Editing Tushka, Oklahoma

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'''Tushka''' is a town in [[Atoka County, Oklahoma|Atoka County]], [[Oklahoma]], United States. The population was 413 as of the [[2020 United States census|2020 Census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=  https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Tushka%20town,%20Oklahoma |title=Tushka (town), Oklahoma|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=July 2, 2024}}</ref> a 32.4% increase over the 312 reported at the 2010 census.<ref>[http://censusviewer.com/city/OK/Tushka] CensusViewer:Tushka, Oklahoma Population</ref>

==History==
[[File:Severe Storm ^ Tornado - Tushka, Okla. , April 26, 2011 -- A tornado hit the town of Tushka on April 14, destroying homes. Jeannie Warner-FEMA - DPLA - b74fa7be247941bb682e76d95a84184f.jpg|thumb|left|Tornado damage, 2011]]
In 1872, the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway (Katy) built a track five miles south of [[Atoka, Oklahoma|Atoka]] in [[Atoka County, Choctaw Nation]] in the [[Indian Territory]] and created a settlement which it called Peck Switch, Indian Territory. The first post office was established in 1903. The name was changed to Lewis in 1905, honoring the first postmaster, Charles Lewis. In 1909, the community was renamed Dayton, but was changed during the same year to the present Tushka. ''Tushka'' is a Choctaw word meaning "warrior".<ref name="EOHC-Tushka">Hall, Dean and Dovie Walker. ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''. "Tushka." Retrieved January 3, 2013. [http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/T/TU024.html]</ref>

Tushka was first incorporated in 1915, but disincorporated after 15 years. There were 248 residents at the 1920 census. A fire destroyed most of the town during the [[Great Depression in the United States|Great Depression]]. During [[World War II]], many of the remaining residents moved to [[California]] for work and never returned. The town incorporated again in 1968. Its population had recovered to 230 in 1970.<ref name="EOHC-Tushka"/>

Tushka was hit by a tornado on [[Tornado outbreak of April 14–16, 2011|April 14, 2011]], causing damage to much of the town, including the school, and causing two deaths.<ref>{{cite news |author1=Dean, Bryan |author2=Tricia Pemberton |name-list-style=amp |url=http://newsok.com/deadly-twister-leaves-a-lot-of-work-to-do/article/3559022 |title=Oklahoma tornadoes: Two people die in Atoka County twister |publisher=NewsOK.com |newspaper=[[The Oklahoman]] |date=April 16, 2011 }}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.7|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|0.7|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|km2}} (2.70%) is water.

Tushka is located along [[U.S. Route 69 in Oklahoma|U.S. Highway 69]]/[[U.S. Route 75 in Oklahoma|75]].<ref name="odot-2008-map">{{cite map|publisher=Oklahoma Department of Transportation|title=Official State Map|edition=2008}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1970= 230
|1980= 358
|1990= 256
|2000= 377
|2010= 312
|2020= 413
|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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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 345 people, 139 households, and 94 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|479.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 162 housing units at an average density of {{convert|225.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 72.46% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 19.71% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.29% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 7.54% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.03% of the population.

There were 139 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 12.5% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $17,404, and the median income for a family was $26,250. Males had a median income of $18,438 versus $15,357 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $10,547. About 19.8% of families and 17.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 23.9% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.

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{{Atoka County, Oklahoma}}

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[[Category:Towns in Atoka County, Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Towns in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma]]