Editing Randlett, Oklahoma

{{short description|Town in Cotton County, Oklahoma, United States}}
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'''Randlett''' is a town in [[Cotton County, Oklahoma|Cotton County]], [[Oklahoma]], United States. The population was 289 as of the [[2020 United States census]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Randlett%20town,%20Oklahoma |title=Randlett (town), Oklahoma|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=March 16, 2024}}</ref>  Randlett is located about 22 driving miles south-southwest of the county seat of [[Walters, Oklahoma|Walters]], and is at the corner where [[US Route 277]] and [[US Route 281]] join [[US Route 70]] (going south).<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Walters,+OK/Randlett,+OK/@34.2704062,-98.5697983,10.79z/data=!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x87ad28cc6c779af7:0xc8ff6f5723002299!2m2!1d-98.3078258!2d34.3598075!1m5!1m1!1s0x8652d50d42d1e8db:0xa8da0a165bdb99fe!2m2!1d-98.4636659!2d34.1773143!3e0?entry=ttu |title=Walters, Oklahoma to Randlett, Oklahoma|publisher=Google Maps|accessdate=March 16, 2024}}</ref>

==History==
The town of Randlett was named for James F. Randlett, an agent for the Comanche and Kiowa. It was platted in 1906, and the lots were sold at a public auction on May 13, 1907. By 1910, it had a population of 574. An attempt to attract a railroad failed, but Randlett still prospered as an agricultural center. A brief oil and gas drilling boom occurred in the 1910s and 20s.<ref name="EOHC-Randlett">{{cite web|url= https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=RA015 |title=Randlett|publisher= Larry O'Dell, Oklahoma Historical Society|accessdate= August 12, 2020}}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.6|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population|align=left
|1910= 574
|1920= 323
|1930= 257
|1940= 327
|1950= 396
|1960= 356
|1970= 384
|1980= 461
|1990= 458
|2000= 511
|2010= 438
|2020= 289
|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 the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 511 people, 194 households, and 140 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|810.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 210 housing units at an average density of {{convert|333.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 95.89% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.20% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.98% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.20% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.37% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.37% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.70% of the population.

There were 194 households, out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $27,019, and the median income for a family was $30,455. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $21,429 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $11,455. About 12.7% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 20.7% of those under age 18 and 23.6% of those age 65 or over.

Randlett is served by Big Pasture Public Schools, a rural consolidated school system.

==See also==
{{portal|Oklahoma}}
* [[List of municipalities in Oklahoma]]

==References==
{{reflist|22em}}

==External links==
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{{Cotton County, Oklahoma}}

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