Editing Strong City, Oklahoma

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'''Strong City''' is a town in [[Roger Mills County, Oklahoma|Roger Mills County]], [[Oklahoma]], United States. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the town's population was 33.<ref>{{cite web|url=  https://data.census.gov/all?q=strong+city+town,+oklahoma |title=Strong City (Town), Oklahoma|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 6, 2023}}</ref>

==History==
The town of Strong City was formally established June 25, 1912.<ref name="OHS">{{cite web | url= https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=ST052| title= Strong City | publisher= Dorothy Anderson, Oklahoma Historical Society | accessdate=February 13, 2020}}</ref>  It was named for Clint Strong, a railroad official and entrepreneur instrumental in the town's organization.<ref name ="OHS" />  While [[Cheyenne, Oklahoma]] was originally designated as the county seat for Roger Mills County, construction of the nearest railroad into the area, the [[Clinton and Oklahoma Western Railroad|Clinton and Oklahoma Western Railway]] (“C&OW”) terminated in August 1912 at Strong City.<ref name ="OHS" /><ref name="Railroads">{{cite book |title= Railroads of Oklahoma, June 6, 1870 to April 1, 1978|publisher= State of Oklahoma Department of Transportation, Survey Division | date=April 1, 1978|pages=17–19}}</ref>  More troubling to the people of Cheyenne was the fact that Strong City had been laid out with a rocky knoll in the center, reserved for the County Courthouse should Strong City become the county seat instead of Cheyenne.<ref name ="Railroads" />  Strong City also grew to become bigger than Cheyenne or any other town in the county, within a year of the railroad's arrival.<ref name ="OHS" />

To keep their town's position, the citizens of Cheyenne responded by building the Cheyenne Short Line Railroad up the Washita River valley to Strong City to connect to the C&OW.<ref name ="Railroads" />  In 1914 the courthouse in Cheyenne burned, and the fear again arose in Cheyenne that the citizens of Strong City would manage to have the new courthouse built there.<ref name ="Railroads" />  But Cheyenne came up with the funding, and a new two-story brick courthouse was constructed in that town.<ref name ="Railroads" />  Strong City nevertheless remained a competitor, and in 1932 managed to route a state highway ([[Oklahoma State Highway 33]])<ref name ="Map" /> through the town, passing well north of Cheyenne.<ref name ="Railroads" />  However, extension of the C&OW to Cheyenne and eventually into the Texas Panhandle caused trade to shift to the west of the town.<ref name="OHS"/>  The 1930s were not kind to the municipality: in 1934 and 1935 several business houses relocated from Strong City to Cheyenne, losing the town population and businesses while Cheyenne grew during the decade.<ref name ="Railroads" />  Today, Strong City is much smaller<ref name ="OHS" /> and Cheyenne remains the county seat.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ce.naco.org/?county_info=40129 | title=Roger Mills County, OK |publisher=National Association of Counties|accessdate=March 4, 2020}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.5|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

Strong City is located along [[State Highway 33 (Oklahoma)|State Highway 33]].<ref name ="Map" />  The town is in [[Southwestern Oklahoma]], known for [[Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation|Oklahoma Tourism]] purposes as [[Southwestern Oklahoma|Great Plains Country]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.travelok.com/maps| title=Maps (see Counties and Regions)|publisher=Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation|accessdate = October 14, 2019}}</ref>  Strong City is  essentially surrounded by the [[Black Kettle National Grassland]],<ref name="Map">{{cite web|url= https://www.google.com/maps/place/Strong+City,+OK+73628/@35.691713,-99.7993382,11.17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x87a9665086046189:0xf793141df8f2bd1e!8m2!3d35.6703258!4d-99.5995492 | title=Strong City, Oklahoma | publisher=Google Maps| accessdate=October 13, 2019}}</ref> with Black Kettle Recreation Area and associated reservoir about 10 miles to the northwest.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Strong+City,+OK/Black+Kettle+Recreation+Area,+Crawford,+OK+73638/@35.7095381,-99.727297,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x87a9665086046189:0xf793141df8f2bd1e!2m2!1d-99.5995492!2d35.6703258!1m5!1m1!1s0x87a96e2f10a089af:0x6208b1ae5ccb1585!2m2!1d-99.7135138!2d35.7491359|title=Strong City, Oklahoma to Black Kettle Recreation Area|publisher=Google Maps|accessdate=January 1, 2020}}</ref> [[Washita Battlefield National Historic Site]] is about 11 miles southwest.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Washita+Battlefield+National+Historic+Site,+Cheyenne,+OK/Strong+City,+OK+73628/@35.6448177,-99.6874692,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x87a964a3304c431b:0x15abe6937e83c409!2m2!1d-99.7051547!2d35.6199266!1m5!1m1!1s0x87a9665086046189:0xf793141df8f2bd1e!2m2!1d-99.5995492!2d35.6703258 |title=Washita Battlefield National Historic Site to Strong City, Oklahoma|publisher=Google Maps|accessdate=January 6, 2021}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1920= 350
|1930= 353
|1940= 245
|1950= 107
|1960= 51
|1970= 40
|1980= 56
|1990= 49
|2000= 42
|2010= 47
|2020= 33
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 42 people, 16 households, and 15 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|82.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 17 housing units at an average density of {{convert|33.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 85.71% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 9.52% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 4.76% from two or more races.

There were 16 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 6.3% were non-families. 6.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% 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 2.60.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.4% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 28.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $26,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $13,474. There were 12.5% of families and 21.4% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including 37.5% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

==Education==
It is in the [[Cheyenne Public Schools]]<!--UNI 07500--> school district.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st40_ok/schooldistrict_maps/c40129_roger_mills/DC20SD_C40129.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Roger Mills County, OK|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-10-13}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st40_ok/schooldistrict_maps/c40129_roger_mills/DC20SD_C40129_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==References==
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* [https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=ST052  Strong City], Oklahoma Historical Society

{{Roger Mills County, Oklahoma}}

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[[Category:Towns in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Towns in Oklahoma]]