Editing Leedey, Oklahoma

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'''Leedey''' is a town in [[Dewey County, Oklahoma|Dewey County]], [[Oklahoma]], United States. The population was 415 at the [[United States Census, 2020|2020 census]].

==History==
The town was named for Amos Leedey, an early settler.<ref name=OHS>{{cite web|url= https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=LE005 |title=Leedey|publisher=Oklahoma Historical Society|accessdate=March 18, 2024}}</ref>  The post office opened January 6, 1900, with Amos Leedey as the first postmaster.<ref name=OHS/>  Leedey became a railroad town when the [[Wichita Falls and Northwestern Railway]] (later part of the [[Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad]]) completed a line in from [[Elk City, Oklahoma|Elk City]] in 1911, and the town incorporated that same year.<ref name=OHS/>  Both petroleum and agriculture contributed to the town’s growth.<ref name=OHS/>

On May 31, 1947, Leedey was hit by an F5 tornado. The tornado killed 7 people and heavily damaged the town.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.weather.gov/oun/tornadodata-ok-f5tornadoes |title=F5/EF-5 Tornadoes In Oklahoma (1905-Present) |website=National Weather Service |publisher=Norman, OK Weather Forecast Office}}</ref>

==Geography==
Leedey is located approximately 34 miles north of [[Interstate 40 in Oklahoma|Interstate 40]] at Exit 41, the [[Elk City, Oklahoma|Elk City]] turnoff, via [[Oklahoma State Highway 34]].

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

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1920= 468
|1930= 646
|1940= 574
|1950= 558
|1960= 451
|1970= 465
|1980= 499
|1990= 468
|2000= 345
|2010= 435
|2020= 415
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 345 people, 164 households, and 105 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|880.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 220 housing units at an average density of {{convert|561.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.10% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.45% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.29% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.16% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.87% of the population.

There were 164 households, out of which 22.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.67.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 18.0% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 25.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,667, and the median income for a family was $33,125. Males had a median income of $23,438 versus $14,375 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $17,151. About 18.2% of families and 19.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 16.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
* [[Darla Hood]] of the "[[Our Gang]]" series was born in Leedey on November 4, 1931.
* [[Pat Irwin (Oklahoma judge)|Pat Irwin]] (1921–1999), Justice of the Oklahoma State Supreme Court.

==External links==
* [http://www.leedey.k12.ok.us/ Leedey Public Schools]

==References==
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{{Dewey County, Oklahoma}}

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