Editing Langley, Oklahoma

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|subdivision_name2        = [[Mayes County, Oklahoma|Mayes]], [[Craig County, Oklahoma|Craig]]

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'''Langley''' is a town in [[Mayes County, Oklahoma|Mayes]] and [[Craig County, Oklahoma|Craig]] counties, [[Oklahoma]], United States. The population was 606 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref name="Census 2020"/> down from 819 in [[2010 United States census|2010]].<ref>''Pryor Daily Times''. "Mayes County grows by 3,000. April 4, 2011. Retrieved September 14, 2011.[http://pryordailytimes.com/local/x300771446/Mayes-County-grows-by-3-000]</ref>

==History==
Langley, still located at its original site, is on [[Oklahoma State Highway 82|State Highway 82]] at the west end of the [[Pensacola Dam]], which is on the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Mayes County, Oklahoma|National Register of Historic Places]]. The dam holds back the [[Grand Lake o' the Cherokees]] (also known simply as Grand Lake).<ref name="OHS"/> Dam construction started in 1935.<ref name="OHS"/> Cliff Bogle, the original owner in the area, divided his land into lots, and in 1937 the town was established with a public dedication and drawing for free lots.<ref name="Langley"/> The town was named for Oklahoma State Senator [[J. H. Langley|J. Howard Langley]].<ref name="Langley">{{cite web |url=https://www.langleyok.org/history.html| title=Langley History |publisher=Town of Langley, Oklahoma |accessdate=March 9, 2020}}</ref> Langley incorporated on November 20, 1939, and a post office was established on January 20, 1939.<ref name="OHS">{{cite web |url=https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=LA019 | title=Langley|publisher=Dorothy Dell Welsh, Oklahoma Historical Society|accessdate=March 9, 2020}}</ref> The dam was completed in 1941, and the town began to promote itself to the recreation industry.<ref name="OHS"/>

==Geography==
Langley is near the northeastern corner of Mayes County, with a small portion extending north into Craig County. [[Oklahoma State Highway 82|State Highway 82]] passes through the town as Third Street, leading north {{convert|17|mi}} to [[Vinita, Oklahoma|Vinita]] and south {{convert|19|mi}} to [[Salina, Oklahoma|Salina]]. [[Oklahoma State Highway 28|State Highway 28]] passes through the north side of Langley, leading east across Pensacola Dam into [[Disney, Oklahoma|Disney]] and leading {{convert|19|mi}} to [[Jay, Oklahoma|Jay]], and leading west from Langley {{convert|13|mi}} to [[Adair, Oklahoma|Adair]].

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the town of Langley has a total area of {{convert|1.5|sqmi|km2}}, all land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2024"/> The town is bordered to the east by the [[Grand Lake o' the Cherokees]], a reservoir on the [[Neosho River]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1940= 838
|1950= 204
|1960= 205
|1970= 481
|1980= 582
|1990= 526
|2000= 669
|2010= 819
|2020= 606
|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, 2015}}</ref>
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As of 2010 the population of Langley was 819.  The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 69.8% white, 0.7% African American, 21.0% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.9% from some other race and 6.6% from two or more races.  3.7% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref>2010 general profile of population and housing characteristics of Langley from the US Census</ref>

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 669 people, 274 households, and 187 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|542.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 360 housing units at an average density of {{convert|291.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 67.41% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.45% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 20.03% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.30% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 2.24% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 9.57% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.04% of the population.

There were 274 households, out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $22,500, and the median income for a family was $26,250. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $16,731 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $11,542. About 22.7% of families and 29.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 49.0% of those under age 18 and 20.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
It is in the [[Ketchum Public Schools]]<!--UNI 16380--> school district.<ref name=CensusSDMap2020>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st40_ok/schooldistrict_maps/c40097_mayes/DC20SD_C40097.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Mayes County, OK|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-10-12}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st40_ok/schooldistrict_maps/c40097_mayes/DC20SD_C40097_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Official|www.langleyok.gov}}

{{Mayes County, Oklahoma}}

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