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| Seiling, Oklahoma | |
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Downtown Seiling
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 Location of Seiling, Oklahoma |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Dewey |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.822762 sq mi (2.130943 km2) |
| • Land | 0.822762 sq mi (2.130943 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,749 ft (533 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 860 |
| • Density | 1,045/sq mi (403.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 73663 |
| Area code(s) | 580 |
| FIPS code | 40-66250 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1097902 |
Seiling is a city in Dewey County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 860 at the 2010 census. The town was named in 1899 for Louis Seiling, a local store owner who had acquired a homestead in the Cheyenne-Arapaho land run of April 1892. The Hobson Town and Improvement Company established a town called Hobson, but the name was changed to Seiling in January 1899. It incorporated in 1909. Seiling is now the largest city in Dewey County.
History
Seiling developed as a local agricultural center and became the largest town in Dewey County despite the fact that the nearest railroad depot was in Canton, more than 25 miles (40 km) away . Moreover, there were no bridges across either of the Canadian rivers until 1906. A horse racing track was built in 1903.
Geography
Seiling is located at 36°8′55″N 98°55′30″W / 36.14861°N 98.925°W (36.148579, -98.925123). It is immediately south of the North Canadian River and 7 miles (11 km) north of the Canadian River, 10 miles (16 km) from Taloga, the county seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 352 | — | |
| 1920 | 323 | −8.2% | |
| 1930 | 568 | 75.9% | |
| 1940 | 629 | 10.7% | |
| 1950 | 70 | −88.9% | |
| 1960 | 910 | 1,200.0% | |
| 1970 | 1,033 | 13.5% | |
| 1980 | 1,103 | 6.8% | |
| 1990 | 1,031 | −6.5% | |
| 2000 | 875 | −15.1% | |
| 2010 | 860 | −1.7% | |
| Est. 2015 | 882 | 2.6% | |
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As of the 2010 census, there were 860 people, 325 households, and 216 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,000 people per square mile (400/km²). There were 402 housing units at an average density of 488.6 per square mile (786.3/km²). Residents self-identified as 95.1% white, 12.7% Native American, 4.9% of mixed heritage, 1.6% Asian, and 0.1% African American. Hispanic or Latino Americans made up 3.7% of the population.
There were 325 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 12% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. Individuals living alone accounted for 31.1% of households. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.24. The median age was 37.9 years.
The median income for a household in the city was $45,650, and the median income for a family was $58,466. Males who were employed full-time had a median income of $43,333. Females who were employed full-time had a median income of $32,500. The per capita income for the city was $24,410. Below the poverty line were 9.7% of people, 10.3% of families, 13% of those under 18 and 11.6% of those over 64.