Fanshawe, Oklahoma

Fanshawe is a town in Latimer and Le Flore counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 419. The Le Flore County portion of Fanshawe is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Fanshawe, Oklahoma
Town
Location of Fanshawe, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 34°57′24″N 94°51′12″W
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountiesLatimer, Le Flore
Area
 • Total22.65 sq mi (58.67 km2)
 • Land22.56 sq mi (58.42 km2)
 • Water0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2)
Elevation
545 ft (166 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total419
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
405
 • Density17.96/sq mi (6.93/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
74935
Area code(s)539/918
FIPS code40-25400[3]
GNIS feature ID1101414[4]

History

A post office was established at Fanshawe, Indian Territory on March 31, 1891.[5] The town was named after John R. Fanshawe, an employee of the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad, which built through the area in 1889–90; however, the town had no role in choosing the name. Railroad executives and investors made an inspection trip on the newly-built line; at each designated station a name was drawn from a hat, and that name was used to designate the new town.[6] At the time of its founding, Fanshawe was located in the Moshulatubbee District of the Choctaw Nation.[7]

Geography

Fanshawe is located at 34°57′24″N 94°51′12″W (34.956756, -94.853433).[8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 22.7 square miles (58.8 km2), of which 22.6 square miles (58.5 km2) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.3 km2) (0.57%) is water.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1970199—
1980416109.0%
1990331−20.4%
200038416.0%
20104199.1%
2019 (est.)405[2]−3.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 384 people, 146 households, and 102 families residing in the town. The population density was 17.0 people per square mile (6.6/km2). There were 168 housing units at an average density of 7.4 per square mile (2.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 78.65% White, 17.97% Native American, 0.78% Asian, and 2.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.82% of the population.

There were 146 households, out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were married couples living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,875, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $29,286 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,583. About 26.3% of families and 29.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.6% of those under age 18 and 16.2% of those age 65 or over.

References
  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965), p. 77.
  6. "Fanshawe". Greg McGowen, Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  7. Morris, John W. Historical Atlas of Oklahoma (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1986), plate 38.
  8. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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