Editing Kiefer, Oklahoma

{{Short description|Town in Oklahoma, US}}
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'''Kiefer''' is a town in Creek County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,187 at the 2020 census,<ref>{{cite web|url=  https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Kiefer%20town,%20Oklahoma |title=Kiefer (town), Oklahoma|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 13, 2023}}</ref> a 30% increase over the 1,685 population recorded at the 2010 census, which itself was a 64 percent increase over the 1,026 figure recorded in [[2000 United States census|2000]].<ref>[http://censusviewer.com/city/OK/Kiefer CensusViewer: Population of the City of Kiefer, Oklahoma]</ref>

==History==
Kiefer was originally known as "Praper" when a post office was first established in 1901. The St. Louis, Oklahoma and Southern Railway (later the [[St. Louis and San Francisco Railway]]) constructed a line south from [[Sapulpa, Oklahoma|Sapulpa]] through Praper between 1900 and 1901. The route is today operated by [[BNSF Railway|BNSF]].  Praper became an [[oil boom]] town by 1906, when it grew into a major shipping point for [[petroleum|crude]] from the [[Glenn Pool]] field. The post office was renamed "Kiefer" on December 12, 1906.<ref name="EOHC-Kiefer">{{cite web|url=https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=KI007 |title=Kiefer|publisher=Linda D. Wilson, The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Oklahoma Historical Society|access-date=April 14, 2020}}</ref><ref>Shirk, George H. ''Oklahoma Place Names'', Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965, p.117.</ref> According to the ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture'', the name honored at least one of three different people named Kiefer who lived in the area.<ref name="EOHC-Kiefer"/>

Kiefer voted to incorporate on November 20, 1908. The 1910 census reported a population of 1,197 inhabitants. This increased to 1,663 in 1920.<ref name="EOHC-Kiefer"/>

In the early days, Kiefer was on the route of the Sapulpa & Interurban Railway (“S&I”) streetcar/interurban line connecting to [[Tulsa, Oklahoma|Tulsa]] through [[Sapulpa, Oklahoma|Sapulpa]]; S&I subsequently went through a series of mergers and name changes, with only the Tulsa-to-Sapulpa portion continuing as the [[Tulsa-Sapulpa Union Railway]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.batesline.com/archives/2009/12/tulsa-streetcar-and-interurban-l.html | title= Tulsa streetcar and interurban lines in Google Maps | publisher=Michael Bates | access-date=January 18, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.american-rails.com/tulsa-sapulpa.html | title=Tulsa Sapulpa Union Railway| publisher=American-Rails.com | access-date=January 18, 2019}}</ref>

The Kiefer Searchlight was a weekly newspaper published in Kiefer that included local, state, and national news along with advertising.  123 issues from 1908 to 1911 are available online.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://gateway.okhistory.org/search/?q=kiefer+searchlight&t=fulltext&sort=added_d&fq=str_title_serial%3AThe+Kiefer+Searchlight | title=The Kiefer Searchlight|publisher=The Gateway to Oklahoma History|access-date=April 14, 2020}}</ref>

In the 21st century, Kiefer is mostly a [[commuter town]], with 94.6 percent of workers living in town commuting to jobs elsewhere, primarily in [[Tulsa, Oklahoma|Tulsa]].<ref name="EOHC-Kiefer" />  However, it is also headquarters for Bridge Crane Specialists, a company involved in the design, manufacturing, installation, and servicing of overhead and work station crane systems.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.bridgecrane.com/pages/index |title=Home Page|publisher=Bridge Crane Specialists|access-date=July 14, 2020}}</ref>

Kiefer is the site of an extensive residence known to locals as the '''Kiefer Castle''', having been built to resemble a fairy-tale castle.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.tulsaworld.com/entertainment/seen-the-kiefer-castle/article_bc8a4cf8-babc-522c-9d37-f9078333ba54.html |title=SEEN: The Kiefer Castle| publisher=James Gibbard, Tulsa World, October 23, 2013|access-date=April 14, 2020}}</ref>

==Geography==
Kiefer is located in eastern Creek County. [[U.S. Route 75 Alternate (Beggs–Sapulpa, Oklahoma)|U.S. Highway 75A]] passes through the center of the town, leading north {{convert|5|mi|0}} to the center of Sapulpa, the [[county seat]], and south {{Convert|5|mi|0}} to [[Mounds, Oklahoma|Mounds]]. [[Oklahoma State Highway 67]] leads east from Kiefer {{convert|3|mi|0}} to the [[U.S. Route 75 in Oklahoma|U.S. Route 75]] freeway in [[Glenpool, Oklahoma|Glenpool]]. Via Highways 67 and 75 it is {{convert|18|mi}} north to downtown [[Tulsa, Oklahoma|Tulsa]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Kiefer has a total area of {{convert|6.1|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.06|sqkm|disp=flip|2}}, or 1.04%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4039750| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Kiefer town, Oklahoma| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=March 6, 2015| archive-url=https://archive.today/20150309130102/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4039750| archive-date=March 9, 2015| url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Education==

Kiefer has an elementary, middle and high school. The school teams are known as the Trojans.
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 1197
|1920= 1663
|1930= 606
|1940= 330
|1950= 275
|1960= 489
|1970= 803
|1980= 912
|1990= 962
|2000= 1026
|2010= 1685
|2020= 2187
|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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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,026 people, 373 households, and 281 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|561.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 410 housing units at an average density of {{convert|224.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 85.09% [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 0.19% [[African American (U.S. census)|African American]], 9.45% [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 0.19% [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.58% from [[Race (United States census)|other races]], and 4.48% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.12% of the population.

There were 373 households, out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,844, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $30,739 versus $22,386 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $14,479. About 7.8% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.kieferpolice.us/ Kiefer Police Department]

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[[Category:Towns in Creek County, Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Towns in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Muscogee (Creek) Nation]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1901]]
[[Category:1901 establishments in Indian Territory]]