Crescent, Oklahoma facts for kids
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Crescent, Oklahoma
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Location of Crescent, Oklahoma
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Logan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.07 sq mi (2.78 km2) |
| • Land | 1.07 sq mi (2.78 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,142 ft (348 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,299 |
| • Density | 1,209.50/sq mi (466.94/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
73028
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| Area code(s) | 405/572 |
| FIPS code | 40-18250 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410261 |
| Website | http://www.cityofcrescent.com |
Crescent is a city located in Logan County, Oklahoma, in the United States. In 2020, about 1,299 people lived there. It is part of the larger Oklahoma City area.
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History of Crescent
Crescent started because of a law called the Indian Appropriations Act of 1889. This law opened up land for settlement. In the fall of 1889, a man named William Brown began selling goods from a wagon.
Soon, he teamed up with Benjamin Ryland. They moved their store into a log cabin. A post office opened on February 21, 1890, and was named "Crescent City." The name came from a moon-shaped clearing where the town began.
In November 1891, the town's layout was officially planned. Crescent became an official city in 1893. In 1902, the Denver, Enid and Gulf Railroad built train tracks about one mile (1.6 km) west of the city.
The town then bought land from two farmers and moved closer to the new train tracks. This new area was sometimes called "new Crescent" or "West Crescent." Oil was found north of town in 1926 and south of town in 1930. This area became known as the "Crescent Oil Field."
On June 20, 1934, the Farmers and Merchants Bank was robbed. A group of men took 13 people to help them move a safe. They loaded the safe into a truck and drove out of town with the people. Luckily, they left both the people and the safe behind, and no one was hurt. The safe was not opened.
In 1965, a factory called the Cimarron Processing Facility opened near Crescent. It was owned by a company called Kerr-McGee. This factory made fuel pellets for nuclear power plants using materials like uranium and plutonium.
In the early 1970s, there were concerns about safety at the factory. Because of these safety issues, the factory stopped making fuel in 1976. Cleanup projects have been ongoing to make the area safe.
Geography of Crescent
Crescent is located about 14 miles (23 km) northwest of Guthrie. Guthrie is the main city of Logan County.
The city covers a total area of about 1.1 square miles (2.78 square kilometers). All of this area is land.
Crescent's Climate
Crescent has a humid subtropical climate. This means it has hot, humid summers and mild winters.
| Climate data for Crescent | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.1 (46.6) |
11.4 (52.5) |
15.9 (60.6) |
21.7 (71.1) |
26.5 (79.7) |
31.3 (88.3) |
34.6 (94.3) |
34.2 (93.6) |
29.4 (84.9) |
23.4 (74.1) |
15.3 (59.5) |
9.6 (49.3) |
21.8 (71.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.9 (35.4) |
4.9 (40.8) |
9.1 (48.4) |
15 (59) |
20.1 (68.2) |
25 (77) |
28 (82) |
27.4 (81.3) |
22.7 (72.9) |
16.5 (61.7) |
8.8 (47.8) |
3.6 (38.5) |
15.3 (59.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4.2 (24.4) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
2.4 (36.3) |
8.4 (47.1) |
13.8 (56.8) |
18.7 (65.7) |
21.4 (70.5) |
20.6 (69.1) |
16 (61) |
9.6 (49.3) |
2.4 (36.3) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
8.8 (47.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 23 (0.9) |
30 (1.18) |
76 (2.98) |
83 (3.28) |
105 (4.14) |
120 (4.72) |
65 (2.55) |
62 (2.45) |
79 (3.1) |
74 (2.92) |
59 (2.31) |
37 (1.46) |
813 (31.99) |
| Source 1: Climate-Data.org | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Climate Charts for precipitation | |||||||||||||
People of Crescent
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 139 | — | |
| 1910 | 903 | 549.6% | |
| 1920 | 878 | −2.8% | |
| 1930 | 1,190 | 35.5% | |
| 1940 | 1,301 | 9.3% | |
| 1950 | 1,341 | 3.1% | |
| 1960 | 1,264 | −5.7% | |
| 1970 | 1,568 | 24.1% | |
| 1980 | 1,651 | 5.3% | |
| 1990 | 1,236 | −25.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,281 | 3.6% | |
| 2010 | 1,411 | 10.1% | |
| 2020 | 1,299 | −7.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
In 2000, there were 1,281 people living in Crescent. They lived in 562 households, and 361 of these were families. The city had about 1,206 people per square mile (466 per square kilometer).
Most of the people in Crescent were White (88.5%). There were also African American (4.7%), Native American (2.6%), and Asian (0.1%) residents. About 3.7% of people were from two or more races. About 2.0% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
About 29.4% of households had children under 18 living with them. About half (49.8%) were married couples. Around 19.6% of households had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in the city was 39 years old. About 25.1% of the population was under 18. About 23.3% were 65 years or older.
The average income for a household in the city was $25,096. For families, the average income was $32,206. About 16.8% of all people in Crescent lived below the poverty line. This included 21.4% of those under 18.
Notable People
- Hubert Eugene "Geese" Ausbie (born in 1938) is a retired professional basketball player. He was also a manager for the famous Harlem Globetrotters team.
Gallery
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Crescent Oklahoma post office
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Frontier Country Museum in Crescent, Oklahoma
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Crescent First United Methodist Church
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Grain storage facility in Crescent, Oklahoma.
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International KB-series farm truck in Crescent, Oklahoma.
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See also
In Spanish: Crescent (Oklahoma) para niños
