Editing Guymon, Oklahoma

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|name                     = Guymon, Oklahoma
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'''Guymon''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|g|aɪ|m|ə|n}} {{respell|GHY|mən}}) is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Texas County, Oklahoma|Texas County]], in the [[Oklahoma Panhandle|panhandle]] of [[Oklahoma]], United States.<ref name="GNIS"/> As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the city population was 12,965,<ref name="Census2020">{{cite web|title=Census Bureau QuickFacts: Guymon, Oklahoma|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/guymoncityoklahoma|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=2021-10-06}}</ref> an increase of 13.3% from 11,442 in 2010, and represents more than half of the population of the county, along with being the largest city in the [[Oklahoma Panhandle]].<ref name="EOHC-Guymon">[http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=GU007 Larry O'Dell, "Guymon," ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''.] Accessed August 4, 2015</ref><ref>[http://newsok.com/article/2124990 Etter, Jim. "Catchy Slogans Strive to Put Towns on Map." ''The Oklahoman''. October 20, 1985.] Accessed November 3, 2016.</ref> Cattle feedlots, corporate pork farms, and natural gas production dominate its economy, with wind energy production and transmission recently diversifying landowners' farms.  Guymon was the only town or city in Oklahoma in 2010 and 2020 in which the majority of the population was [[Hispanic]].

==History==
[[File:Removing drifts of soil which block highways near Guymon, Oklahoma. - NARA - 196417.tif|thumb|left|Removing drifts of soil which block highways near Guymon during the Dustbowl.]]
[[File:CowboysAnchorD.jpg|thumb|Cowboys at Anchor D ranch in Guymon in 1917.]]

In the 1890s, Edward T. "E.T." Guymon, president of the Inter-State Land and Town Company, purchased a section of land west of the [[Beaver River (Oklahoma)|Beaver River]], also known as the [[North Canadian River]]. The site grew very rapidly after the [[Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway]] (Rock Island) built a line from [[Liberal, Kansas]], to [[Texhoma, Texas]], in 1901. A community, first named '''Sanford''' by the U.S. Post Office Department, was situated along the line. It was renamed '''Guymon''' a month later by postal officials to avoid confusion with the town of [[Stratford, Texas]], which was further down the line.  Guymon incorporated in 1901. The town [[plat]] was filed in [[Beaver County, Oklahoma|Beaver County]], Oklahoma Territory, in 1904.<ref name="EOHC-Guymon"/>

Guymon's growth was helped when most of the businesses moved there from the nearby town of [[Hardesty, Oklahoma|Hardesty]]. One of these was the newspaper, ''Hardesty Herald'', which owner Richard B. Quinn quickly renamed as the ''Guymon Herald''. When Oklahoma became a state in 1907, Guymon claimed 839 residents, and was named county seat of the newly created Texas County. By the 1910 U.S. census, the town had 1,342 residents. It also had three banks, three hotels, four doctors,  a flour mill, a grain company, and several retail establishments. A second newspaper, the ''Guymon Democrat'', was in business. Agriculture became the basis of Guymon's economy. The 1920 census recorded 1,507 residents, which grew to 2,181 in 1930.  By 1932, the town had two cream stations and five grain elevators.<ref name="EOHC-Guymon"/>

The [[Great Depression]] and the [[Dust Bowl]] of the 1930s had a negative effect on Guymon. Some old-time residents remember "[[Black Sunday (storm)|Black Sunday]]", April 14, 1935, as the day of the worst dust storm in the area's history. However, discovery of the nearby [[Hugoton Gas Field|Hugoton-Panhandle gas field]] created many new jobs, and brought Guymon's population to 2,290 in 1940.<ref name="EOHC-Guymon"/>

The Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo has offered tributes to the community's pioneer spirit every May since 1933.  In 2014, the rodeo was inducted into the [[ProRodeo Hall of Fame]] of the [[Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association]]<!-- (PRCA) -->.  In 2006, the rodeo had over 900 contestants with over $385,000 in prize money.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.guymonrodeo.com|title= Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo|access-date=2008-04-23 }}</ref>

