Editing Talala, Oklahoma

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'''Talala''' is a town in [[Rogers County, Oklahoma|Rogers County]], [[Oklahoma]], United States. The population was 273 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

==History==
The Talala Post Office was established June 23, 1890. Talala was named for Captain John Talala of the 3rd Regiment, [[Indian Home Guard (American Civil War)|Indian Home Guard]] and a prominent Cherokee. It is mentioned in the Talala History Book that the word ta la la is associated with the tapping of a woodpecker's bill, which the woodpecker is a red-headed woodpecker that had these numerous birds there and even today. ''Talala'' is a Cherokee word for the Red-Headed Woodpecker.<ref name="EOHC-Talala">[http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=TA003 Jon D. May, "Talala," ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''.] Accessed April 27, 2015.</ref>  An Indian made this discovery and so the town has taken this bird as part of its legacy, erecting signs on the North and South end of the town, and on its stationery at Town Hall and in the Museum.

==Museum==
On the property of the Museum, which was the original site of the Talala Post Office decades earlier, lies a statue made by the Talala artist Sandra VanZandt of two eagles with bricks surrounding it. In May 2012 three plaques honoring World War II veterans were displayed proudly nearby. Inside and within its walls lies most of the town's history.

==Geography==
Talala is {{convert|19|miles|km}} northwest of [[Claremore, Oklahoma|Claremore]], the county seat.<ref name="EOHC-Talala"/>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.3|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 340
|1920= 107
|1930= 198
|1940= 188
|1950= 210
|1960= 147
|1970= 163
|1980= 191
|1990= 206
|2000= 250
|2010= 273
|2020= 258
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2010, there were 273 people and 81 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|910|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 128 housing units at an average density of {{convert|426.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 71.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.0% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 20.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.0% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 8.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 109 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. Of all households 22.9% were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 19 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,833, and the median income for a family was $58,250. Males had a median income of $40,833 versus $28,125 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $17,810. About 5.9% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.8% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

==Notable residents==
* [[Edwin Evers (fisherman)|Edwin Evers]] – professional bass fisherman
* [[Roy W. Harmon]] - WWII Medal of Honor recipient

==References==
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==Further reading==
* Shirk, George H. (1987). ''Oklahoma Place Names''. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. {{ISBN|0-8061-2028-2}}.

{{Rogers County, Oklahoma}}

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[[Category:Towns in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Towns in Rogers County, Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Populated places within the Cherokee Nation reservation]]