Rocky Ford, Oklahoma
{{Short description|Unincorporated community in Oklahoma, US}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
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|subdivision_name2 = Delaware
Cherokee
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|population_total = 283
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|timezone = Central (CST)
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|blank_info = 40-63715{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}
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Rocky Ford is a census-designated place (CDP) in Delaware and Cherokee counties, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 283 as of the 2020 Census,{{cite web|url= https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Rocky%20Ford%20CDP,%20Oklahoma |title=Rocky Ford (CDP), Oklahoma|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=July 7, 2024}} a 464% increase over the population of 61 reported at the 2010 census.{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4063715| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Rocky Ford CDP, Oklahoma| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=December 10, 2015| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213053015/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4063715| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}
Geography
Rocky Ford is located in southwestern Delaware County and northern Cherokee County. It is bordered to the north and east by Leach and to the southwest by Lowrey. Rocky Ford is {{convert|9|mi|0}} south and west of the town of Kansas.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Rocky Ford CDP has a total area of {{convert|17.9|km2|order=flip}}, all land.{{cite web |title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Oklahoma |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_40.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=August 12, 2021}}
Demographics
{{US Census population
|2020= 283
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}
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As of the census of 2000, there were 60 people, 18 households, and 16 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 25.0 people per square mile (9.7/km2). There were 21 housing units at an average density of 8.7/sq mi (3.4/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 45.00% White, 46.67% Native American, and 8.33% from two or more races.
There were 18 households, out of which 61.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.8% were married couples living together, and 11.1% were non-families. 11.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.33 and the average family size was 3.63.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 41.7% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 3.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 130.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $40,833 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,477. There were no families and 5.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including none under 18 and none of those over 64.
Education
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The portion in Cherokee County is in the Oaks-Mission Public Schools school district.{{cite map|author=Geography Division|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st40_ok/schooldistrict_maps/c40021_cherokee/DC20SD_C40021.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221010/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st40_ok/schooldistrict_maps/c40021_cherokee/DC20SD_C40021.pdf |archive-date=October 10, 2022 |url-status=live|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cherokee County, OK|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|page=3 (PDF p. 4/17)|date=December 22, 2020|accessdate=2025-04-04}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st40_ok/schooldistrict_maps/c40021_cherokee/DC20SD_C40021_SD2MS.txt Text list]
The portion in Delaware County is in the Leach Public School school district.{{cite map|author=Geography Division|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st40_ok/schooldistrict_maps/c40041_delaware/DC20SD_C40041.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Delaware County, OK|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=2025-04-04}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st40_ok/schooldistrict_maps/c40041_delaware/DC20SD_C40041_SD2MS.txt Text list]
References
{{Delaware County, Oklahoma}}
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Category:Census-designated places in Delaware County, Oklahoma
Category:Census-designated places in Oklahoma
Category:Populated places within the Cherokee Nation reservation