Editing Lotsee, Oklahoma

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'''Lotsee''' is a town in [[Tulsa County, Oklahoma|Tulsa County]], [[Oklahoma]], United States. The population was 6 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], compared to a total of 2 in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lotsee town, Oklahoma |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US4044100 |website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> It is the fourth smallest incorporated municipality in Oklahoma, tied with the town of [[Knowles, Oklahoma]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://mentalfloss.com/article/502234/smallest-town-each-50-states | title=The Smallest Town in Each of the 50 States | work=Mental Floss | date=August 25, 2017 | accessdate=June 25, 2018 | author=Rivero, Nicolas}}</ref> and in an article on “The Tiniest Town in Every State” by House Beautiful in November 2023, it was cited as the tiniest town in Oklahoma as it had only two people.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/tripideas/the-tiniest-town-in-every-state/ss-BB1gfSo0?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=10668216e85f47148e8b68b5588aaceb&ei=136#image=37 |title= The Tiniest Town in Every State|publisher=House Beautiful|accessdate=November 2, 2023}}</ref>

The entire town is a {{convert|2,000|acre|km2}} family-owned cattle and pecan ranch, the Flying G Ranch, whose owner, George Campbell, incorporated it in 1963. The population peaked at 16 in 1970, then declined to 7 in 1980.<ref name = "Killman">Curtis Killman, [http://newsok.com/tiny-cities-usurp-top-of-petite-populace/article/3563663 "U.S. Census shows Oklahoma communities Shady Grove, Lotsee as least populated"], ''[[The Oklahoman]]'', May 1, 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.hpj.com/archives/2011/may11/may2/0324DASNRChampionSpradling1.cfm?title=Tulsa%20County%20native%20named%20DASNR%20Champion "Tulsa County native named DASNR Champion"], ''[[High Plains Journal]]'', May 2, 2011.</ref>

==Geography==
Lotsee is located {{convert|0.5|mi|km}} south of the [[Arkansas River]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.02|mi2|km2}}, all land.

==Demographics==
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|1970= 16
|1980= 7
|1990= 7
|2000= 11
|2010= 2
|2020= 6
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In 2010, the only residents were Lotsee Spradling, daughter of the founder, and her husband Mike. They have no plans to dissolve the town.<ref name = "Killman" />

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 11 people, 3 households, and 3 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|576.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 3 housing units at an average density of {{convert|157.1|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the town was 27.27% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 72.73% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]].

There were 3 households, one of which had a child under the age of 18, all were small families, the average household size was 3.67 and the average family size was 3.67.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 36.4% from 25 to 44, and 36.4% from 45 to 64. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $152,338, and the median income for a family was $152,338. Males had a median income of $11,250 versus $51,875 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $41,917. None of the population and none of the families were below the [[poverty line]].

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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110608052325/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US4042860&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US40%7C16000US4042860&_street=&_county=lotsee&_cityTown=lotsee&_state=04000US40&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=DEC_2000_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null:null&_keyword=&_industry= ''Fact Sheet'', Lotsee town, Oklahoma]. (accessed February 9, 2007)
* [http://ftp2.census.gov/plmap/pl_trt/st40_Oklahoma/c40143_Tulsa/CT40143_003.pdf ''Census Place Map 3'', Tulsa County, Oklahoma]. (accessed February 9, 2007)

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