Editing Fort Supply, Oklahoma

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'''Fort Supply''' is a town in [[Woodward County, Oklahoma|Woodward County]], [[Oklahoma]], United States, {{Convert|13|km}} northwest of the city of [[Woodward, Oklahoma|Woodward]], the county seat. The population was 330 at the [[United States Census, 2010|2010 census]].

==History==
The United States Army post of [[Fort Supply (Oklahoma)|Fort Supply]] was established in 1868 as a "Camp of Supply" for the winter campaign that General [[Philip Sheridan]] led against the Southern Plains Indians.<ref name=okhistory>{{cite web | url=https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=FO042 | title= Fort Supply | publisher=Oklahoma Historical Society | accessdate=September 26, 2019}}</ref>

People established the town of Fitzgerald three miles west-southwest of the site of the former Fort Supply in 1902, but this town quickly failed.

Rancher H. H. Halsell sold the land one mile west of Fort Supply to territorial legislator James P. Gandy.  Gandy hired surveyors to plat the land for a town site and founded the town of '''Supply''' in 1903.  He moved most of the original buildings of Supply from the recently failed town of Fitzgerald.  The Government established the first post office for the town of Supply on May 12, 1903.  In the early years, area farmers and ranchers centered their economic trade around the town.

In 1908, the State of Oklahoma transformed Fort Supply, the derelict army post, into Western Oklahoma State Hospital, also known as Western State Hospital or Fort Supply State Hospital, the first state-operated mental institution of Oklahoma.

The [[Flood Control Act of 1936]] provided for construction of a dam and reservoir one mile southeast of the town in the valley of [[Wolf Creek (Texas and Oklahoma)|Wolf Creek]].  Work began on the largest earthen dam in the United States of America in October 1938 and [[Fort Supply Lake]] was completed in May 1942.  The [[United States Army Corps of Engineers]] administers Fort Supply Lake and the adjacent wildlife and recreation area.

On May 1, 1943, the people changed the name of the post office and town of Supply to '''Fort Supply'''.

On December 6, 1988, the State of Oklahoma located a new prison, [[William S. Key Correctional Center]], on the grounds of nearby former Fort Supply.  Western State Psychiatric Center also has operations on the grounds.  Agriculture and employment at these state institutions form the economic base of the community of Fort Supply.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

Fort Supply Reservoir is directly south;<ref name=Google /> the Hal & Fern Cooper Wildlife Management Area, covering 16,080 acres and administered by the [[Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation]],<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.wildlifedepartment.com/hunting/wma/northwest/cooper |title=Cooper|publisher= Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation|accessdate=July 12, 2020}}</ref> is to the east.<ref name=Google>{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Fort+Supply,+OK+73841/@36.5676414,-99.5849979,12.76z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x87a8953390f762f5:0xff4bc98f868663c!8m2!3d36.5736459!4d-99.5723366 |title=Fort Supply, Oklahoma|publisher=Google Maps|accessdate=July 12, 2020}}</ref>

===Climate===
{{Weather box 
|location = Fort Supply, Oklahoma. (Elevation 2,030ft)
|single line = Y
|Jan record high F = 86
|Feb record high F = 92
|Mar record high F = 95
|Apr record high F = 99
|May record high F = 105
|Jun record high F = 110
|Jul record high F = 110 
|Aug record high F = 111
|Sep record high F = 108
|Oct record high F = 98
|Nov record high F = 91
|Dec record high F = 86
|year record high F= 110
|Jan high F = 48.1
|Feb high F = 52.4
|Mar high F = 61.0
|Apr high F = 71.8
|May high F = 78.9
|Jun high F = 88.2
|Jul high F = 93.9
|Aug high F = 92.9
|Sep high F = 84.6
|Oct high F = 74.1
|Nov high F = 60.3
|Dec high F = 49.9
|year high F= 71.4
|Jan low F = 20.5
|Feb low F = 24.7
|Mar low F = 32.7
|Apr low F = 43.8
|May low F = 54.1
|Jun low F = 64.0
|Jul low F = 68.6
|Aug low F = 66.8
|Sep low F = 57.8
|Oct low F = 45.6
|Nov low F = 32.1
|Dec low F = 23.3
|year low F= 44.5
|Jan record low F = −18
|Feb record low F = −12
|Mar record low F = -10
|Apr record low F = 17
|May record low F = 27
|Jun record low F = 35
|Jul record low F = 48
|Aug record low F = 40
|Sep record low F = 29
|Oct record low F = 15
|Nov record low F = 1
|Dec record low F = -13
|year record low F= -18
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.60
|Feb precipitation inch = 1.00
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.71
|Apr precipitation inch = 1.94
|May precipitation inch = 3.72
|Jun precipitation inch = 3.40
|Jul precipitation inch = 2.43
|Aug precipitation inch = 2.63
|Sep precipitation inch = 2.10
|Oct precipitation inch = 2.03
|Nov precipitation inch = 1.12
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.84
|year precipitation inch= 23.53
|Jan snow inch = 2.8
|Feb snow inch = 3.4
|Mar snow inch = 2.5
|Apr snow inch = 0.5
|May snow inch = 0
|Jun snow inch = 0
|Jul snow inch = 0
|Aug snow inch = 0
|Sep snow inch = 0
|Oct snow inch = 0.1
|Nov snow inch = 0.8
|Dec snow inch = 2.3
|year snow inch= 12.3
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|date=December 2014
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 169
|1920= 231
|1930= 230
|1940= 414
|1950= 293
|1960= 394
|1970= 550
|1980= 559
|1990= 369
|2000= 328
|2010= 330
|2020= 317
|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 328 people, 136 households, and 98 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,458.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 171 housing units at an average density of {{convert|760.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 95.73% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.30% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.83% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.61% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.52% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.91% of the population.

There were 136 households, out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,893, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $28,333 versus $20,833 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $15,836. About 5.8% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

==Historic sites==
The nearby [[Cooper Bison Kill Site]] is on the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Harper County, Oklahoma]].

The [[Fort Supply Historic District]] is on the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Woodward County, Oklahoma]].

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/F/FO043.html Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Fort Supply (town)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100719070708/http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/F/FO043.html |date=July 19, 2010 }}

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