Editing Keyes, Oklahoma

{{short description|Town in Oklahoma, US}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
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|name                     = Keyes, Oklahoma
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|postal_code              = 73947
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|area_code                = [[Area code 580|580]]
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'''Keyes''' is a town in [[Cimarron County, Oklahoma|Cimarron County]], [[Oklahoma]], United States. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the town’s population was 276.<ref>{{cite web|url=  https://data.census.gov/all?q=keyes+town,+oklahoma   |title=Keyes (Town), Oklahoma|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 6, 2023}}</ref>

==History==
Keyes was established in 1925 by the Elkhart and Santa Fe Railway (both leased to and a wholly owned subsidiary of the [[Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway]]).<ref name="Railroads">{{cite book |title= Railroads of Oklahoma, June 6, 1870 to April 1, 1978|publisher= State of Oklahoma Department of Transportation, Survey Division | date=April 1, 1978|pages=37}}</ref><ref name="EOHC">Young, Norma Gene. [http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=KE015 "Keyes,"] ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture'', Oklahoma Historical Society. Accessed June 17, 2015.</ref> The company named the town after a deceased railroad engineer.<ref name="EOHC"/>  The line is now part of the [[Cimarron Valley Railroad]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cimarronvalleyrr.com |title=Home|publisher=Cimarron Valley Railroad|accessdate=January 3, 2021}}</ref>

Keyes was also the final destination of the [[Beaver, Meade and Englewood Railroad]], which reached town from the east on June 25, 1931.<ref name=Strategy>{{cite web|url= https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1752289/m1/84/ |title=Construction Strategies of Railroads in the Oklahoma Panhandle|publisher=Donovan L. Hofsommer, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Vol. 58, No 1, Spring 1980, pp. 82-89|accessdate=December 6, 2021}}</ref>  That line was abandoned in 1972.<ref name=Abandoned>{{cite web|url= https://www.abandonedrails.com/beaver-meade-and-englewood-railroad |title=The Beaver, Meade and Englewood Railroad|publisher=AbandonedRails.com|accessdate=December 6, 2021}}</ref>

==Geography==
Keyes is located at {{coord|36.808333|-102.25|type:city_region:US|format=dms|display=inline}}.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.4|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

Keyes is at the intersection of [[U.S. Route 56#Oklahoma|U.S. Route 56]] and the northern terminus of [[Oklahoma State Highway 171]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Keyes,+OK+73947/@36.8083017,-102.2620376,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x870f5075a3bc9dbb:0x8122e9658c1ceed4!8m2!3d36.8097443!4d-102.2554553 |title=Keyes, Oklahoma|publisher=Google Maps|accessdate=September 11, 2020}}</ref> Keyes is approximately 16 miles northeast of the Cimarron County seat, [[Boise City, Oklahoma|Boise City]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Boise+City,+OK/Keyes,+OK+73947/@36.7675996,-102.5248193,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x870f64e099f23da1:0xbdde8144ae895843!2m2!1d-102.5132419!2d36.7294675!1m5!1m1!1s0x870f5075a3bc9dbb:0x8122e9658c1ceed4!2m2!1d-102.2554553!2d36.8097443 |title=Boise City, Oklahoma to Keyes, Oklahoma|publisher=Google Maps|accessdate=September 11, 2020}}</ref> and about 26 miles southwest of [[Elkhart, Kansas]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Elkhart,+KS/Keyes,+OK+73947/@36.9100705,-102.2100262,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x8708b786060955ef:0xdd23de861aa1e8fc!2m2!1d-101.8901664!2d37.0080792!1m5!1m1!1s0x870f5075a3bc9dbb:0x8122e9658c1ceed4!2m2!1d-102.2554553!2d36.8097443 |title=Elkhart, Kansas to Keyes, Oklahoma|publisher=Google Maps|accessdate=September 11, 2020}}</ref>

