Editing Fargo, Oklahoma

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'''Fargo''' is a town in [[Ellis County, Oklahoma|Ellis County]], [[Oklahoma]], United States. The population was 312 at the time of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{cite web|url=  https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Fargo%20town,%20Oklahoma|title= Fargo (town), Oklahoma  |publisher=US Census Bureau|accessdate=October 16, 2023}}</ref>  Fargo, like many towns in the [[region]], has never fully recovered from the [[Dust Bowl]] years.

==History==

In 1887, the Southern Kansas Railway (a subsidiary of the [[Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway]]) built tracks through the area. The area was opened to European-American settlement by the [[Land Run of 1893|Cherokee Outlet Opening]] land run in 1893.<ref name="okpedia">{{cite encyclopedia |last=Everett |first=Dianna |url=https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=FA011 |title=Fargo |encyclopedia=Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture |publisher=[[Oklahoma Historical Society]] |edition=online |date=2009 |access-date=April 22, 2022}}</ref>

During the land run, David C. Ooley filed a claim on land near Boggy Creek and opened a general store there. He later acquired 80 additional acres along the railroad and built a second store, and acquired postal designation as Whitehead in October 1893. The town's postal designation was changed to Oleta in August 1901, and changed again to Fargo in February 1905.<ref name="okpedia" />

When Oklahoma's statehood was established in 1907, Fargo was incorporated from Oleta Township, with a population of 436.<ref name="okpedia" />

In 1909, a fire destroyed all of the east side buildings on Main Street.<ref name="okpedia" />

==Geography==
Fargo is northeast of [[Gage, Oklahoma|Gage]] and southwest of [[Woodward, Oklahoma|Woodward]] off [[Oklahoma State Highway 15]].<ref name=GoogleMaps1>{{cite web|url= https://www.google.com/maps/place/Fargo,+OK+73840/@36.4015693,-99.7475968,11z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x87a8e60d80d186d1:0x4f4d1515eead73df!8m2!3d36.3761492!4d-99.6237261 |title=Fargo, Oklahoma|publisher=Google Maps|accessdate=August 11, 2020}}</ref>

[[West Woodward Airport]] is about 9 miles northeast of town.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/West+Woodward+Airport-KWWR,+E+County+Rd+40,+Woodward,+OK/Fargo,+OK+73840/@36.4054119,-99.6306773,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x87a8c4eceeb7818b:0xe613ced6fe9cd588!2m2!1d-99.5181808!2d36.4338493!1m5!1m1!1s0x87a8e60d80d186d1:0x4f4d1515eead73df!2m2!1d-99.6237261!2d36.3761492 |title=West Woodward Airport to Fargo, Oklahoma|publisher=Google Maps|accessdate=December 29, 2020}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.6|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 341
|1920= 258
|1930= 325
|1940= 291
|1950= 318
|1960= 291
|1970= 262
|1980= 409
|1990= 299
|2000= 326
|2010= 364
|2020= 312
|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|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 326 people, 124 households, and 93 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|556.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 146 housing units at an average density of {{convert|249.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 90.80% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.07% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 6.13% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.84% of the population.

There were 124 households, out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.3% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,750, and the median income for a family was $32,625. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $16,042 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $12,748. About 9.3% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 25.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
In the summer of 2016, Fargo Public Schools consolidated with [[Gage, Oklahoma|Gage]] Public Schools.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Board of Education |title=Gage Patrons |url=https://www.gage.k12.ok.us/GagePatrons.pdf |website=Gage Public Schools |publisher=Gage Public Schools |access-date=April 29, 2016}}</ref>

==Parks, recreation and attractions==
Fargo City Park features include a working windmill and tank, a children's playground, and a covered walking bridge.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://obituaries.woodwardnews.net/obituary/dick-hamilton-1075318378 |title= Dick Hamilton|publisher=Woodward News, June 25, 2019|accessdate=August 11, 2020}}</ref>

[[Fort Supply Lake]] is to the north-northeast of town.<ref name=GoogleMaps1 />

The Stock Exchange Bank on Main Street is on the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Ellis County, Oklahoma]].<ref name="okpedia" />

==Wind energy==
The OU Spirit windfarm (a/k/a Keenan I) is east-southeast of Fargo;<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.google.com/maps/place/OU+Spirit+Wind+Farm/@36.3497877,-99.6112554,12z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x87a8dd0be1422c1f:0x14aceb92832b6d5d!8m2!3d36.3340247!4d-99.4797574|title=OU Spirit Wind Farm
|publisher=Google Maps|accessdate=August 11, 2020}}</ref> and has 101 MW capacity.<ref name=Chamber/>

The Keenan II windfarm is southeast of Fargo,<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.google.com/maps/place/Keenan+II+Wind+Farm/@36.323113,-99.617853,12z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x87a8defd0d4dd0c3:0x8c0dce45c998a6e1!8m2!3d36.2764295!4d-99.4916336 |title=Keenan II Wind Farm|publisher=Google Maps|accessdate=August 11, 2020}}</ref> and has 152 MW capacity.<ref name=Chamber>{{cite web|url= https://www.okstatechamber.com/sites/www.okstatechamber.com/files/RevisedReport_WindStudy9_3_15.pdf | title= Wind Energy Industry Impacts in Oklahoma|publisher=State Chamber of Oklahoma Research Foundation, November 2015|accessdate=August 11, 2020}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.fargo.k12.ok.us/ Fargo-Gage Public Schools]
* [https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=FA011 Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Fargo]

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