Dougherty, Oklahoma
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Dougherty is a town in Murray County, Oklahoma, United States. It is about 10 miles south-southeast of Davis by way of State Hwy 7, N3320 Rd, and Healey Rd.{{cite web|url= https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Davis,+OK/Dougherty,+OK/@34.4556419,-97.127338,12.45z/data=!4m19!4m18!1m10!1m1!1s0x87b2d8435afe31e3:0x4c379c2fe62dcbdf!2m2!1d-97.1194637!2d34.5045317!3m4!1m2!1d-97.0904675!2d34.4939317!3s0x87b327f7a928f797:0x593419e17da99b72!1m5!1m1!1s0x87b329823cb5053d:0x71b31a2e0f855e0!2m2!1d-97.0555719!2d34.3995346!3e0?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDMwNC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D |title=Davis, Oklahoma to Dougherty, Oklahoma|publisher=Google Maps|accessdate=March 9, 2025}} The population was 199 as of the 2020 Census.{{cite web|url= https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?q=Dougherty%2C+Oklahoma&page=1&stateGeo=none&searchtype=web&cssp=SERP&_charset_=UTF-8 |title=Dougherty (town), Oklahoma|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=July 4, 2024}}
History
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The community was first known as Henderson Flat. On September 3, 1887, a post office was established here and called Dougherty, Indian Territory. The post office took its new name from banker William Dougherty of Gainesville, Texas.George H. Shirk. Oklahoma Place Names (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965), p. 65.
At the time of its founding, Henderson Flat, later Dougherty, was located in Pickens County, Chickasaw Nation.Charles Goins, Historical Atlas of Oklahoma (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2006), plate 105.
As of 1900, Dougherty was a sundown town where African Americans were not allowed to live and could only visit on business in daylight.{{cite news|title=Told by Telephone|work=The Daily Ardmoreite|location=Ardmore, Indian Territory|date=May 7, 1900|page=4|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29070418/|via=Newspapers.com|quote=The Davis people should send their bad negroes to this place. Negroes are not allowed to live in the corporate limits of Dougherty and none are allowed in town except on business and not for any cause are they allowed here after night.}}
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of {{convert|0.4|sqmi|km2}}, all land.
Demographics
{{US Census population
|1900= 437
|1910= 278
|1920= 405
|1930= 371
|1940= 464
|1950= 341
|1960= 294
|1970= 211
|1980= 210
|1990= 138
|2000= 224
|2010= 215
|2020= 199
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}
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As of the census of 2000, there were 224 people, 96 households, and 60 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|589.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 115 housing units at an average density of {{convert|302.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 79.02% White, 0.45% African American, 13.84% Native American, 3.57% from other races, and 3.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.57% of the population. It is one of the smallest towns in the state.
There were 96 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 33.3% 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 2.33 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.3% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $23,000, and the median income for a family was $33,125. Males had a median income of $16,042 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,490. About 13.2% of families and 20.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 30.6% of those 65 or over.
Education
The school district is Davis Public Schools.{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st40_ok/schooldistrict_maps/c40099_murray/DC20SD_C40099.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Murray County, OK|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=March 19, 2024}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st40_ok/schooldistrict_maps/c40099_murray/DC20SD_C40099_SD2MS.txt Text list]
Notable person
- Kay Starr, singer, was born in Dougherty.
See also
References
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{{Murray County, Oklahoma}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20081230024918/http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/D/DO008.html Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Dougherty]
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