Hollister, Oklahoma facts for kids
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Hollister, Oklahoma
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Location of Hollister, Oklahoma
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Tillman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2) |
| • Land | 0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,122 ft (342 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 35 |
| • Density | 130.60/sq mi (50.46/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
73551
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| Area code(s) | 580 |
| FIPS code | 40-35550 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412763 |
Hollister is a small town in Tillman County, Oklahoma, United States. In 2020, only 35 people lived there. The town is about 12 miles southeast of Frederick, which is the main city in the county. You can find Hollister along Oklahoma State Highway 54.
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History of Hollister
Hollister was started in 1907 by a railway company. This company was called the Wichita Falls and Northwestern Railway. It later became the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway. Hollister was built as a stop for trains on their way from Wichita Falls, Texas to Frederick, Oklahoma.
The town was built between two other towns, Isadore and Parton. Many buildings were moved from Parton to create Hollister. Before it was a town, this spot was a railroad switch. People called it "Happy Jack" or "Happy Spur." The first train arrived on November 16, 1907. The first train station was just a boxcar!
Hollister got its name from Harry L. Hollister. He was the train station agent in Frederick. A post office opened in Hollister on February 1, 1909.
The town grew for a while. Its population reached 200 people in 1940. After that, the number of people living there slowly went down. The high school in Hollister closed in 1963. The grade school closed a few years later in 1968.
Around the year 2000, Hollister still had a post office. It also had a Baptist church and two large buildings called grain elevators. These elevators are used to store grain from farms.
Geography of Hollister
Hollister is a very small town. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town covers an area of about 0.2 square miles (0.69 square kilometers). All of this area is land.
Climate in Hollister
The weather in Hollister, Oklahoma, changes throughout the year. Summers are usually hot, and winters are mild. You can see the average temperatures and rainfall in the table below.
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 50.6 (10.3) |
56.3 (13.5) |
65.7 (18.7) |
75.9 (24.4) |
83.5 (28.6) |
91.9 (33.3) |
97.7 (36.5) |
96.4 (35.8) |
87.1 (30.6) |
76.8 (24.9) |
63.5 (17.5) |
52.8 (11.6) |
74.9 (23.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 24.6 (−4.1) |
28.8 (−1.8) |
37.4 (3.0) |
48.7 (9.3) |
57.0 (13.9) |
66.4 (19.1) |
71.0 (21.7) |
69.5 (20.8) |
61.9 (16.6) |
49.8 (9.9) |
37.9 (3.3) |
27.9 (−2.3) |
48.4 (9.1) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.9 (23) |
1.3 (33) |
2.1 (53) |
2.3 (58) |
4.3 (110) |
3.5 (89) |
2.1 (53) |
2.7 (69) |
3.6 (91) |
2.7 (69) |
1.6 (41) |
1.0 (25) |
28.1 (714) |
| Source 1: weather.com | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Weatherbase.com | |||||||||||||
Population and People
The number of people living in Hollister has changed over the years. Here's how the population has looked:
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 198 | — | |
| 1940 | 200 | 1.0% | |
| 1950 | 172 | −14.0% | |
| 1960 | 166 | −3.5% | |
| 1970 | 105 | −36.7% | |
| 1980 | 82 | −21.9% | |
| 1990 | 59 | −28.0% | |
| 2000 | 60 | 1.7% | |
| 2010 | 50 | −16.7% | |
| 2020 | 35 | −30.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
In the year 2000, there were 60 people living in Hollister. These people lived in 20 different homes. Most of these homes (17 of them) were families. The town had about 245 people per square mile.
Most people in Hollister in 2000 were White (about 87%). About 10% were from other races, and a small number (3.33%) were from two or more races. About 10% of the people identified as Hispanic or Latino.
In 2000, about 30% of the homes had children under 18 living there. Most homes (75%) were married couples living together.
The median age in Hollister in 2000 was 37 years old. This means half the people were younger than 37 and half were older. About 28% of the population was under 18.
The average income for a household in Hollister in 2000 was $21,250 per year. For families, the average income was $26,250. About 27% of families and 39% of all people in Hollister lived below the poverty line. This included about 39% of children under 18.
See also
In Spanish: Hollister (Oklahoma) para niños