The closest major airport is [[Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport]], about 91 miles.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.travelmath.com/nearest-airport/Keyes,+OK#:~:text=The%20closest%20major%20airport%20to%20Keyes%2C%20Oklahoma%20is,check%20the%20airlines%20that%20fly%20to%20LBL%20. |title=Nearest major airport to Keyes, Oklahoma|publisher=travelmath.com|accessdate=December 10, 2020}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1930= 350
|1940= 227
|1950= 431
|1960= 627
|1970= 569
|1980= 557
|1990= 454
|2000= 410
|2010= 324
|2020= 276
|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, 2016}}</ref>
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As of the [[2010 United States Census]], there were 324 people, 131 households, and 88 families residing in the town.<ref name="Census-2010-DP-1">United States Census Bureau. [http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US4039600 " DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 -  2010 Demographic Profile Data - Keyes town, Oklahoma,"] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200213060426/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US4039600 |date=February 13, 2020 }} ''American FactFinder'', Accessed June 21, 2015.</ref> There were 234 housing units.<ref name="Census-2010-DP-1"/> The racial makeup of the town was 94.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.6% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.3% [[Asian American|Asian]], 2.8% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.2% from two or more races.<ref name="Census-2010-DP-1"/> [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 14.2% of the population.<ref name="Census-2010-DP-1"/>

There were 131 households, out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families.<ref name="Census-2010-DP-1"/> 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name="Census-2010-DP-1"/> The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.08.<ref name="Census-2010-DP-1"/>

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older.<ref name="Census-2010-QT-P1">United States Census Bureau.[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/QTP1/1600000US4039600 " QT-P1 Age Groups and Sex: 2010  more information - 2010 Census Summary File 1 - Keyes town, Oklahoma,"] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200213050951/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/QTP1/1600000US4039600 |date=February 13, 2020 }}''American FactFinder'', Accessed June 21, 2015.</ref> The median age was 43.0 years.<ref name="Census-2010-QT-P1"/> For every 100 females, there were 101.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.<ref name="Census-2010-QT-P1"/>

According to the 2013 [[American Community Survey]], The median income for a household in the town was $36,827, and the median income for a family was $62,639.<ref name="ACS-2013-DP03">United States Census Bureau. [http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/13_5YR/DP03/1600000US4039600 "DP03 Selected Economic Characteristics: 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates - Keyes town, Oklahoma,"] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200213090657/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/13_5YR/DP03/1600000US4039600 |date=February 13, 2020 }} ''American FactFinder'', Accessed June 21, 2015.</ref> Males had a median income of $36,750 versus $40,833 for females.<ref name="ACS-2013-DP03"/> The [[per capita income]] for the town was $22,522.<ref name="ACS-2013-DP03"/> About 8.1% of families and 23.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 53.5% of those under age 18 and 0.0% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="ACS-2013-DP03"/>{{clear left}}

==Economy==
The town's location in the [[Hugoton Gas Field|Hugoton Friedrich Basin]] makes it an ideal source for [[helium]] production from [[natural gas]]. A helium plant was built near Keyes in 1958.<ref name="EOHC"/> {{convert|169000|Mcuft|m3}} of liquid helium is produced annually by the Keyes Helium Company.{{clear left}}

==Transportation==
[[U.S. Route 56]] highway runs along the north side of Keyes.

==Notable people==
* [[Jack Hoxie]] (1885–1965), rodeo cowboy, Hollywood silent movie cowboy actor<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://silent-hall-of-fame.org/index.php/our-stars/stars-f-k/jack-hoxie|title=Jack Hoxie|website=Silent Hall of Fame|access-date=July 8, 2024}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20240421143755/https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/21/us/oklahoma-double-murder-plot/index.html "Accused of double murder: The grandmother, her boyfriend, and the couple who hosted anti-government religious meetings] - CNN - April 21, 2024

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[[Category:Towns in Cimarron County, Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Towns in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Oklahoma Panhandle]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1925]]
[[Category:1925 establishments in Oklahoma]]