| Holdenville, Oklahoma | |||
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| Motto: (I or We) Believe in Holdenville - unofficial | |||
| Location of Holdenville, Oklahoma | |||
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | Oklahoma | ||
| County | Hughes | ||
| Founded | 1895 | ||
| Incorporated | 1898 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Mayor-Council | ||
| • Mayor | Jack Barrett | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 4.8 sq mi (12.6 km2) | ||
| • Land | 4.8 sq mi (12.6 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 866 ft (264 m) | ||
| Population (2000) | |||
| • Total | 4,732 | ||
| • Density | 975.9/sq mi (376.8/km2) | ||
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) | ||
| ZIP code | 74848-5651 | ||
| Area code(s) | 405 | ||
| FIPS code | 40-35400[1] | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 1093837[2] | ||
| Website | http://www.cityofholdenville.com/ | ||
Holdenville is a city in Hughes County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 4,732 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Hughes County.[3]
It is home to The Pork Group, a subsidiary of Tyson Foods; the Holdenville State Fish Hatchery, one of four operated by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation; the Earl A. Davis Correctional Facility, a 1,600 bed medium security prison operated by the Corrections Corporation of America; and the Creek Nation Casino, one of many operated by the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.
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The Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad was constructed in the 1890s from Arkansas to Indian Territory. Between 1895 and 1897, the construction passed through the Creek Nation. During this period, a railroad camp was set up to service the railroad construction.[4] The railroad workers called the camp "Holden" in honor of J.F. Holden, the Auditor and Traffic Manager of Choctaw, Oklahoma, and Gulf Railroad.[5] In 1895, a request was delivered to the U.S. Congress to establish a post office in Holden. The request was rejected because the name was too similar to another post office called "Holder."[6] The proposed name was then altered to "Holdenville" and was accepted.[7] In 1898, settlers petitioned Indian Territory to incorporate Holdenville as a town. A hearing was granted and on November 14, 1898, Holdenville was incorporated as part of Indian Territory.[8] Upon ratification in 1907, Article 17 § 8 of the Oklahoma State Constitution designated Holdenville as the county seat of Hughes County.[9]
Holdenville is located at (35.084199, -96.400305)[10].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12 km2), all land.
Holdenville sits approximately five miles north of the Holdenville City Lake, eight miles north of the Canadian River, and six miles north of the Little River. The area is mostly wooded and flanked by gently rolling hills, interrupted occasionally by small creeks and streams.
| Climate data for Holdenville, Oklahoma | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 81 (27) |
90 (32) |
96 (36) |
98 (37) |
98 (37) |
108 (42) |
112 (44) |
118 (48) |
113 (45) |
100 (38) |
88 (31) |
84 (29) |
118 (48) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 50 (10) |
55 (13) |
64 (18) |
73 (23) |
79 (26) |
88 (31) |
94 (34) |
95 (35) |
88 (31) |
76 (24) |
63 (17) |
53 (12) |
73 (23) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 30 (−1) |
33 (1) |
41 (5) |
50 (10) |
59 (15) |
67 (19) |
71 (22) |
70 (21) |
63 (17) |
52 (11) |
40 (4) |
32 (0) |
51 (11) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −12 (−24) |
−9 (−23) |
−1 (−18) |
21 (−6) |
33 (1) |
46 (8) |
50 (10) |
47 (8) |
32 (0) |
14 (−10) |
11 (−12) |
−12 (−24) |
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| Precipitation inches (mm) | 2.1 (53) |
2 (51) |
2.8 (71) |
4.2 (107) |
6 (152) |
4.6 (117) |
3.3 (84) |
3.2 (81) |
3.9 (99) |
3.3 (84) |
2.4 (61) |
2.2 (56) |
39.9 (1,013) |
| Snowfall inches (cm) | 2.3 (5.8) |
1.7 (4.3) |
0.7 (1.8) |
0.1 (0.3) |
0.1 (0.3) |
0.7 (1.8) |
5.6 (14.2) |
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| % humidity | 69 | 67 | 61 | 58 | 66 | 64 | 63 | 59 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 66 | 62 |
| Avg. rainy days | 4.8 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 6 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 5 | 69.6 |
| Source no. 1: weather.com | |||||||||||||
| Source no. 2: Weatherbase.com [11] | |||||||||||||
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 4,732 people, 1,966 households, and 1,236 families residing in the city. The population density was 975.9 people per square mile (376.7/km²). There were 2,302 housing units at an average density of 474.7 per square mile (183.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 75.06% White, 3.44% African American, 14.48% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.99% from other races, and 5.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.45% of the population.
There were 1,966 households out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 23.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 81.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $20,282, and the median income for a family was $27,175. Males had a median income of $21,020 versus $17,951 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,326. About 14.8% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.2% of those under age 18 and 18.4% of those age 65 or over.
Primary and Secondary education in and around the city are provided by Holdenville Public Schools and Moss Public Schools.
Vocational and technical education in the area is dominated by Wes Watkins Technology Center in Wetumka, OK. The center is open for public enrollment and also contracts with area school districts including Holdenville and Moss to provide concurrent training and certification in skilled trades. Higher Education is largely dominated by Seminole State College, a public junior college located in Seminole, OK, and East Central University, a public regional four-year university located in Ada, OK. All three institutions are located within a 40 mile radius of Holdenville.
Holdenville celebrates the annual Fall Festival on the first Saturday in October. The Festival includes a parade, classic car show, and an open air market fair with dozens of booths and vendors selling crafts, food, apparel, and retail merchandise.
Stroup Park is the primary recreation area in Holdenville. It contains a playground, baseball diamond, public swimming pool, basketball court, tennis court, skate park, two pavilions, and numerous picnic tables. There is also a one-mile walking path, duck pond, and a smaller adjacent park called Rose Park which mainly consists of flower gardens.
Holdenville City Lake, in addition to providing 80% of the drinking water in Hughes County, is the area's main source of aquatic and woodland recreation. The lake is surrounded by campsites, some of which are equipped with RV hook-ups. There is also a public bathouse with restrooms and showers. The lake has two docks, one is covered and reserved for fishing, the other is open-air and used for boat docking. Boats and jet skis are allowed on the lake, but only in certain areas. Tubing, knee-boarding and water skiing are allowed depending on the water level. There are also numerous ATV trails in the vicinity.
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