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Garber, Oklahoma
City
Location in Garfield County and the state of Oklahoma.
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Garfield
Area
• Total	0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
• Land	0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,178 ft (359 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	822
• Density	1,643/sq mi (634.3/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	73738
Area code(s)	580
FIPS code	40-28500
GNIS feature ID	1093108

Garber is a city in Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 822 at the 2010 census. The city is named after Martin Garber, father of Milton C. Garber, former U.S. congressman, Enid mayor, newspaper editor, and judge. The land was previously part of the Cherokee Outlet, until the U.S. government declared it open to non-Indian settlement in 1893.

History

The Garber family participated in the Land Run of 1893, claiming 160 acres (0.65 km²) of land that would become the city of Garber. The Enid & Tonkawa Railway built a line in 1899 that ran from North Enid to Billings, near the brothers' land. In October 1899, the Garber Town Company, owned by brothers Milton C. and Burton A. Garber, platted the town. Burton Garber was part-owner of the Garber Oil Company.

Geography

Garber is located in eastern Garfield County, 19 miles (31 km) east of Enid, the county seat. Oklahoma State Highways 15 and 74 pass together through the west side of the city, with Highway 74 leading north 18 miles (29 km) to Lamont and south 9 miles (14 km) to Covington. Highway 15 leads south and west to Enid, and north and east 15 miles (24 km) to Billings.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Garber has a total area of 0.50 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	382		—
1920	1,446		278.5%
1930	1,356		−6.2%
1940	1,086		−19.9%
1950	957		−11.9%
1960	905		−5.4%
1970	1,101		21.7%
1980	992		−9.9%
1990	959		−3.3%
2000	845		−11.9%
2010	822		−2.7%
Est. 2015	852		3.6%

By 1905, four grain elevators served the area's prosperous wheat farmers.

As of the census of 2000, there were 845 people, 360 households, and 244 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,721.2 people per square mile (665.8/km²). There were 447 housing units at an average density of 910.5 per square mile (352.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.32% White, 0.24% African American, 3.20% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 2.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.24% of the population.

There were 360 households out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 31.1% 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 2.35 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the city, the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,000, and the median income for a family was $32,778. Males had a median income of $27,417 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,284. About 8.5% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.5% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.