Editing Thackerville, Oklahoma

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'''Thackerville''' is a town in [[Love County, Oklahoma]], United States. It is located near the [[Texas]] state border. The population was 400 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==Geography==
Thackerville is situated near the intersection of [[U.S. Route 77 in Oklahoma|U.S. Highway 77]] and [[Oklahoma State Highway 153|State Highway 153]], five miles north of the [[Texas]] state line and ten miles south of [[Marietta, Oklahoma|Marietta]] in south central Love County.<ref name="Oklahoma_Encyclopedia">{{cite web | first=Michael | last=Bratcher | url=http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=TH001 | title=Thackerville | work=Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture | publisher=Oklahoma Historical Society | access-date=4 June 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180428202759/http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=TH001 | archive-date=April 28, 2018 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref name="OkGenWeb">{{cite web|url=http://www.okgenweb.org/~oklove/towns.htm |title=Love County, Oklahoma - Towns |publisher=OKGenWeb Project |access-date=April 1, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724183144/http://www.okgenweb.org/~oklove/towns.htm |archive-date=July 24, 2008 }}</ref> [[Interstate 35 in Oklahoma|Interstate 35]] passes through town, putting Thackerville on the main route between [[Oklahoma City]] and Dallas/Ft. Worth.<ref name="GoogleMaps">{{cite web|url= https://www.google.com/maps/place/Thackerville,+OK+73459/@33.7952275,-97.1617546,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x864d1ce68e7b258f:0xf012d0742ceada93!8m2!3d33.7934373!4d-97.143068| title=Thackerville, Oklahoma| publisher= Google Maps| access-date=February 26, 2020}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|2.1|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==History==
Thackerville was founded in the mid-19th century. The community is named after Zacariah Thacker, a pioneer from [[Arkansas]].<ref name="OkGenWeb"/> It is believed that he was headed for the [[Amarillo, Texas|Amarillo]], [[Texas]] area, but he camped one night at Wolf Hollow Creek in [[Indian Territory]] and remained there until his death a few years later.<ref name="History">{{cite web | url = http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/th/read/OKLOVE/2005-11/1132413962 | title = The History of Thackerville | publisher = Michael Bratcher, Marietta (OK) Monitor | date = February 7, 1999 | access-date = April 1, 2009}}</ref> Thacker befriended some of the local Indians and together they farmed a very productive corn crop.<ref name="Oklahoma_Encyclopedia"/> Before long, many people began settling in the area.

After Thacker's death in 1887, the community relocated from its original site near where Wolf Creek enters the Red River, to its present location. The main reason behind the move was to be closer to the [[Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway]].<ref name="Oklahoma_Encyclopedia"/> A depot was constructed and the first grocery store, built by Oce McCage, opened across from it. Soon after, a school, churches, and a post office were constructed. Thackerville had a dirt main street with board walks that connected store porches.<ref name="History"/>

Court records filed in the United States Court, Southern District, in Indian Territory at [[Ardmore, Oklahoma|Ardmore]] indicate that citizens of the community petitioned to incorporate Thackerville under Arkansas law on October 15, 1898.<ref name="History"/> At that time, approximately 175 people lived in the community. On July 5, 1899, Thackerville was officially incorporated into Indian Territory by Judge Hosea Townsend.<ref name="History"/>

At the time of its founding, Thackerville was located in [[Pickens County, Chickasaw Nation]].<ref>Charles Goins, ''Historical Atlas of Oklahoma'' (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2006), plate 105.</ref>

[[U.S. Route 77|U.S. Highway 77]] was established from the [[Red River of the South|Red River]] through Thackerville in 1926. At that time, the town moved to each side of the highway, which became the new "main" street in the community.<ref name="History"/> Thackerville's population fluctuated throughout the remainder of the 20th century, reaching a low of 178 in 1950 and peaking at 431 in 1980.<ref name="Oklahoma_Encyclopedia"/>

Thackerville is the location of the [[WinStar World Casino]], operated by the [[Chickasaw Nation]], which is billed as the “World’s Biggest Casino.”<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.winstar.com/videos/experience-the-worlds-biggest-casino/ |title=Experience the World’s Biggest Casino|publisher=WinStar|accessdate=March 8, 2025}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1920= 210
|1930= 185
|1940= 207
|1950= 178
|1960= 185
|1970= 257
|1980= 431
|1990= 290
|2000= 404
|2010= 445
|2020= 400
|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|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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Thackerville is part of the [[Ardmore, Oklahoma]] [[Ardmore micropolitan area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]].

At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 404 people, 149 households, and 108 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|189.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 166 housing units at an average density of {{convert|77.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 89.85% White, 4.70% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.99% from other races, and 4.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.97%.<ref name="GR2" />

Of the 149 households 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 23.5% of households were one person and 9.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.18.

The age distribution was 29.2% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 117.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.3 males.

The median household income was $22,750 and the median family income was $45,893. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $18,611 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,605. About 7.7% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 22.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
[[Thackerville Public Schools]], a PK-12 school district, serves the town of Thackerville as well as [[unincorporated areas]] in south central Love County.

==In popular culture==
[[Terry Bradshaw]], four-time [[Super Bowl]] champion, maintained a ranch in Thackerville which was the home location for his reality TV show, ''[[The Bradshaw Bunch]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tulsaworld.com/entertainment/television/bradshaw-bunch-terry-bradshaw-launches-reality-show-shares-his-oklahoma-story/article_d70a3496-f760-11ea-b2c1-b35ace44d6b0.html |title=Bradshaw Bunch: Terry Bradshaw launches reality show, shares his Oklahoma story |publisher=Jimmie Tramel, Tulsa World, September 21, 2020|access-date=October 3, 2020}}</ref>  Bradshaw sold the ranch in late 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.wfaa.com/article/money/business/nfl-legend-terry-bradshaw-sells-744-acre-ranch-north-of-dfw-north-texas-pittsburgh-steelers-thackerville/287-af22682f-6245-4b2b-8ba3-9fc106908675 |title=NFL legend sells 744-acre ranch, including 8,600-square-foot house, north of DFW|publisher=WFAA 8, November 8, 2023|accessdate=March 8, 2025}}</ref>

Thackerville was also the site of a proposed relocation of the [[Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park]] once run by [[Joe Exotic]] and subject of the [[Netflix]] series ''[[Tiger King]]''.

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==External links==
* [http://www.thackervilleok.com Thackerville Oklahoma Information]

{{Love County, Oklahoma}}
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[[Category:Towns in Love County, Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Towns in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Ardmore, Oklahoma micropolitan area]]