==Geography==
Located on the [[High Plains (United States)|High Plains]] of the central Oklahoma Panhandle, Guymon sits {{convert|122|mi|km|0}} north of [[Amarillo, Texas]], and {{convert|120|mi|km|0}} west-northwest of [[Woodward, Oklahoma|Woodward]]. [[Optima National Wildlife Refuge]], [[Optima Lake]], and the state-run Optima Wildlife Management Area lie roughly {{convert|16|mi|km|0}} to the east along the [[North Canadian River]]. Guymon sits at an elevation of {{convert|3124|ft|m|0}}.<ref name="GNIS"/> According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|7.3|sqmi|km2|1}}, of which {{convert|7.3|sqmi|km2|1}} are land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|km2|1}} (0.27%) is covered by water.

===Climate===
Guymon has a semi-arid [[steppe]] climate with hot summers and cool winters. BSk is the [[Köppen Classification]] of the climate. 
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1910= 1342
|1920= 1507
|1930= 2181
|1940= 2290
|1950= 4718
|1960= 5768
|1970= 7674
|1980= 8492
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As of the 2020 census, there were 12,965 people and 3,453 households residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,662|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 3,941 housing units at an average density of {{convert|539.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city as of 2020 was 58.1% Hispanic, 29.3% non-Hispanic White, 3.6% Black, 5.6% Asian, 4.7% of two or more races, and 0.1% Native American.<ref name="Census2020" />

There were 3,453 households; the average household size was 3.28 persons. As of 2010, 39.8% of households had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 31.3% under the age of 18 and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. 45.2% of the city's 2020 population was female.<ref name="Census2020" />

The median income for a household in the city was $53,164. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $19,455. About 24.6% of the population was below the [[poverty line]], increasing from 14.3% in 2010.<ref name="Census2020" />

In the 2010 census, Guymon had the fourth largest Hispanic population among cities in the state, trailing only Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Lawton.<ref name="EOHC-Guymon"/> In terms of percentages, the Hispanic population of Guymon comprised 52 percent of the population, the highest percentage of Hispanic residents of any city or town in Oklahoma.<ref name="Vieth">{{cite web |last1=Vieth |first1=Warren |title=Oklahoma Watch: With more than half its residents Hispanic, Guymon tops statewide list |url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/nation-world/2012/06/30/oklahoma-watch-with-more-than-half-its-residents-hispanic-guymon-tops-statewide-list/61061988007/ |website=The Oklahoman |access-date=25 February 2023}}</ref> In 2022 the Hispanic population had increased to 57 percent of the population of Guymon.<ref name="Quick Facts">{{cite web |title=Quick Facts: Guymon City |url=https://census.gov/quickfacts/guymoncityoklahoma |website=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=23 February 2023}}</ref> Guymon has been cited as an example of how immigration can save rural communities, most of which in Oklahoma and many other states have been losing population for decades.<ref name="Foureizos">{{cite web |last1=Fouriezos |first1=Nick |title=Can Small-Town Oklahoma Be Saved by its Immigrants? |url=https://ozy.com/the-new-and-the-next/can-small-town-oklahoma-be-saved-by-its-immigrants/81915/8/ |website=OZY |access-date=24 February 2023 |date=3 December 2017}}</ref>

==Economy==
[[File:GuymonOK Phillips66 Well No1.jpg|thumb|Phillips 66 Well No.1 in Centennial Park in Guymon]]

Guymon is a hub for the local economy, which includes [[wheat]] farming, [[livestock]], [[Domestic pig|hog]] and [[dairy]] farming, manufacturing, and oil and natural gas production.  A United States soil conservation station is located nearby. Local manufacturers produce agricultural tillage tools, pressure tanks, and formula feeds. The town of [[Goodwell, Oklahoma]], home of [[Oklahoma Panhandle State University]], lies {{convert|11|mi|km|0}} to the southwest of Guymon.

