Kingfisher, Oklahoma
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Kingfisher is a city in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 4,380 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Kingfisher County[Geographic references#6GR6].
Kingfisher is one of those towns which came into existence on April 22,1889, when land owned by the federal government was opened to settlement by "land run." A huge area in what is now central Oklahoma was literally "peopled" by European-Americans overnight. The city is situated on a part of the Chisholm Trail, over which millions of Texas longhorns were driven to railheads in Kansas in the years immediately following the Civil War. Extension of the railroads and settlement of the open range ended this colorful era. Kingfisher's main permanent tourist attractions are the Chisholm Trail Museum, and the Gov. Seay Mansion nearby. These facilities preserve relics and information of the community's unique heritage.
Economically, the Kingfisher County Development Foundation was created in 1958 for the purpose of assisting and promoting industrial, economic and civic growth within, and surrounding the Kingfisher area of Oklahoma. By better serving the needs of business development and investment, the K.C.D.F.'s pursuit of economic stability and growth has benefited its merchants, city, schools, hospital and citizens. A present K.C.D.F. strategy includes the investment for development of the Kingfisher Industrial Park. The industrial park is located just south of Kingfisher, further closing the gap between Oklahoma City and Kingfisher. Investing and the development of incentives for builders and developers in Kingfisher have never been so promising, as it quickly becomes bedroom suburban community of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area, already home to many commuters to the big city.
Kingfisher is a Certified City and has received a Community Development Block Grant to inventory infrastructure features for Capital Improvement Planning (CIP).
Kingfisher is also notable for being the birthplace of Sam Walton.
Geography
Kingfisher is located at (35.856216, -97.934517)[Geographic references#1GR1].According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.7 km² (4.1 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 4,380 people, 1,727 households, and 1,172 families residing in the city. The population density was 408.5/km² (1,058.9/mi²). There were 1,935 housing units at an average density of 180.5/km² (467.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.05% White, 1.96% African American, 5.71% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 4.00% from other races, and 2.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.10% of the population.There were 1,727 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,059, and the median income for a family was $47,037. Males had a median income of $31,818 versus $17,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,117. About 9.8% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
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