Editing Skedee, Oklahoma

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'''Skedee''' is a town in [[Pawnee County, Oklahoma|Pawnee County]], [[Oklahoma]], United States. Skedee is northwest of [[Tulsa, Oklahoma|Tulsa]], northeast of [[Stillwater, Oklahoma|Stillwater]], and southeast of [[Ponca City, Oklahoma|Ponca City]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.google.com/maps/place/Skedee,+OK+74058/@36.3675261,-96.9428782,9.75z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x87b120530f54af7f:0x4d2797fd4895d0a9!8m2!3d36.3795006!4d-96.7050321!16zL20vMHo5NWI?entry=ttu |title=Skedee, OK|publisher=Google Maps|accessdate=October 12, 2023}}</ref>  The population was 62 at the time of the [[2020 United States census|2020 Census]], a 21.6% increase from the figure of 51 recorded in the [[2010 United States Census|2010 Census]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?q=skeedee%2C+Oklahoma&page=1&stateGeo=none&searchtype=web&cssp=SERP&_charset_=UTF-8  |title=Skedee (town), Oklahoma|publisher=US Census Bureau|accessdate=October 12, 2023}}</ref>

== History ==
Skedee was known as "Lemert", a name which referred to the local landowners, the Lemert family. In 1902, when the post office opened, the town was renamed "Skedee", after the [[Skidi]] Pawnee.

In 1900–1904, the [[Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway|Eastern Oklahoma Railway]] built a railway line through Skedee. Steam engines stopped at Crystal Creek for water. A [[cotton gin]] and a [[grain elevator]] were also built.<ref name = "okencyclopedia">{{Cite web
| last = Wilson
| first = Linda D
| title = SKEDEE
| work = Oklahoma Historical Society
| accessdate = July 2, 2020
| url = https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=SK001
}}</ref>

The rail line was destroyed by flooding in 1957.<ref name = "roadside" /> The Skedee post office later closed in 1963.<ref name = "okencyclopedia" />

In the 21st century, Skedee has become a [[commuter town]], with employed residents commuting to work in [[Stillwater, Oklahoma|Stillwater]] and [[Pawnee, Oklahoma|Pawnee]].<ref name = "okencyclopedia" />

==Points of interest==
[[Image:Chief Baconrind.jpg|thumb|upright| Chief Baconrind Statue in downtown Skedee]]
A 1926 statue of [[Osage Nation|Osage]] Chief [[Bacon Rind]] and Colonel Ellsworth Walters (1866/7-1946), a Skedee resident who was an oil lease auctioneer for the [[Osage Nation]] in the 1920s, stands in the main intersection of the town.<ref name = "roadside">[http://www.roadsideamerica.com/sights/sightstory.php?tip_AttrId=%3D14342 Chief Baconrind statue], Roadside America</ref><ref>{{Cite web
| last = Higgs
| first = Richard
| title = Heroes of Skedee
| work = This Land Magazine - Okiecentric
| accessdate = October 5, 2014
| date = January 27, 2014
| url = http://thislandpress.com/01/27/2014/heroes-of-skedee/
}}</ref><ref name = "okencyclopedia" />

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1910= 289
|1920= 268
|1930= 272
|1940= 235
|1950= 170
|1960= 128
|1970= 117
|1980= 117
|1990= 96
|2000= 102
|2010= 51
|2020= 62
|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>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 102 people, 38 households, and 22 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|769.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 41 housing units at an average density of {{convert|309.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 96.08% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.96% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 1.96% from two or more races.

There were 38 households, out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 28.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.61.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.4% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 12.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $17,188, and the median income for a family was $25,938. Males had a median income of $25,938 versus $11,944 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $9,192. There were 24.1% of families and 28.7% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including 35.5% of under eighteens and 27.8% of those over 64.

==References==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.abandonedok.com/skedee-ok/ Skedee feature on Abandoned Oklahoma], photos

{{Pawnee County, Oklahoma}}

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