Opening of the Hugoton-Panhandle Gas Field led to the establishment of two [[carbon black]] plants, the Dandee Manufacturing Company (makers of farming equipment), an ice plant, the OK Welding Manufacturing Company, a feed mill, the Phillips Petroleum cracking plant, and the Southwestern Public Service Company generating plant. The Guymon Municipal Hospital (later renamed Memorial Hospital of Texas County) opened in 1949.<ref name="EOHC-Guymon"/>

The city's largest employer, Seaboard [[pork]] processing plant, operates at double shift capacity and processes about 18,000 hogs each day, and its 2,300 employees make up about 20% of the entire city's population.  Hitch Ranch, which began opening cattle feedlots during the 1960s, is the city's second-largest employer.  A Swift and Company packing plant is located near Hitch Ranch.  The City of Guymon, the Panhandle Telephone Cooperative, and the hospital round out the list of top employers.<ref name="EOHC-Guymon"/> The employment opportunities created by these industries, especially of the Seaboard company, has led to an influx of Hispanics and recent immigrants to the U.S. which accounts for the population growth of Guymon and the surrounding area while most of Oklahoma's small cities and rural communities are losing population.<ref name=Foureizos />

A movement to harness wind power for electricity generation began a large-scale boom in the Guymon area in 2011. The DeWind Company had two 40-megawatt projects online (near [[Goodwell, Oklahoma|Goodwell]]) in 2012, joined by a 200-megawatt project in 2015.<ref name="KEIN">[http://kansasenergy.org/wind_projects_OK.htm "Oklahoma Wind Energy Projects." Kansas Energy Information Network.] Accessed August 4, 2015.</ref>

==Government==
Guymon has a council-manager form of government.<ref name="EOHC-Guymon"/> Mitch Wagner was the city manager as of February 2018.<ref>[http://www.guymonok.org/index.aspx?NID=172 City of Guymon web page.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005113228/http://www.guymonok.org/index.aspx?NID=172 |date=2016-10-05 }} Accessed October 3, 2016</ref>

==Education==
Guymon residents are served by the Guymon School District. The school system was begun in 1902–3. The first high school building was built in 1917. Guymon schools were closed for one year during the Great Depression because funds were insufficient  to keep them operating. The school district opened a new high school in 1954. This was replaced with a new facility in 1974.<ref name="EOHC-Guymon"/>

The city has eight elementary schools, one junior high school, and one high school, whose team mascot is the Tiger.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.guymontigers.com/default.htm|title= Guymon Public Schools District Home|access-date= 2008-04-23|publisher= Guymon Public Schools District|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080509074229/http://www.guymontigers.com/default.htm|archive-date= 2008-05-09}}</ref>

;High school
* Guymon High School
;Middle school
* Guymon Junior High School
;Elementary schools
* Academy
* Academy "C"
* Carrier
* Homer Long
* Northeast
* North Park
* Prairie

More than 80% of high school students qualify for a reduced-price school lunch, a common proxy for poverty.<ref>{{cite web|title=Guymon High School|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&Miles=10&Zip=73942&ID=401359000639|website=National Center for Educational Statistics|publisher=US Department of Education|access-date=7 March 2018}}</ref>

About 30% of residents lack a high school diploma; the city has the lowest educational level in the state.<ref>{{cite web|title=Educational Attainment by Place in Oklahoma|url=https://statisticalatlas.com/state/Oklahoma/Educational-Attainment|publisher=Statistical Atlas|access-date=7 March 2018}}</ref> Guymon High School lags behind the state average in several measures.

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|HS graduation rate
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|67%
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|English language arts
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|47%
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==Media==
Guymon has one newspaper and four radio stations, although one is a [[Broadcast relay station|translator]].
* ''Guymon Herald'', printed since 1891, is the only daily newspaper for the entire Oklahoma Panhandle.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.guymondailyherald.com/content/view/12/36|title= About The Guymon Daily Herald|access-date= 2008-04-23|date= 2006-09-08|publisher= Guymon Daily Herald|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080430001434/http://www.guymondailyherald.com/content/view/12/36/|archive-date= 2008-04-30}}</ref>
* [[KKBS]] 92.7 FM  - [[Rock music|Rock]]
* [[KBIJ]] 99.5 FM  - [[Regional Mexican]] 
* [[KGYN]] 1210 AM  - [[Talk radio|News and Sports Talk]]
* [[K215CV]] 90.9 FM  - [[Contemporary Christian music|Christian Contemporary]] ([[Air1]])

