Bromide, Oklahoma
| Bromide, Oklahoma | |
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| Town | |
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| Coordinates: 34°25′4″N 96°29′40″W / 34.41778°N 96.49444°WCoordinates: 34°25′4″N 96°29′40″W / 34.41778°N 96.49444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| Counties | Johnston, Coal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
| • Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 163 |
| • Density | 246,5/sq mi (196/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 74530 |
| Area code(s) | 580 |
| FIPS code | 40-09150[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1090516[2] |
Bromide is a town in Coal and Johnston counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 165 at the 2010 census, a 1.2 percent increase from 163 at the 2000 census.[3]
History
Bromide was founded by Judge William H. Jackson, who recognized the site near several mineral springs as a potential tourist attraction. The community was initially called Juanita (1905 - 1906), then Zenobia (1906 - 1907), before it was named Bromide. It incorporated in July 1908.[4]
The first large business in Bromide was a limestone quarry, established by Robert Galbreath, a Tulsa businessman. Stone became economically important about 1911, when the Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf (MO&G) Railway (later bought by the Kansas, Oklahoma & Gulf (KO&G)) built a spur into Bromide. A rock crushing plant was built just outside the city.Galbreath built a three-story hotel from rock quarried there. The KO&G promoted Bromide as, "the best health resort in the southwestern states." It also ran weekly excursions to the city. Three more hotels, a bathhouse, and a swimming pool were added to support the tourist trade. By 1920, the population had reached 520. The Great Depression dried up the tourist trade. In 1930, the population of Bromide had fallen to 352 in 1930, 258 in 1950, and to 180 in 1980. KO&G abandoned its line in 1950.[4]
Geography
Bromide is located at 34°25′4″N 96°29′40″W / 34.41778°N 96.49444°W (34.417909, -96.494569)[5].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.7 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 163 people, 63 households, and 43 families residing in the town. The population density was 243.5 people per square mile (93.9/km²). There were 80 housing units at an average density of 119.5 per square mile (46.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 71.17% White, 14.72% Native American, 5.52% from other races, and 8.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.91% of the population.
There were 63 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the town the population was spread out with 31.3% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 114.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $21,458, and the median income for a family was $23,333. Males had a median income of $21,563 versus $11,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,427. About 20.5% of families and 25.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 45.8% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
Notable people
Overton James was born in Bromide on July 21, 1925. He became Governor of the Chickasaw Nation in 1963.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ [Census Viewer:Bromide, Oklahoma Population. Retrieved June 6, 2013.]
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 May, Jon D. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. "Bromide."
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ Chickasaw Nation Hall of Fame. "Gov. Overton James." Retrieved January 5, 2013.
Further reading
- "Bromide," Vertical File, Research Division, Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma City.
- Berry, Shelley, et al., Small Towns, Ghost Memories of Oklahoma: A Photographic Narrative of Hamlets and Villages Throughout Oklahoma's Seventy-seven Counties (Virginia Beach, Va.: Donning Co., 2004).
- Heddlesten, Cathey, "Bromide,"
- Mitchell, Marshal Don. Bromide Oklahoma Centennial: From Boastown to Ghostown, Our Hometown 2007. ISBN 1-4243-2986-8
- Morris, John W., Ghost Towns of Oklahoma (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1977).
- Reubin, Carl, ed., Johnston County History, 1855-1979 (Tishomingo, Okla.: Johnston County Historical Society,1979).
External links
- Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Bromide
- Bromide - Ghost Town
- Red River Historian - Bromide
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