25-689: Lone Grove is a city in Carter County , Oklahoma , United States. The population was 5,054 at the 2010 census . It is part of the Micropolitan Statistical Area of Ardmore . The city, located 7 miles (11 km) west of Ardmore on U.S. Route 70 , is a bedroom community , with many residents employed in Ardmore. Lone Grove is built on the site of a former village located in Pickens County, Chickasaw Nation in
50-946: A Cherokee who lived among the Chickasaw. Carter County is part of the Ardmore Micropolitan Statistical Area . It is also a part of the Texoma region. Prior to statehood, the present Carter County, Oklahoma, was part of Pickens County in the Chickasaw Nation of the Indian Territory . After the Civil War, the government of the United States forced the Chickasaw government to allow railroads built across its territory. The Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway (controlled by
75-478: A female householder with no husband present, and 29.70% were non-families. 26.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.98. In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.20% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 26.70% from 25 to 44, 23.20% from 45 to 64, and 16.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
100-451: Is often difficult, since methodologies, definitions and data quality can vary greatly. Since the 1990s, the OECD has conducted regular surveys among its 38 member countries using a standardized methodology and set of questions. Per capita income is often used to measure a sector's average income and compare the wealth of different populations. Per capita income is also often used to measure
125-633: The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , AT&SF) built a line north from Texas to Purcell . In 1901-1903 the Arkansas and Choctaw Railway (acquired by the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway in 1907) built a line from Arkansas to Ardmore. Oil production spurred further railroad development. In 1913–14, the Oklahoma, New Mexico and Pacific Railway constructed a line from Ardmore west to Ringling. In 1916,
150-483: The Indian Territory , near a stand of cedar trees. The town was founded and a post office was established in Lone Grove on February 4, 1885. Prior to that the community was named "Price's Store", after local general mercantile owner Dayton " Big Spicy" James. A fire destroyed many of the Lone Grove businesses and some homes on February 30, 1899. The city's population was reported at 215 in a 1905 geological survey of
175-649: The U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 834 square miles (2,160 km ), of which 822 square miles (2,130 km ) is land and 12 square miles (31 km ) (1.4%) is water. The county contains parts of several physiographic regions, including the Arbuckle Mountains , the Coastal Plains , the Red Bed plains and the Cross Timbers . The northern part of the county drains to
200-738: The Washita River , while several creeks drain the southern part directly to the Red River . The Healdton Field, encompassing Healdton and located in the western portion of Carter County, produces from the Pennsylvanian Healdton sands of the Hoxbar Group and the Ordovician massive carbonate Arbuckle Group. The field is located on the "Healdton uplift", a northwest–southeast trending anticline , which formed with
225-604: The Wichita Orogeny , and is 8 miles long and up to 3 miles wide. This was followed by deposition of the Healdton sandstones and shales on pre-Pennsylvanian eroded rocks and subsequent folding during the Arbuckle Orogeny. A prospector named Palmer drilled a shallow well, 425 feet, near an oil seep in the 1890s but Federal Law prohibited oil development on "Indian lands" until the early 1900s. Therefore,
250-500: The county seat , and west 43 miles (69 km) to Waurika . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 27.6 square miles (71.4 km), of which 27.5 square miles (71.2 km) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.2 km), or 0.31%, is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 4,631 people, 1,673 households, and 1,345 families residing in the city. The population density
275-493: The Ringling and Oil Fields Railway laid tracks north from Ringling Junction to Healdton. These last two rail lines were abandoned in 1976. Oil and gas production began very early in the 20th century. The Healdton field opened in 1913, and led to the development of Ardmore as a major oil production center. However, a disastrous fire occurred in Ardmore in 1915, when a railroad car exploded, killing 43 people and destroying much of
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#1732801469721300-420: The age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.6% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.11. In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.9% under
325-460: The age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 31,846, and the median income for a family was $ 38,800. Males had a median income of $ 30,365 versus $ 17,598 for females. The per capita income for
