Snyder, Oklahoma

Snyder is a city in Kiowa County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,301 at the time of the 2020 Census.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

History

The community of Snyder was established in Oklahoma Territory, just Template:Convert south of Mountain Park in 1902. The founder was Charles G. Jones of Oklahoma City, president of the Oklahoma City and Western Railroad,Template:Efn who had a dispute with that municipality. Jones named the new town for Bryan Snyder, an employee of the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway (Frisco), which ran north and south through the townsite.<ref name="EOHC-Snyder">Taylor, Ethel Crisp. "Snyder," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Oklahoma Historical Society, 2009. Accessed March 25, 2015.</ref>

In 1905, a tornado hit Snyder and killed 97 people, including the superintendent of public schools. Fires in 1906 and 1909 destroyed most of the wooden buildings along Main Street. These were quickly replaced by brick buildings. By the time of statehood in 1907, Snyder had a population of 607 residents. The number grew to 1,122 in 1910.<ref name="EOHC-Snyder"/>

Geography

Snyder is located at the junction of U.S. routes 62 and 183. It is also Template:Convert south of Hobart, Template:Convert east of Altus and Template:Convert west of Lawton.<ref name="EOHC-Snyder"/>

According to the United States Census Bureau, Snyder has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.

Demographics

As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,509 people, 607 households, and 398 families residing in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 761 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 84.49% White, 7.02% African American, 2.45% Native American, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 4.64% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.21% of the population.

There were 607 households, out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,295, and the median income for a family was $32,167. Males had a median income of $26,324 versus $17,386 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,188. About 21.5% of families and 25.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.6% of those under age 18 and 17.0% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

The economy of Snyder and the surrounding area is largely dependent on farming and ranching. Important crops are cotton, corn, wheat, and hay.<ref name="EOHC-Snyder"/>

Parks and recreation

Great Plains State Park, on Tom Steed Reservoir, is 6.9 miles north of town.<ref name=Tripadvisor>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=GoogleMaps>Template:Cite web</ref>

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge is 14.5 miles northeast.<ref name=Tripadvisor/><ref name=GoogleMaps/>

The scenic cobblestone community of Medicine Park<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> on Lake Lawtonka is 16.1 miles east-northeast.<ref name=Tripadvisor/><ref name=GoogleMaps/>

Lake Frederick is 18 miles south-southeast.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Notable people

• James V. McClintic, (1878–1948), was a politician, attorney and farmer who moved from Texas to Snyder in 1902.<ref name="BDUSC">"McClintic, James Vernon" (1878–1948), Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed April 16, 2018.</ref>
• Jack L. Treadwell (1919–1977), was a highly decorated U.S. Army officer who was living in Snyder when he enlisted in 1941.<ref name="EOHC-Snyder"/>

See also

• 1905 Snyder, Oklahoma tornado

References

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External links

• Taylor, Ethel Crisp. "Snyder," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Oklahoma Historical Society, 2009. Accessed March 25, 2015.
• Oklahoma Digital Maps: Digital Collections of Oklahoma and Indian Territory