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Greenfield, Oklahoma
Location of Greenfield, Oklahoma
Location of Greenfield, Oklahoma
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Blaine
Area
 • Total 0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2)
 • Land 0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,457 ft (444 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 114
 • Density 802.82/sq mi (309.90/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
73043
Area code(s) 580
FIPS code 40-31250
GNIS feature ID 2412709

Greenfield is a town in Blaine County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 93 at the 2010 census.

History

The 80 original acres of Greenfield began as the homestead in 1899 of one George Evans. Somewhere in the 1900-1902 timeframe, the Choctaw Northern Railroad built through the area, its line running from Geary, Oklahoma to its termination at Anthony, Kansas. The railroad bought the farm from then-owners T.G. Curtner and J.M. Gray, proceeding to plat the town and sell lots. .....

Greenfield still has freight rail service through the AT&L Railroad.

Geography

Greenfield is located in southern Blaine County at 35°43′43″N 98°22′39″W / 35.728746°N 98.377448°W / 35.728746; -98.377448. It is along U.S. Routes 281 and 270, halfway between Watonga, the county seat, and Geary.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1940 303
1950 191 −37.0%
1960 128 −33.0%
1970 143 11.7%
1980 233 62.9%
1990 200 −14.2%
2000 123 −38.5%
2010 93 −24.4%
2020 114 22.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 123 people, 55 households, and 37 families residing in the town. The population density was 919.7 inhabitants per square mile (355.1/km2). There were 62 housing units at an average density of 463.6 per square mile (179.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 88.62% White, 1.63% African American and 9.76% Native American.

There were 55 households, out of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.78.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 19.5% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 35.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $20,694, and the median income for a family was $21,607. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,097. There were 20.0% of families and 17.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 37.5% of under eighteens and 11.1% of those over 64.

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