Editing Terlton, Oklahoma

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'''Terlton''' is a town in [[Pawnee County, Oklahoma|Pawnee County]], [[Oklahoma]], United States. It is located one-half mile south of [[U.S. Route 412 in Oklahoma|US 412]]/[[U.S. Route 64 in Oklahoma|US 64]] on Terlton Road and County Road E0570.<ref name=OHS /> The population was 77 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=Terlton%20town,%20Oklahoma |title=Terlton (town), Oklahoma|publisher=US Census Bureau|accessdate=October 12, 2023}}</ref>

==History==
The community started forming not long after the [[Land Run of 1893|Cherokee Outlet opening]] on September&nbsp;16, 1893.  A post office was established November&nbsp;30, 1894, and town was named Terlton for a member of the first territorial legislature, Ira N. Terrell.  The [[Arkansas Valley and Western Railway]] (later the [[St. Louis and San Francisco Railway]]) built through town in the 1902-1903 timeframe, and Terlton developed into a trade center for the local agricultural industry.  Oil was discovered in the vicinity about 1914, and oil-related industries like pipelines, tank farms and refining supported the town into the 1930s.  In more recent years, Terlton has become a [[commuter town]] whose residents work in other locations and commute back to Terlton to live.<ref name=OHS>{{cite web|url=https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=TE012 | title=Terlton.|publisher=Oklahoma Historical Society|accessdate=July 2, 2020}}</ref>

On Thursday April&nbsp;26, 1984, a large nighttime F4&nbsp;tornado struck the small town, killing three people and injuring over&nbsp;30. This happened the same night as a tornado killed eight and injured nearly&nbsp;100 in [[Morris, Oklahoma]] in [[Okmulgee County, Oklahoma|Okmulgee County]], {{convert|60|mi|km}} to the southeast.

In 1985 an explosion at the Aerlex Corp. fireworks plant in town killed 21&nbsp;people, about one-quarter of the community at that time.  A short-film documentary, “Terlton,” debuted in 2019, documenting how the town has dealt with the tragedy.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.tulsaworld.com/entertainment/terlton-short-film-live-stream-looks-to-benefit-town-where-fireworks-tragedy-occurred-in-1985/article_9892334f-0737-59d8-b61b-5e1442431915.html |title= 'Terlton' short-film live-stream looks to benefit town where fireworks tragedy occurred in 1985|publisher=Michael Smith, Tulsa World, July 1, 2020}}</ref>

Terlton was one of the filming sites for principal photography on Season One of the [[FX (TV channel)|FX]] comedy series ''[[Reservation Dogs]]'' from filmmaker [[Sterlin Harjo]], which concerns four Native American teens in rural Oklahoma.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://tulsaworld.com/entertainment/movies/shot-in-oklahoma-fx-series-reservation-dogs-set-for-aug-9-debut/article_58663e3e-e579-11eb-9142-2bbe61ce7409.html |title=Shot-in-Oklahoma FX series 'Reservation Dogs' set for Aug. 9 debut |publisher=Tulsa World, July 16, 2021|accessdate =July 16, 2021}}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1930= 234
|1940= 245
|1950= 122
|1960= 90
|1970= 111
|1980= 155
|1990= 121
|2000= 85
|2010= 106
|2020= 77
|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 85 people, 30 households, and 21 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|344.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 37 housing units at an average density of {{convert|149.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.65% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.18% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 1.18% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.35% of the population.

There were 30 households, out of which 53.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.50.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 41.2% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 4.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $22,917, and the median income for a family was $30,536. Males had a median income of $31,458 versus $20,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $7,862. There were 17.4% of families and 15.1% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including no under eighteens and 25.0% of those over 64.

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