Editing Jet, Oklahoma

{{Short description|Town in Oklahoma, US}}
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| name               = Jet, Oklahoma
| settlement_type    = [[Town]]
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| motto              = Goose Hunting Capital of Oklahoma

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| subdivision_name1  = [[Oklahoma]]
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| subdivision_name2  = [[Alfalfa County, Oklahoma|Alfalfa]]
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| postal_code        = 73749
| area_code          = [[Area code 580|580]]
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'''Jet''' is a town in southeast [[Alfalfa County, Oklahoma|Alfalfa County]], [[Oklahoma]], United States. The population was 197 at the time of the [[2020 United States census|2020 Census]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Jet%20town,%20Oklahoma|title=Jet (town), Oklahoma |publisher= United States Census Bureau|accessdate=April 21, 2024}}</ref>

==History==
The community of Jet was founded by the Jett brothers,<ref>[https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=JE008 Oklahoma Historical Society. "Jet" retrieved May 25, 2021.]</ref> six unmarried brothers named Joseph, Trigg, Newt, Warner, John, and Richard Jett, who established homesteads in the former [[Cherokee Outlet]], shortly after its opening to settlement by non-Indians. The brothers erected buildings and opened a general store on Richard's land. The Jet post office was established in 1894, when it was moved from nearby Barrel Springs which was about 1.5 miles northeast.<ref>Anonymous. Untitled. The Alva Pioneer, June 15, 1894. p.1. Accessed September 12, 2022. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-alva-pioneer-postoffice-application/159663790/.</ref><ref>Anonymous. Untitled. The Alva Republican, March 27, 1896. p.2. Accessed September 12, 2022. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-alva-republican-post-office-moved/159663856/.</ref><ref>Holton, C.M. Early Days in Helena Township. The Helena Star, September 17, 1953. p.8. Accessed September 12, 2022. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-helena-star-early-days-in-helena-tow/159663900/.</ref> Warner Jett as the first postmaster. The community grew into a small town, and Jet incorporated in 1900.<ref name="EOHC Jet">[http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=JE008 Dianna Everett, "Jet," ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''.] Accessed April 21, 2015.</ref>

The Frisco Townsite Company, owned by the [[Denver, Enid and Gulf Railroad]] (DE&G) (acquired by the [[Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway]] in 1907), surveyed a plot of land about {{convert|2|miles|km}} west of the original town and relocated Jet during 1905-1906.<ref>{{Cite web |title=DOT Drug Testing in Jet, OK |url=https://smartdrugtesting.com/dot-drug-testing-oklahoma/dot-drug-testing-in-jet-ok/ |access-date=2025-03-05 |website=Smart Drug Testing |language=en-US}}</ref> By August 1907, the town had Baptist, Mennonite, Methodist, and Presbyterian churches in addition to seven general stores, two banks, two hotels, two grain elevators, plus a small school under construction.  At the time of statehood in 1907, Jet had a population of 213 people.<ref name="EOHC Jet"/>

==Geography==
Jet is {{convert|12|mile}} east-southeast of the county seat, Cherokee.<ref name="EOHC Jet"/>

Jet is located at the intersection of [[U.S. Route 64 in Oklahoma|U.S. Highway 64]] and [[Oklahoma State Highway 38|State Highway 38]]. This intersection is the southern terminus of SH-38.<ref name="odot 2009-10 map">{{cite map|publisher=Oklahoma Department of Transportation|title=Oklahoma 2009-2010 Official State Map|edition=2009-2010|url=http://www.odot.org/hqdiv/p-r-div/maps/state-maps/2009state/pdfs/state-map.pdf|accessdate=August 31, 2016}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.3|sqmi|km2}}, all land.{{Citation needed|date=July 2016}}

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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 365
|1920= 370
|1930= 389
|1940= 442
|1950= 371
|1960= 339
|1970= 317
|1980= 352
|1990= 272
|2000= 230
|2010= 213
|2020= 197
|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|df= }}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 230 people, 115 households, and 71 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|746.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 149 housing units at an average density of {{convert|483.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 96.09% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.30% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.43% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 2.17% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.43% of the population.

There were 115 households, out of which 18.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 35.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.57.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 16.5% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 30.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,393, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $18,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $15,024. About 2.7% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under the age of 18 and 9.0% of those 65 or over.

==Economy==
Jet's economy has been based on farming since its inception. The main products are wheat, livestock, and poultry.

Tourism has bolstered the economy since the Great Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1930.<ref name="EOHC Jet"/>  Jet is also the closest town to [[Great Salt Plains Lake]] and [[Great Salt Plains State Park]] just to the northwest.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Jet,+OK+73749/@36.6682041,-98.2165884,13z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x87afbe2af7748f5f:0xcb702bab74be137f!8m2!3d36.6661416!4d-98.1811787 |title=Jet, Oklahoma|publisher=Google Maps|accessdate=July 5, 2020}}</ref>

==Education==
Jet-Nash High School served Jet up until 2013, when the school folded due to a lack of sufficient funds. Jet is currently a part of Timberlake Regional School District, which also serves the towns of [[Nash, Oklahoma|Nash]], [[Nescatunga, Oklahoma|Nescatunga]], [[Goltry, Oklahoma|Goltry]], and [[Helena, Oklahoma|Helena]]. The elementary school is located in Jet in the building that used to be Jet-Nash High School, and the high school, Timberlake High School, is located in Helena, about 13 miles south of Jet.{{Citation needed|date=June 2016}}

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=JE008 ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture'' - Jet]

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[[Category:Towns in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma]]
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