Indianapolis, Oklahoma facts for kids
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Indianapolis, Oklahoma
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Oklahoma |
| County | Custer |
| Settled | 1890 |
| Elevation | 1,669 ft (509 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 0 |
| • Density | 0/sq mi (0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 580 |
Indianapolis, Oklahoma was once a small community in Custer County, Oklahoma. Today, it is known as a ghost town. This means it's a place where people used to live, but now no one does. It was first settled a long time ago, in 1890.
History of Indianapolis
The community of Indianapolis began in the 1800s. It was built right next to a railroad. Railroads were very important back then for travel and moving goods. People lived in Indianapolis for many years. They stayed there all the way up to the late 1900s. Eventually, everyone moved away, and it became the ghost town it is today.
Climate in Custer County
The weather in the area where Indianapolis was located, Custer County, Oklahoma, changes throughout the year. Here's a look at the average temperatures and rainfall for the region.
| Climate data for Custer County, Oklahoma | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 49.1 (9.5) |
54.4 (12.4) |
64.5 (18.1) |
74.6 (23.7) |
82.4 (28.0) |
91 (33) |
97.1 (36.2) |
95.7 (35.4) |
86.5 (30.3) |
75.7 (24.3) |
61.7 (16.5) |
51.2 (10.7) |
73.7 (23.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 24.0 (−4.4) |
28.5 (−1.9) |
37.0 (2.8) |
47.3 (8.5) |
56.6 (13.7) |
65.7 (18.7) |
70.4 (21.3) |
69.0 (20.6) |
61.2 (16.2) |
49.2 (9.6) |
37.3 (2.9) |
27.4 (−2.6) |
47.8 (8.8) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.9 (23) |
1.2 (30) |
2.0 (51) |
2.3 (58) |
4.9 (120) |
4.2 (110) |
2.1 (53) |
3.2 (81) |
3.7 (94) |
2.8 (71) |
1.8 (46) |
1.0 (25) |
30.2 (770) |
| Source: Weatherbase.com | |||||||||||||
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