Editing Wynona, Oklahoma

{{short description|Incorporated town in Osage County, Oklahoma}}
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'''Wynona''' is an incorporated town in central [[Osage County, Oklahoma|Osage County]], [[Oklahoma]], United States. It was founded by a local Osage-Cherokee rancher, Antoine Rogers, in 1903.<ref name="EOHC-Wynona">[http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=WY004 Jon D. May, "Wynona," ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''.] Accessed May 10, 2015.</ref> The population was 437 at the [[United States Census, 2010|2010 census]], a 17.7 percent decline from 531 in [[United States Census, 2000|2000]].<ref>[http://www.muninetguide.com/states/oklahoma/wynona/ MuniNet Guide: Wynona, Oklahoma]</ref>

==History==
An Osage-Cherokee rancher, Antoine Rogers, settled in the area that would become the town of Wynona in 1871, after the Osage tribe had been removed from Kansas to Indian Territory by the U. S. Government. In 1903, the [[Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway]] (also known as the MK&T or Katy railroad) built a line across Rogers's land. A store was built adjacent to the track, and that event is considered the establishment of Wynona, which soon became a cattle shipping point.<ref name="EOHC-Wynona"/>

The Osage Townsite Company began development of the town in 1909. By the end of the year, the population grew from 20 to more than 150 residents. The first local newspaper, a weekly named the ''Wynona Enterprise'',  appeared in August 1909.{{efn|Eventually there would be five more periodicals in Wynona, including the ''Wynona Record'' and the ''Wynona Argosy''.<ref name="EOHC-Wynona"/>}}<ref name="EOHC-Wynona"/>

Oil was discovered near Wynona in 1914, and led to the creation of Wynona Oil and Gas Company. This caused an influx of new residents to support the local oil industry. Wynona's 1920 census reported 2,749 inhabitants. Wynona remained important for its agriculture and ranching business. Ranchers diversified into producing hogs, poultry and dairy products. However, the town failed to put in electric service and paved streets, causing some businessmen to move elsewhere. The end of the boom in Osage County oil production and the onset of the [[Great Depression in the United States|Great Depression]] caused the population to decline sharply to 1,171 in 1930 and to 652 in 1960. The MK&T abandoned its rail  line in 1977.<ref name="EOHC-Wynona"/>

On March 22, 1946, the town was [[Tornadoes of 1946#March 22|struck by a violent tornado]], estimated by tornado expert [[Thomas P. Grazulis]] to have been F4 intensity on the [[Fujita scale]]. The tornado destroyed a power plant, 15 homes, and damaged ten other homes as it travelled along a short path of {{convert|3|mi|km}} with a width of {{convert|800|yd|m}}. A {{convert|500|lbs|kg}} piece of machinery was carried for {{convert|0.5|mi|km}} by the tornado. Damage was estimated at $150,000 (1946 [[United States Dollar|USD]]).<ref>{{cite book |last1=Grazulis |first1=Thomas P. |title=Significant tornadoes, 1680-1991: A Chronology and Analysis of Events |date=1993 |publisher=Environmental Films |location=St. Johnsbury, Vermont |isbn=1-879362-03-1 |pages=922–925}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.5|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1920= 2749
|1930= 1171
|1940= 810
|1950= 678
|1960= 652
|1970= 547
|1980= 780
|1990= 531
|2000= 531
|2010= 437
|2020= 370
|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 531 people, 221 households, and 150 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|982.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 246 housing units at an average density of {{convert|455.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 76.65% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 14.69% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.56% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 8.10% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.82% of the population.

There were 221 households, out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $24,917, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $16,932 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $14,201. About 9.6% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 25.7% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Government==
Wynona is governed by a town board.<ref name="EOHC-Wynona"/>

==Education==
It is in [[Wynona 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 25, 2024}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st40_ok/schooldistrict_maps/c40113_osage/DC20SD_C40113_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

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==External links==
* [http://www.wynona.k12.ok.us/ Wynona Public Schools]

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[[Category:Towns in Osage County, Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Towns in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Populated places within the Osage Nation reservation]]
[[Category:1903 establishments in Oklahoma Territory]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1903]]