Editing Delaware, Oklahoma

{{Distinguish|Delaware County, Oklahoma}}
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'''Delaware''' is a town in [[Nowata County, Oklahoma|Nowata County]], [[Oklahoma]], United States. Its population was 267 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], a decline of 35.9% from the 417 recorded in [[2010 United States census|2010]].<ref>[http://www.muninetguide.com/states/oklahoma/delaware/zips/ MuniNet Guide: Delaware, Oklahoma] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140813200637/http://www.muninetguide.com/states/oklahoma/delaware/zips/ |date=August 13, 2014 }}</ref> The town is named for the Eastern Delaware tribe that moved into this area from [[Kansas]] after signing a treaty with the Cherokee Nation in 1867.<ref name="EOHC-Delaware">Cheatham, Gary L. ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture'' "Delaware."[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/D/DE009.html] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081230022234/http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/D/DE009.html |date=December 30, 2008 }}</ref>

==History==
In 1889, the [[Kansas and Arkansas Valley Railroad]] built a line through this area. It constructed a switch at the present townsite, which it named Comana Switch. A small community sprung up here, which soon became known as Delaware. The name became permanent when a post office was established by that name on March 19, 1898.<ref name ="EOHC-Delaware" />

Discovery of oil nearby in 1904 briefly turned Delaware into a boom town with 4000 residents, but the boom burst and the population quickly fell to 108 by November 1907. The population has fluctuated since then, though generally declining from an official high of 804 in 1920.<ref name ="EOHC-Delaware" />

==Geography==
Delaware is on rolling prairie just west of the [[Verdigris River]].<ref name ="EOHC-Delaware" />

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= 662
|1920= 804
|1930= 526
|1940= 542
|1950= 582
|1960= 540
|1970= 534
|1980= 544
|1990= 434
|2000= 456
|2010= 417
|2020= 267
|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 2000 [[census]],<ref name="GR2" /> 456 people, 171 households, and 129 families resided in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,209.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The194 housing units had an average density of {{convert|514.6|/sqmi|/km2|abbr=on}}. The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the town was 73.25% White, 21.93% Native American, 0.44% from other races, and 4.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latinos of any race were 0.66% of the population.

Of the 171 households, 36.8% had children under 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were not families. About 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town, the age distribution was 28.1% under 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.2 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,167, and for a family was $31,071. Males had a median income of $27,917 versus $18,125 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $11,099. About 9.7% of families and 18.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 20.7% of those under age 18 and 22.7% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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{{Nowata County, Oklahoma}}
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[[Category:Towns in Nowata County, Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Towns in Oklahoma]]