Editing Webb City, Oklahoma

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'''Webb City''' is an unincorporated town in northwestern [[Osage County, Oklahoma|Osage County]], [[Oklahoma]], United States. The population was 62 at the [[United States Census, 2010|2010 census]], a 34.7 percent decline from the figure of 95 recorded in [[United States Census, 2000|2000]].<ref>[http://www.muninetguide.com/states/oklahoma/Webb_City/ MuniNet Guide: Webb City, Oklahoma]</ref>  It was named for its founder, Horace Webb, on whose land the town was founded. The Webb City post office opened December 16, 1922.<ref name = "EOHC-Webb">[http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=WE004  Jon D. May.  "Webb City."   ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''.] Accessed September 25, 2011.</ref>

==History==
Horace W. Webb, a native of [[Missouri]], settled just south of [[Grainola, Oklahoma]] in 1910. He continued to purchase land and opened the area's first school. The town of Webb City was incorporated on his land in September 1921. The post office opened in Webb City on December 16, 1922.<ref name = "EOHC-Webb"/>

Webb City was located at the northern end of the Burbank Oil Field, discovered in 1920. All mineral rights in Osage County were owned by the [[Osage Nation|Osage tribe]] of [[Native Americans in the United States|American Indians]]. The [[Osage Railway]], one of the [[Muskogee Roads]], built a line through the town in 1924 connecting Shidler and [[Lyman, Oklahoma]]. Although the oil find brought a degree of prosperity, Webb City never developed into a modern town. Water was scarce and there was no electricity. The business district had unpaved streets and most of the buildings were built of wood frame and false fronts.<ref name = "EOHC-Webb"/>

The town began to decline in the late 1920s, as the oil boom faded. In 1928, it was heavily damaged by a tornado, and many of the businesses did not rebuild. The decline continued through the [[Great Depression in the United States|Great Depression]]. Its high school closed in 1944, and consolidated with the high school in [[Shidler, Oklahoma|Shidler]]. The elementary school closed in 1956, and consolidated with the elementary school in Shidler. The Osage Railway was abandoned in 1955.<ref name = "EOHC-Webb"/><ref name="YouTube">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUAf00T-F7A "Ghost town of Webb City, Oklahoma."] Retrieved September 1, 2014.</ref>

The 1930 census (the first census taken in Webb City) showed 493 residents. The population declined thereafter.<ref name = "EOHC-Webb"/>

==Geography==
Webb City is located {{convert|5|miles|km}} northwest of [[Shidler, Oklahoma|Shidler]] and {{convert|30|miles|km}} northwest of [[Pawhuska, Oklahoma|Pawhuska]].<ref name = "EOHC-Webb"/>

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= 493
|1940= 352
|1950= 284
|1960= 233
|1970= 186
|1980= 157
|1990= 99
|2000= 95
|2010= 62
|2020= 58
|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 95 people, 35 households, and 28 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|378.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 46 housing units at an average density of {{convert|183.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 77.89% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 10.53% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 11.58% from two or more races.

There were 35 households, out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, and 20.0% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.5% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 131.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,000, and the median income for a family was $17,500. Males had a median income of $29,583 versus $8,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $9,857. There were 23.1% of families and 37.1% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including 54.5% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

==Education==
It is in [[Shidler Public Schools]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st40_ok/schooldistrict_maps/c40113_osage/DC20SD_C40113.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Osage County, OK|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>

==Economy==
The economy of the surrounding area relies on farming and ranching. However, most of the employed town residents work in construction or sales.<ref name = "EOHC-Webb"/>

==References==
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{{Osage County, Oklahoma}}

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[[Category:Towns in Osage County, Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Towns in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1921]]
[[Category:1921 establishments in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Populated places within the Osage Nation reservation]]