350-544: The area, they are very unusual in February, and many residents were caught off guard, despite the tornado sirens . According to the National Weather Service since 1950, the state has been struck by 44 tornadoes in the month of February. Lone Grove is located south of the geographic center of Carter County. U.S. Highway 70 runs through the center of town, leading east 7 miles (11 km) to Ardmore ,
375-500: The average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such as the American Community Survey . This allows the calculation of per capita income for both the country as a whole and specific regions or demographic groups. However, comparing per capita income across different countries
400-461: The city was $ 13,125. About 14.0% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 18.0% of those under age 18 and 18.8% of those age 65 or over. Carter County, Oklahoma Carter County is a county in the U.S. state of Oklahoma . As of the 2020 census , the population was 48,003. Its county seat is Ardmore . The county was named for Captain Ben W. Carter,
425-405: The discovery of the field is credited to the drilling of No. 1 Wirt Franklin in 1913. As of the census of 2000, there were 45,621 people, 17,992 households, and 12,648 families residing in the county. The population density was 55 inhabitants per square mile (21/km ). There were 20,577 housing units at an average density of 25 units per square mile (9.7/km ). The racial makeup of the county
450-465: The downtown. Ardmore and the local oil industry recovered, and the city also became a manufacturing center. Akron Tire and Rubber Company built and operated a plant in Ardmore as early as 1915. In 1970, Uniroyal built a tire plant there. It was acquired by Michelin North America in 1990. By the start of the 21st century, manufacturing was the largest component of the county economy. According to
475-429: The line was later acquired by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and was abandoned in 1976.) During the 1920s, the community grew with the addition of a two-story Masonic Lodge building, a wagonyard, a restaurant, a grist mill, a cleaning and press shop, and an automobile garage and gasoline filling station. On February 10, 2009, a tornado killed eight people in Lone Grove. The National Weather Service rated
500-417: The population were below the poverty line , including 21.70% of those under age 18 and 12.40% of those age 65 or over. Per 2021 census estimates, the county's median household income was $ 52,906 and it had a poverty rate of 14.2%. 34°15′N 97°17′W / 34.25°N 97.29°W / 34.25; -97.29 Per capita income Per capita income ( PCI ) or average income measures
525-563: The territory. During the early 1900s local businesses included three grocery stores, a barbershop, a drugstore, a movie theater, a blacksmith shop, and three doctors. Numerous oil pools, including the Healdton and Hewitt fields, were discovered nearby during the 1910s and 1920s, and the Oklahoma, New Mexico and Pacific Railway reached town in 1913. (Popularly called the Ringling Railroad for financial backer John Nicholas Ringling ,
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#1732801469721550-403: The tornado EF4 with peak winds in excess of 165 miles per hour (266 km/h). According to the Lone Grove city manager 114 mobile homes were destroyed, and 46 people were injured. The tornado occurred at 7:30 p.m. ( CST ) killing 8 and leaving 14 seriously injured. Seven were killed in Lone Grove, and the other was a truck driver passing through the area. Although tornadoes are not new to
575-472: Was 165.0 inhabitants per square mile (63.7/km). There were 1,873 housing units at an average density of 66.7 per square mile (25.8/km). The racial makeup of the city was 84.50% White , 1.86% African American , 7.90% Native American , 0.15% Asian , 0.11% Pacific Islander , 0.52% from other races , and 4.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.97% of the population. There were 1,673 households, out of which 43.8% had children under
600-399: Was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.00 males. In 2000, the median income for a household in the county was $ 29,405, and the median income for a family was $ 36,729. Males had a median income of $ 30,018 versus $ 20,877 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 15,511. About 12.70% of families and 16.60% of
625-479: Was 77.4% White , 7.60% Black or African American , 7.92% Native American , 0.60% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 1.13% from other races , and 4.45% from two or more races; 2.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. According to the 2020 census , its population was 48,003. As of 2000, there were 17,992 households, out of which 32.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.50% were married couples living together, 12.00% had
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