Editing Mannford, Oklahoma

{{Short description|City in Oklahoma, US}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = Mannford, Oklahoma
|settlement_type          = City
|motto                    = "Growing Boon of the Lake"
|nickname                 = "Striped Bass Capital of the World"

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|leader_name              = Gerald Haury
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|established_date         = 1903

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|postal_code              = 74044
|area_code                = [[area codes 539 and 918|539/918]]
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'''Mannford''' is a city in [[Creek County, Oklahoma]], United States.  The population was 3,262 at the time of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=  https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Mannford%20town,%20Oklahoma| title=Mannford (town), Oklahoma|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 31, 2023}}</ref> up from 3,076 in 2010.  The city sits next to [[Keystone Lake]] and claims to be the "Striped Bass Capital of the World".  

==History==
The town name is derived from "Mann's Ford", a crossing of the [[Cimarron River (Arkansas River)|Cimarron River]] where Tom and Hazel Mann had received a Creek allotment. The Arkansas Valley and Western Railroad (later the [[St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad]] (commonly called "Frisco") built a line through this area in 1902–03, making it an important cattle shipping point. A post office was established April 11, 1903.<ref name="EOHC-Mannford">[http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=MA014  Linda D. Wilson, "Mannford."  ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''. ] Accessed March 22, 2012.</ref>

When the [[United States Army Corps of Engineers|Army Corps of Engineers]] began making plans for flood control that would flood the town of Mannford, citizens formed a plan to relocate several miles southeast of the original site. The move was completed in 1963.<ref>[http://www.cityofmannford.com/About_Mannford.aspx "About the Town of Mannford".] City of Mannford official website</ref>

On August 3, 2012, a [[wildfire]] started several miles south of Mannford. Carried by strong south winds and extremely dry vegetation, the fire pushed up into the Mannford area and caused evacuations of the town. The fire burned over {{convert|78|sqmi}}, edging into the town and destroying dozens of buildings.<ref>[http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=20120805_11_A1_ULNSos852134] ''Tulsa World'' (Retrieved August 5, 2012) {{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

==Geography==
Mannford is {{convert|22|mi}} west of Tulsa on [[Oklahoma State Highway 51|State Highway 51]].<ref name="EOHC-Mannford"/> It is situated on both sides of a southwest arm of [[Keystone Lake]], a reservoir on the [[Arkansas River|Arkansas]] and [[Cimarron River (Arkansas River)|Cimarron]] rivers. Most of the developed part of the town is on the west side of the lake arm, which fills the valley of Salt Creek.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|23.0|sqkm|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|17.8|sqkm|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|5.2|sqkm|disp=flip}}, or 22.53%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4046200| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Mannford town, Oklahoma| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=March 6, 2015| archive-url=https://archive.today/20150309125818/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4046200| archive-date=March 9, 2015| url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align= left
|1930= 421
|1940= 403
|1950= 426
|1960= 358
|1970= 892
|1980= 1610
|1990= 1826
|2000= 2095
|2010= 3076
|2020= 3262
|footnote=<ref name="EOHC-Mannford"/>
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As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,095 people, 783 households, and 583 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|389.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 865 housing units at an average density of {{convert|160.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 91.31% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.10% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 4.39% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.24% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.24% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.29% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.44% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.43% of the population.

There were 783 households, out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.45.

In the town the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,306, and the median income for a family was $41,750. Males had a median income of $32,991 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,722. About 6.5% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 13.2% of those age 65 or over.

About 99 percent of the employed residents commuted to work in Sand Springs and Tulsa during 2000.<ref name="EOHC-Mannford"/>

The town currently has nineteen churches.<ref>[http://mannford.com/churches.htm "Mannford Area Churches".] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140111054429/http://mannford.com/churches.htm |date=January 11, 2014 }} Mannford community website</ref>

==Economy==
In 2012, the city of Mannford contracted with Rickey Hayes of Retail Attractions to provide [[economic development]] consulting, due to retail leakage to surrounding communities.<ref>[http://www.cityofmannford.com/About_Mannford/Economic_Development.aspx "Economic Development in Mannford".] City of Mannford official website</ref> A [[marina]], a floating restaurant, improved campgrounds, new housing and expanded industrial and commercial venues are currently all in development.<ref>[http://www.tulsaworld.com/article.aspx/Mannford_invests_in_development_on_shores_of_Lake_Keystone/20121226_12_a9_cutlin291307] Tulsa World.{{Dead link|date=March 2015}}</ref> Mannford's largest employer is the public school system followed by Webco Industries, and Care Fusion.

==Education==
The Mannford school district has five schools that include an [[preschool|Early Childhood Center]], two elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school, and serves 1,486 students.<ref name="Education.com">[http://www.education.com/schoolfinder/us/oklahoma/district/mannford-school-district/ "Mannford School District".] Education.com (accessed May 8, 2013)</ref> Mannford High School offers a variety of extracurricular activities. These activities include speech and debate, band, academic team, FFA and many other extracurricular programs.

==Media==
Mannford had one newspaper, The ''Mannford Reporter'', which is no longer in regular circulation. The paper was a free paper published every other Wednesday. It is owned by CL Harmon. In the December 7, 2011 the ''Eagle'', the previous newspaper, announced that it was "merging" with the Sand Springs Leader (owned by Community Publishers) and no longer delivering a ''Mannford Eagle'' paper. This is when CL Harmon stepped in and started providing The ''Mannford Reporter''.

==Notable people==
* [[Lee Hazlewood]], [[country music|country]] and pop singer, songwriter, and record producer, was born here.

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|https://www.cityofmannford.com/}}

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