==Recreation==
[[File:Centennial Park in Guymon, Oklahoma.jpg|thumb|Centennial Park in Guymon, Oklahoma]]
* Golden Mesa Casino is 2 1/2&nbsp;mi west on US Hwy 54.
*Sunset Hills golf course – an 18-hole par-71 municipal course - is open to members and guests in Guymon.
* Sunset Lake and Thompson Park – a 32-acre stocked municipal lake - is open to fishing year-round, with paddle boats, an operating miniature train, ducks to be fed, playground equipment for children, picnic tables, and covered pavilions.
* No Mans Land Rifle and Pistol Club – a 50-station handgun and rimfire rifle range - is open to members of the club, located near Sunset Lake and Thompson Park, and open for use during daylight hours.
*Nearby [[Optima National Wildlife Refuge]] offers bird and wildlife viewing opportunities, and the Optima Wildlife Management Area, run by the [[Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation]], offers hunting opportunities.

==Infrastructure==

===Transportation===
[[File:GuymonOK RockIslandRailroadCaboose.jpg|thumb|Rock Island Caboose in Centennial Park in Guymon]]

Guymon is served by [[U.S. Route 54#Oklahoma|US-54]], [[U.S. Route 64 in Oklahoma|US-64]], [[U.S. Route 412 in Oklahoma|US-412]], [[Oklahoma State Highway 3|SH-3]], and [[Oklahoma State Highway 136|SH-136]], some of said roads being partially concurrent or completely concurrent with others through Guymon.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.google.com/maps/place/Guymon,+OK+73942/@36.6899071,-101.5081853,13z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x870628e0e00b2d4d:0x505b9998f65d1715!8m2!3d36.6828041!4d-101.4815493 |title=Guymon, Oklahoma|publisher=Google Maps|access-date=July 16, 2020}}</ref>

[[Guymon Municipal Airport]] is a city-owned, public-use [[airport]] located two nautical miles (3.7&nbsp;km) west of the [[central business district]] of Guymon.

Commercial air transport is available out of [[Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport]] in Kansas,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cityofliberal.org/202/Liberal-Airport |title= Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport|publisher=City of Liberal|access-date=September 7, 2020}}</ref> about 41 miles northeast of town.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Liberal+Airport,+Terminal+Road,+Liberal,+KS/Guymon,+OK/@36.8977197,-101.5202663,10.5z/data=!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x8708135f5d23a237:0x50b30d4c4a5a96af!2m2!1d-100.9523051!2d37.0445698!1m5!1m1!1s0x870628e0e00b2d4d:0x505b9998f65d1715!2m2!1d-101.4815493!2d36.6828041 |title=Liberal Airport to Guymon, Oklahoma|publisher=Google Maps|access-date=September 7, 2020}}</ref>

Rail freight service is available from the [[Union Pacific Railroad]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/odot/documents/Rail%20Map%202018-2020.pdf |title=Oklahoma 2018-2020 State Railroad Map|publisher=Oklahoma Department of Transportation|accessdate=March 27, 2024}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Jeremy Sochan]] (b. 2003) - Basketball player for the [[San Antonio Spurs]], was born in Guymon but relocated to [[Southampton]] as an infant.
* [[Michael D. Brown]] (b. 1954) – former FEMA director was born in Guymon in 1955.
* [[Claudia Bryar]] (1918–2011) - film and television actress, was born in Guymon.
* [[F. Hiner Dale]] (1881–1968) – Judge and founder of Guymon law firm of Wright, Dale, and Jett
* [[Gordon Grice]] (b. 1965) – award-winning nature writer, was born in Guymon.
* [[Ross Rizley]] (1892–1969) - former U.S. Representative, is buried in Guymon.
* [[Sammi Smith]] (1943–2005) - country music star - born Jewel Faye Smith

==See also==
{{Portal|Oklahoma}}
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Texas County, Oklahoma]]

== References ==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Guymon, Oklahoma}}
{{Wikivoyage|Guymon}}
* [https://www.guymonok.org/ City of Guymon]
* [http://www.guymondailyherald.com Guymon Daily Herald]
* [http://www.guymonrodeo.com Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080508183429/http://www.mainstreetguymon.com/index.html Main Street Guymon]
* [http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=GU007 ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture'' – Guymon]

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