founding, Crowder was located in [[Tobucksy County, Choctaw Nation|Tobucksy County]], [[Choctaw Nation]], in the [[Indian Territory]].<ref>John W. Morris, ''Historical Atlas of Oklahoma'', Plate 38.</ref>  The settlement was originally called Juanita, after Juanita Harlan Crowder, wife of Dr. W.E. Crowder, an early-day physician.  A post office was established at Juanita, Indian Territory on March 21, 1902.  Its name was changed to Crowder on June 4, 1904, in honor of Dr. Crowder.<ref>George H. Shirk, ''Oklahoma Place Names'' (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965), pp. 57 & 113.  The book's description of Juanita is confused with that of the town of Crowder in Choctaw County, Oklahoma.  The correct information was ascertained using the Post Office Site Location Reports on file in the National Archives.</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|1.0|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|1.0|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|km2}} (2.97%) is water.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 529
|1920= 581
|1930= 340
|1940= 378
|1950= 267
|1960= 254
|1970= 339
|1980= 431
|1990= 339
|2000= 436
|2010= 430
|2020= 306
|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 436 people, 159 households, and 127 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|446.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 183 housing units at an average density of {{convert|187.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 85.09% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.92% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 7.80% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.46% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 2.52% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.21% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.75% of the population.

There were 159 households, out of which 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 33.0% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $31,364. Males had a median income of $25,833 versus $17,115 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $11,394. About 11.7% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 19.7% of those under age 18 and 19.2% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=CR019 Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Crowder]

{{Pittsburg County, Oklahoma}}

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[[Category:Towns in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Towns in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma]]