Editing Hydro, Oklahoma

{{Short description|Town in Oklahoma, US}}
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'''Hydro''' is a town in [[Caddo County, Oklahoma|Caddo]] and [[Blaine County, Oklahoma|Blaine]] counties in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Oklahoma]]. The population was 927 as of the [[2020 United States census]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Hydro%20town,%20Oklahoma |title=Hydro (town), Oklahoma|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=March 19, 2024}}</ref>

==History==
The town was founded on August 6, 1901. Built near the [[Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad]], the settlement was originally called "Caddo", but when the post office was established in September 1901, the name was changed to "Hydro" in reference to the town's plentiful well water.<ref>Duff, Ramona Armstrong. [http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=HY001 "Hydro,"] ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture'', Oklahoma Historical Society. Accessed April 17, 2015.</ref>

==Geography==
Hydro is located near the northwestern corner of Caddo County at an elevation of {{Convert|1557|ft}}. A small part of the town extends north into Blaine County.

The town is located {{convert|0.5|mi}} north of [[Interstate 40 in Oklahoma|Interstate 40]], with access from Exit 88. I-40 leads west {{convert|7|mi|0}} to [[Weatherford, Oklahoma|Weatherford]] and east {{convert|61|mi}} to downtown [[Oklahoma City]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Hydro has a total area of {{convert|1.7|sqkm|disp=flip}}, all land.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4036700| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hydro town, Oklahoma| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=February 6, 2015| archive-url=https://archive.today/20150209100811/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4036700| archive-date=February 9, 2015| url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1910= 562
|1920= 686
|1930= 948
|1940= 759
|1950= 714
|1960= 697
|1970= 805
|1980= 938
|1990= 977
|2000= 1060
|2010= 969
|2020= 927
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|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,060 people, 413 households, and 280 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,752.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 466 housing units at an average density of {{convert|770.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 91.32% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.19% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 3.58% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.19% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.28% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.89% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.55% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.53% of the population.

There were 413 households, out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $27,235, and the median income for a family was $31,071. Males had a median income of $26,645 versus $17,308 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $13,256. About 14.4% of families and 18.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 23.6% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.
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==Education==
The school district is [[Hydro-Eakly Public Schools]]<!--UNI 00032-->.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st40_ok/schooldistrict_maps/c40011_blaine/DC20SD_C40011.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Blaine County, OK|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-11-04}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st40_ok/schooldistrict_maps/c40011_blaine/DC20SD_C40011_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st40_ok/schooldistrict_maps/c40015_caddo/DC20SD_C40015.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221010/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st40_ok/schooldistrict_maps/c40015_caddo/DC20SD_C40015.pdf |archive-date=October 10, 2022 |url-status=live|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Caddo County, OK|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2024-11-04}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st40_ok/schooldistrict_maps/c40015_caddo/DC20SD_C40015_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Minnie Lou Bradley]], [[matriarch]] of the Bradley 3 Ranch in the [[Texas Panhandle]], grew up near Hydro.
* [[Lucille Hamons]], a Route 66 icon dubbed "The Mother of the Mother Road."

==See also==
*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Caddo County, Oklahoma]]
** [[Bridgeport Hill-Hydro OK 66 Segment]] of [[U.S. Route 66 in Oklahoma]]
** [[Provine Service Station]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=HY001 Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Hydro]

{{Caddo County, Oklahoma}}
{{Blaine County, Oklahoma}}
{{NRHP in Caddo County, Oklahoma}}

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[[Category:Towns in Caddo County, Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Towns in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Towns in Blaine County, Oklahoma]]