Editing Grayson, Oklahoma

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'''Grayson''' is a town in [[Okmulgee County, Oklahoma|Okmulgee County]], [[Oklahoma]], United States. The population was 127 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://data.census.gov/all?q=grayson+oklahoma|title=Grayson (town), Oklahoma|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=September 28, 2023}}</ref>

==History==
Grayson was originally named Wildcat and was located within the area that became [[McIntosh County, Oklahoma|McIntosh County]] at statehood. It was named for a [[Muscogee]] chief, [[George Washington Grayson|George W. Grayson]]. The name changed when Grayson's post office was established February 10, 1902, although the legal town name remained as Wildcat into the 1960s. At statehood, the town had 375 residents. It grew slightly to 411 in 1910, then began to decline.<ref name="EOHC-Grayson">[http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=GR012 Lynn Marie Townsend, "Grayson."   ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''.] Retrieved January 18, 2013.]</ref>

The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture indicates it was an “All-Black Town,” one of more than fifty identifiable towns and settlements created by [[African Americans|African-Americans]] within the borders of the current State of Oklahoma from 1865 to 1920.<ref name="EOHC-All Black Towns">{{cite web | url=https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=AL009 | title= All-Black Towns | publisher= Larry O’Dell, Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture|accessdate=February 3, 2020}}</ref>

In 1918, the border between McIntosh and Okmulgee counties was realigned, which brought Grayson into Okmulgee County.<ref name="EOHC-Grayson"/>

==Geography==
Grayson is located approximately {{convert|11|mi|km}} southeast of the City of [[Okmulgee, Oklahoma|Okmulgee]], the Okmulgee County seat.<ref name="EOHC-Grayson"/>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|1.1|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 411
|1920= 298
|1930= 134
|1940= 188
|1950= 147
|1960= 142
|1970= 142
|1980= 150
|1990= 66
|2000= 134
|2010= 159
|2020= 127
|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>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Grayson town, Oklahoma – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Grayson town, Oklahoma |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US4031150&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Grayson town, Oklahoma |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US4031150&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Grayson town, Oklahoma |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US4031150&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|13
|23
|style='background: #ffffe6; |17
|9.70%
|14.47%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |13.39%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|83
|79
|style='background: #ffffe6; |75
|61.94%
|49.69%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |59.06%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|7
|17
|style='background: #ffffe6; |9
|5.22%
|10.69%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |7.09%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|[[Native Hawaiian]] or [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|28
|34
|style='background: #ffffe6; |22
|20.90%
|21.38%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |17.32%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|3
|6
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4
|2.24%
|3.77%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.15%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''134'''
|'''159'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''127'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 134 people, 55 households, and 32 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|120.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 57 housing units at an average density of {{convert|51.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 9.70% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 61.94% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 5.22% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.24% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 20.90% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.24% of the population.

There were 55 households, out of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.8% were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $20,208, and the median income for a family was $24,375. Males had a median income of $20,250 versus $19,375 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $7,688. There were 13.2% of families and 22.3% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including 9.5% of under eighteens and 43.3% of those over 64.

==See also==
* [[Boley, Oklahoma|Boley]], [[Brooksville, Oklahoma|Brooksville]], [[Clearview, Oklahoma|Clearview]], [[Langston, Oklahoma|Langston]], [[Lima, Oklahoma|Lima]], [[Redbird, Oklahoma|Redbird]], [[Rentiesville]], [[Summit, Oklahoma|Summit]], [[Taft, Oklahoma|Taft]], [[Tatums, Oklahoma|Tatums]], [[Tullahassee, Oklahoma|Tullahassee]], and [[Vernon, Oklahoma|Vernon]], other "All-Black" settlements that were part of the [[Land Run of 1889]].<ref name="EOHC-All Black Towns"/>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20121103020841/http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/A/AL009.html All-Black Towns in Oklahoma]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20091219180724/http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/G/GR012.html Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Grayson]

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[[Category:Towns in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Towns in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Muscogee (Creek) Nation]]
[[Category:Populated places in Oklahoma established by African Americans]]
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