| Stroud, Oklahoma | |
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| — City — | |
| Location of Stroud, Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| Counties | Lincoln, Creek |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.5 sq mi (32.3 km2) |
| • Land | 11.5 sq mi (29.8 km2) |
| • Water | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 886 ft (270 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,758 |
| • Density | 239.9/sq mi (92.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 74079 |
| Area code(s) | 539/918 |
| FIPS code | 40-71000[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1098587[2] |
Stroud is a city in Creek and Lincoln counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 2,758 at the 2000 census.
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Stroud is located at (35.759098, -96.652162)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.5 square miles (32.3 km²), of which, 11.5 square miles (29.8 km²) of it is land and 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²) of it (7.93%) is water.
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,758 people, 1,139 households, and 731 families residing in the city. The population density was 239.9 people per square mile (92.6/km²). There were 1,325 housing units at an average density of 115.3 per square mile (44.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 83.72% White, 3.66% African American, 8.45% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.47% from other races, and 3.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.45% of the population.
There were 1,139 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,222, and the median income for a family was $31,742. Males had a median income of $26,076 versus $18,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,010. About 12.3% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.6% of those under age 18 and 14.8% of those age 65 or over.
Stroud was founded in 1892 and named for James Stroud, a trader. Early in its history the town had a reputation as a "wild" town due to its many saloons and other businesses catering to thirsty cowboys and travelers arriving from "dry" Indian Territory. These days were short-lived, however, because Oklahoma statehood forced Stroud to become "dry" as well.
On March 27, 1915 Stroud became the victim of the legendary outlaw Henry Starr as he attempted to rob two banks at one time. "Henry Starr, along with six other men, decided to rob two banks at the same time... The [Stroud] robbery would prove... disastrous for Henry Starr. Proceeding to rob the Stroud National Bank and the First National Bank, word of the holdup spread quickly and the citizens took up arms against the bandits. Henry and another outlaw named Lewis Estes were wounded and captured in the gun battle. The rest of the gang escaped with $5815...".[4] Henry would be sentenced to prison at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary, but would be paroled after serving only four years.
The town became quiet until about 1926 when U.S. Route 66 was built through it. When construction was completed, Stroud became a rest stop with amenities like motels, gas stations and restaurants. The most notable restaurant is the Rock Cafe, built from rocks removed during the construction of Route 66. A fire gutted the restaurant in 2008; it has since been rebuilt and is now open for business once more.
Stroud was devastated by the 1999 Oklahoma tornado outbreak, which destroyed the town's 53-store Tanger Outlet Center, as well as a distribution center owned by foodservice company Sygma.[5] Neither of these facilities were rebuilt, causing a significant amount of economic distress to the city.
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