Editing East Duke, Oklahoma

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'''East Duke''', now known as '''Duke''', is a town in [[Jackson County, Oklahoma|Jackson County]], [[Oklahoma]], United States.  The population was 394 as of the [[2020 United States census]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=East%20Duke%20town,%20Oklahoma   |title=East Duke (town), Oklahoma|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=March 16, 2024}}</ref> It is located about 14 miles west of the county seat of [[Altus, Oklahoma|Altus]], and is located at the intersection of [[US Route 62]] and [[Oklahoma State Highway 34]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.google.com/maps/dir/East+Duke,+Oklahoma,+OK/Altus,+OK/@34.6506259,-99.5339646,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x87ab0d774a2e443d:0x409142e86a43d2e4!2m2!1d-99.5687388!2d34.6637369!1m5!1m1!1s0x87ab64ec18dc2d4f:0xacb0762d79ecd227!2m2!1d-99.3340442!2d34.637765!3e0?entry=ttu |title=Duke, Oklahoma to Altus, Oklahoma|publisher=Google Maps|accessdate=March 16, 2024}}</ref>

==History==
The town of Duke was founded in 1890.<ref name=OHS/>  Speculation about the location of a projected railroad sparked a separation in the community, creating an old town called West Duke, and a new town called East Duke.<ref name=OHS>{{cite web|url= https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=DU014 |title=Duke|publisher=Oklahoma Historical Society|accessdate=March 17, 2024}}</ref>  While the community reconciled in 1915 when the parties eventually buried a hatchet delivered in a horse-drawn hearse, West Duke did not ultimately survive, and East Duke is now known simply as Duke.<ref name=OHS/>

==Geography==

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
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|1920= 502
|1930= 543
|2000= 445
|2010= 424
|2020= 394
|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, 2016}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 424 people living in the town.<ref name="Census2010">{{cite web|title=2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |accessdate=October 18, 2013 }}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>  The population density was {{convert|1,024.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 201 housing units at an average density of {{convert|459|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.<ref name="Census2010"/>  The racial makeup of the town was 88.31% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.22% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.67% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.90% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 5.17% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 4.72% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 9.44% of the population.

There were 172 households,<ref name="Census2010"/> out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,942, and the median income for a family was $39,063. Males had a median income of $30,673 versus $16,875 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $16,739. About 4.7% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.7% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~swokla/jackson/eastduke.html The Town of East Duke: "The Tale of Two Cities"]
* [http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=DU014 Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Duke]

{{Jackson County, Oklahoma}}

Notable people
Logan Harrod

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[[Category:Towns in Jackson County, Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Towns in Oklahoma]]