Editing Inola, Oklahoma

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:''Inola'' is also a spider genus ([[Pisauridae]]).

'''Inola''' is a town in [[Rogers County, Oklahoma|Rogers County]], [[Oklahoma]], United States. It is included in the [[Tulsa Metropolitan Area|Tulsa Metropolitan Statistical Area (TMSA)]]. The population was 1,788 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] with a 12.5 percent increase from 1,589 at the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]].<ref name ="MuniNet Guide-Inola">MuniNetGuide: Inola, Oklahoma.[http://www.muninetguide.com/states/oklahoma/inola/] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007125952/http://www.muninetguide.com/states/oklahoma/inola/ |date=October 7, 2012 }}.</ref> ''Inola'' is a [[Cherokee language|Cherokee]] word meaning "Black Fox."<ref name= "EOHC-Inola">[http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=IN026 Larry O'Dell, "Inola"  ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''] Accessed March 19, 2012.[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/I/IN026.html] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121119171842/http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/I/IN026.html |date=November 19, 2012 }}</ref> The town styles itself as "The Hay Capital of the World."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inolachamber.com/Community.htm |title=Inola: A Country Way of Life |publisher=Inola Chamber of Commerse |access-date=June 26, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080618114530/http://inolachamber.com/Community.htm |archive-date=June 18, 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

==History==
In 1889, the [[Kansas and Arkansas Valley Railway]] (later acquired by the [[Missouri Pacific Railway]]) built a line from [[Wagoner, Oklahoma|Wagoner]] through the Foyil area onto the [[Kansas]] state line. The area was then just inside the northeastern corner of the Creek Nation in Indian Territory. A post office was established in March 1890 with the name Foyil. It was closed in September 1890 but reopened in April 1891. By 1901, the population was estimated at 100 people. The Dawes Commission had the town platted in 1902, before the Creek allotment.<ref name= "EOHC-Inola"/>

Strip mines began producing coal nearby before statehood in 1907, causing a small boom in population. Inola's population was 405 in 1920. As the coal industry began to decline, so did the town's population. The 1930 census reported only 399 residents. The decline continued through the post [[World War II]] era, reaching 294 in 1950. A turnaround began in the 1950s as residents began commuting to [[Tulsa, Oklahoma|Tulsa]]. Inola's population grew to 584 in 1960 and 984 in 1970. The 1980 census showed 1,550 residents, increasing to 1,589 in 2000 and 1,788 in 2010.<ref name= "EOHC-Inola"/>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|6.6|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|6.5|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}} (0.91%) is water.

==Demographics==
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{{US Census population
|1910= 405
|1920= 498
|1930= 398
|1940= 395
|1950= 294
|1960= 584
|1970= 948
|1980= 1550
|1990= 1444
|2000= 1589
|2010= 1788
|2020= 1890
|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|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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==Economy==
The town has emerged as a [[bedroom community]] for [[Tulsa, Oklahoma|Tulsa]], about 28 miles to the west.<ref name= "EOHC-Inola"/>

In October 2020, tissue paper maker [[Sofidel Group|Sofidel]] opened a $360 million production factory in Inola.<ref name=Sofidel>{{cite web|url= https://tulsaworld.com/business/tissue-paper-manufacturer-sofidel-formally-announces-opening-of-plant-in-inola/article_eff74b84-0727-11eb-95af-63fbb5cc4b51.html |title= Tissue paper manufacturer Sofidel formally announces opening of plant in Inola |publisher=Tulsa World, October 6, 2020|access-date=October 6, 2020}}</ref>  The 1.8 million-square-foot plant includes a mill that transforms pulp into paper and a conversion facility that makes the finished product.<ref name=Sofidel/>  The factory employs more than 300 people, and this number is expected to double with a second operational phase.<ref name=Sofidel/>

== Black Fox Power Plant ==
{{main|Black Fox Nuclear Power Plant}}
The Black Fox Nuclear Power Plant was a nuclear power plant proposed by the Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) in May 1973. The facility was to be built approximately {{convert|3| miles|km}} outside of Inola and encompass the use of two General Electric (GE) Boiling Water Reactors. PSO argued that there would be great economic growth and better schools in the town. Many residents as well as outsiders were convinced that it would be dangerous to locate such a facility in their backyards. After nine years of court battles and minor earthquakes in the area, the decision was abandoned in 1982 and no complex was built.<ref name= "EOHC-Inola"/>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.inola.k12.ok.us - Inola Public Schools]
* [http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=IN026 ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture'' - Inola]
* [http://inolaok.com/ Official Inola, OK website]

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