Copan, Oklahoma
| Copan, Oklahoma | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
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| Coordinates: 36°54′0″N 95°55′35″W / 36.90000°N 95.92639°WCoordinates: 36°54′0″N 95°55′35″W / 36.90000°N 95.92639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
| • Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 768 ft (234 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 733 |
| • Density | 733/sq mi (271.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 74022 |
| Area code(s) | 539/918 |
| FIPS code | 40-17100[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1091678[2] |
Copan is a town in Washington County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 733 at the 2010 census, a decrease of 7.9 percent from 796 at the 2000 census.[3]
History
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway built a station at this site in 1899, which it named Copan, after the city of Copán, Honduras. However, when a post office was established here in 1900, it was designated as Lawton. The settlement was renamed Weldon in 1901, but reverted to Copan in 1904. It was incorporated under that name in Indian Territory in 1906. The Copan school district was founded in 1906, as well. By 1907, the town had 305 residents.[4]
The blossoming oil industry in Washington County spurred the growth of Copan. The Prairie Oil and Gas Company built Oklahoma's first trunk pipeline, which ran from Bartlesville, Oklahoma to Humboldt, Kansas in 1904. It also included an oil storage terminal near Copan, with 107 tanks, designed to hold 35,000 barrels of crude oil. The Copan oil field was discovered in 1907, and had nearly 2,200 producing wells by 1915.[4]
The town managed to survive and recover from major fires in 1906, 1911 and 1912. It enjoyed a spurt of growth after the creation of nearby Lake Hulah in 1951, and Lake Copan in 1983. Population reached a high of 960 in 1980, largely because the lakes increased tourism. The town economy is now largely based on travel and recreation.[4]
Geography
Copan is located at 36°54′0″N 95°55′35″W / 36.90000°N 95.92639°W (36.899926, -95.926447)[5]. It is 14 miles (23 km) north of Bartlesville on U.S. Highway 75.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 796 people, 346 households, and 232 families residing in the town. The population density was 777.7 people per square mile (301.3/km²). There were 386 housing units at an average density of 377.1 per square mile (146.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 81.53% White, 13.07% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.63% from other races, and 4.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.76% of the population.
There were 346 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $27,222, and the median income for a family was $36,563. Males had a median income of $30,938 versus $20,119 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,324. About 6.8% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.
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.
- ↑ CensusViewer:Population of the City of Copan, Oklahoma.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 May, Jon D. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. "Copan." Accessed April 26, 2012.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
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