Editing Hastings, Oklahoma

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'''Hastings''' is a town in [[Jefferson County, Oklahoma|Jefferson County]], [[Oklahoma]], United States. The population was 143 at the 2010 census, a decline of 7.8 percent from the figure of 155 in 2000.<ref name="EOHC-Hastings"/>

==History==
A community called Bayard existed at the site of present-day Hastings until the Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache Reservation was opened to new settlers on August 6, 1901. Since [[Indian Territory]] already had a post office named "Baird", the postal department named the station it established at this location. A couple of residents had suggested naming it for their hometown of [[Hastings, Nebraska]]. That was accepted by postal officials.<ref name="EOHC-Hastings"/>

In 1902, a railroad line called the Enid and Anadarko built tracks through Hastings. The population was 560 in 1907 and 727 in 1910. The population has declined nearly continuously from 1910 until the present.<ref name="EOHC-Hastings" />

==Geography==
Hastings is located in northwestern Jefferson County {{convert|9|mi|abbr=out}} northwest of Waurika along [[Oklahoma State Highway 5]] and {{convert|5|mi|abbr=out}} north of the [[Red River of the South|Red River]].<ref name="EOHC-Hastings">[http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=HA050 Jon D. May, "Hastings," ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''] Accessed March 27, 2015.</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|1.24|sqkm|order=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4033000| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Hastings town, Oklahoma| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| accessdate=October 18, 2018| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213103515/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4033000| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 727
|1920= 629
|1930= 379
|1940= 352
|1950= 285
|1960= 200
|1970= 184
|1980= 246
|1990= 164
|2000= 155
|2010= 143
|2020= 104
|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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[[File:Men on railroad station platform. Hastings, Oklahoma - NARA - 283744.jpg|thumb|left|Hastings, Oklahoma (1919)]]
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 155 people, 72 households, and 50 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|{{#expr:155/0.5 round 0}}|PD/sqmi|abbr=on}}. There were 87 housing units at an average density of {{convert|{{#expr:87/0.5 round 1}}|/sqmi|abbr=on}}. The racial makeup of the town was 93.55% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.29% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 3.87% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 1.29% from two or more races.

There were 72 households, out of which 16.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.57.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 14.8% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 20.0% from 25 to 44, 32.9% from 45 to 64, and 27.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $22,969, and the median income for a family was $23,281. Males had a median income of $25,357 versus $17,083 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $13,017. About 14.8% of families and 19.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 40.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 17.5% of those 65 or over.

==Notable person==
* [[John Green (defensive end)|John Green]], football player

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=HA050 ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture'' - Hastings]

{{Jefferson County, Oklahoma}}

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[[Category:Towns in Jefferson County, Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Towns in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1901]]