Swink, Oklahoma
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History
A post office was established at Swink, Indian Territory on August 14, 1902. It was named for D.R. Swink, a local merchant.[3] At the time of its founding, Swink was located in Kiamitia County, a part of the Apukshunnubbee District of the Choctaw Nation.[4]
Swink is the location of the historic District Choctaw Chief's House, which was the home of District Choctaw Chief Thomas LeFlore.[5] The house was built in 1837 and is the oldest house in the state of Oklahoma that remains on its original site.[5] The house is on the National Register of Historic Places.[6]
Geography
Swink is located in eastern Choctaw County. U.S. Route 70 passes along the northern edge of the community, leading west Script error: No such module "convert". to Hugo, the county seat, and east Script error: No such module "convert". to Valliant.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Swink CDP has an area of Script error: No such module "convert"., all land.[7]
Demographics
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As of the 2010 United States census, there were 66 people, 36 households, and 20 families residing in the community.[1] There were 54 housing units.[1] The racial makeup of the town was 92.4% White, 1.5% Native American, and 6.1% from two or more races.[1] Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.[1]
There were 36 households, out of which 11.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.4% were non-families.[1] 38.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[1] The average household size was 1.83 and the average family size was 2.30.[1]
In the town the population was spread out, with 7.6% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 16.5% from 25 to 44, 31.8% from 45 to 64, and 39.4% who were 65 years of age or older.[9] The median age was 54.5 years.[9] For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males.[9] For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.[9]
According to the 2013 American Community Survey, The median income for a household in the town was $21,875, and the median income for a family was $21,042.[10] Males had a median income of $105,313, and there were not enough sample observations to calculate a median income for females.[10] The per capita income for the community was $21,206.[10] There were 17.6% of families and 18.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 33.3% of those under the age of 18 and 4.8% of those 65 years of age or older.[10]
Steamboat Heroine
Near Swink was the discovery of Oklahoma's only steamboat wreck.[11] The steamboat Heroine sank in the Red River on May 7, 1838, after hitting a submerged snag.[12] The Red River changed course in the early 1840s, leaving the Heroine buried in what became a pasture.[12] In the 1990s during a period of flood, the river moved again and Heroine reappeared in a riverbank.[12] In 1999 the Oklahoma Historical Society and the Institute of Nautical Archaeology at Texas A&M University collaborated on a dig of the site.[12] The excavation occurred between 2001 and 2008.[13] Reconstructed segments of the boat and its machinery, along with artifacts from the wreck, are now in the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City.[14]
References
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- ↑ a b c d e f g h "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 - 2010 Demographic Profile Data: Swink CDP, Oklahoma," Template:Webarchive American Fact Finder, United States Census Bureau. Accessed May 28, 2015.
- ↑ Population Estimates Boundary Changes Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau, 2007-07-01. Accessed 2008-11-06.
- ↑ Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965), p. 201.
- ↑ Morris, John W. Historical Atlas of Oklahoma (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1986), plate 38.
- ↑ a b "District Choctaw Chief's House," TravelOK, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department. Accessed May 28, 2015.
- ↑ State Historic Preservation Office, Oklahoma Historical Society. Oklahoma's National Register Handbook. Oklahoma Historical Society, April 1, 2015. Accessed May 28, 2015.
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- ↑ a b c d "QT-P1 Age Groups and Sex: 2010 - 2010 Census Summary File 1: Swink CDP, Oklahoma," Template:Webarchive American Fact Finder, United States Census Bureau. Accessed May 28, 2015.
- ↑ a b c d "DP03 Selected Economic Characteristics - 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates: Swink CDP, Oklahoma," Template:Webarchive American Fact Finder, United States Census Bureau. Accessed May 28, 2015.
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