Ralston, Oklahoma

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total of Seven people in it. {{convert|0.5|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Ralston has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Ralston was {{convert|115|F|C|1}} in July 2012, while the coldest temperature recorded was {{convert|-29|F|C|1}} in February 2011.

{{Weather box

|location = Ralston, Oklahoma, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1959–present

|single line = Yes

|collapsed = Yes

|Jan record high F = 81

|Feb record high F = 92

|Mar record high F = 93

|Apr record high F = 100

|May record high F = 100

|Jun record high F = 110

|Jul record high F = 115

|Aug record high F = 114

|Sep record high F = 111

|Oct record high F = 98

|Nov record high F = 90

|Dec record high F = 80

|Jan avg record high F = 71.7

|Feb avg record high F = 76.7

|Mar avg record high F = 83.9

|Apr avg record high F = 88.0

|May avg record high F = 91.5

|Jun avg record high F = 96.8

|Jul avg record high F = 102.1

|Aug avg record high F = 102.2

|Sep avg record high F = 97.7

|Oct avg record high F = 89.1

|Nov avg record high F = 79.5

|Dec avg record high F = 71.2

|year avg record high F = 104.1

|Jan high F = 49.1

|Feb high F = 54.5

|Mar high F = 64.0

|Apr high F = 73.0

|May high F = 80.0

|Jun high F = 88.6

|Jul high F = 94.1

|Aug high F = 93.3

|Sep high F = 85.8

|Oct high F = 75.0

|Nov high F = 62.3

|Dec high F = 50.9

|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 36.6

|Feb mean F = 41.4

|Mar mean F = 50.7

|Apr mean F = 60.0

|May mean F = 68.8

|Jun mean F = 77.7

|Jul mean F = 82.5

|Aug mean F = 81.0

|Sep mean F = 73.0

|Oct mean F = 61.4

|Nov mean F = 48.9

|Dec mean F = 39.0

|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 24.0

|Feb low F = 28.3

|Mar low F = 37.4

|Apr low F = 47.0

|May low F = 57.6

|Jun low F = 66.8

|Jul low F = 70.8

|Aug low F = 68.6

|Sep low F = 60.2

|Oct low F = 47.9

|Nov low F = 35.6

|Dec low F = 27.0

|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = 6.0

|Feb avg record low F = 9.2

|Mar avg record low F = 16.5

|Apr avg record low F = 27.6

|May avg record low F = 38.8

|Jun avg record low F = 52.7

|Jul avg record low F = 59.3

|Aug avg record low F = 56.0

|Sep avg record low F = 42.1

|Oct avg record low F = 28.6

|Nov avg record low F = 17.0

|Dec avg record low F = 8.6

|year avg record low F = 0.5

|Jan record low F = -12

|Feb record low F = -29

|Mar record low F = -1

|Apr record low F = 18

|May record low F = 29

|Jun record low F = 44

|Jul record low F = 49

|Aug record low F = 43

|Sep record low F = 30

|Oct record low F = 13

|Nov record low F = 6

|Dec record low F = -13

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation inch = 1.22

|Feb precipitation inch = 1.57

|Mar precipitation inch = 2.76

|Apr precipitation inch = 4.06

|May precipitation inch = 5.36

|Jun precipitation inch = 4.50

|Jul precipitation inch = 3.75

|Aug precipitation inch = 3.95

|Sep precipitation inch = 3.39

|Oct precipitation inch = 3.08

|Nov precipitation inch = 1.94

|Dec precipitation inch = 1.86

|year precipitation inch =

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in

|Jan precipitation days = 3.1

|Feb precipitation days = 3.5

|Mar precipitation days = 5.3

|Apr precipitation days = 6.2

|May precipitation days = 8.4

|Jun precipitation days = 6.4

|Jul precipitation days = 5.1

|Aug precipitation days = 5.4

|Sep precipitation days = 5.6

|Oct precipitation days = 5.2

|Nov precipitation days = 3.9

|Dec precipitation days = 3.8

|Jan snow inch = 1.4

|Feb snow inch = 1.7

|Mar snow inch = 1.6

|Apr snow inch = 0.0

|May snow inch = 0.0

|Jun snow inch = 0.0

|Jul snow inch = 0.0

|Aug snow inch = 0.0

|Sep snow inch = 0.0

|Oct snow inch = 0.0

|Nov snow inch = 0.0

|Dec snow inch = 2.4

|year snow inch =

|unit snow days = 0.1 in

|Jan snow days = 1.2

|Feb snow days = 0.8

|Mar snow days = 0.8

|Apr snow days = 0.0

|May snow days = 0.0

|Jun snow days = 0.0

|Jul snow days = 0.0

|Aug snow days = 0.0

|Sep snow days = 0.0

|Oct snow days = 0.0

|Nov snow days = 0.1

|Dec snow days = 1.1

|year snow days = 4.0

|source 1 = NOAA

{{cite web

|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00347390&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL

|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Ralston, OK

|access-date = December 31, 2022

}}

|source 2 = National Weather Service

{{cite web

|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=tsa

|publisher = National Weather Service

|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Tulsa

|access-date = December 31, 2022

}}

}}

{{US Census population

|1910= 597

|1920= 703

|1930= 725

|1940= 621

|1950= 416

|1960= 411

|1970= 443

|1980= 495

|1990= 405

|2000= 355

|2010= 330

|2020= 266

|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|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}

}}

According to the United States Census Bureau, Ralston's population is estimated 328 (2012 Population Estimates). The population density was 1/8th a person per square mile (298.0/km²). There were 178 housing units at an average density of {{convert|384.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 84.23% White, 0.28% African American, 11.83% Native American, 0.28% Asian, and 3.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.

There were 2 households, out of which 100% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 100% were married couples living together, 0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 0% were non-families. 0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 7.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $22,614, and the median income for a family was $23,864. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,492. About 11.9% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 28.0% of those age 65 or over.

Residents are zoned to Woodland Public Schools,{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st40_ok/schooldistrict_maps/c40117_pawnee/DC20SD_C40117.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Pawnee County, OK|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=January 21, 2024}} since 1990, due to the merger of the Ralston school district with the Fairfax district.{{cite web|url=https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=FA004|title=FAIRFAX.|work=The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture|publisher=Oklahoma Historical Society|access-date=January 21, 2024}}

{{main|National Register of Historic Places listings in Pawnee County, Oklahoma}}

The Ralston Opera House is located at 501-503 Main Street. Built in 1902, the 2nd-floor Opera House is considered endangered and badly in need of restoration funding as of 2018.{{cite web | url= https://www.pawhuskajournalcapital.com/news/20180815/preservationist-hopes-opera-house-renovation-moves-forward| title= Preservationist hopes opera house renovation moves forward| publisher= Pawhuska Journal-Capital | accessdate=March 22, 2020}}

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