Atwood is a town in Hughes County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Atwood had a population of 85.
History
The town is named for Chester C. Atwood, an early settler of what would later become Hughes County, Oklahoma. Atwood was an educated farmer, extensive area landowner, and elected commissioner of Hughes County. He was born in July 1862 in central Texas, to natives of Tennessee who had migrated to Texas before the Civil War. In 1881, Atwood left Texas for the Mushulatubbee District of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Settling in western Tobucksy County, some west of a pioneer general store owned by J.J. McAlester, Atwood married a young woman named Patsy Ann, of the Choctaw Nation, giving him settlement rights by marriage. By 1885, he was farming of what later would become eastern Hughes County, and was enumerated in the Choctaw Nation census of that year.
Population growth in the community near the Atwood farm brought a post office designation January 23, 1897, with "Newburg" as the assigned name and Henry S. Halloway established as postmaster.
Geography
Atwood is located in west-central Hughes County. State Highways 1 and 48 intersect at the eastern edge of the town, Highway 1 leading east to Calvin and Highway 48 leading north to Holdenville, the Hughes county seat. The two highways together lead southwest to Allen.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Atwood has a total area of , all land.
Climate
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Atwood had a population of 85. The median age was 37.6 years. 20.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 66.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 74.4 males age 18 and over.
There were 29 households in Atwood, of which 44.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 37.9% were married-couple households, 13.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 44.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 72 || 84.7%
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| Black or African American || 0 || 0.0%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 6 || 7.1%
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| Asian || 3 || 3.5%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 2 || 2.4%
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| Two or more races || 2 || 2.4%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 5 || 5.9%
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 74 people living in the town. The population density was . There were 65 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 81.42% White, 7.96% Native American, 0.88% Asian, 4.42% from other races, and 5.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.19% of the population.
There were 47 households, out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.0% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 151.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,167, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $38,125 versus $9,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,040. There were 13.3% of families and 20.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 46.7% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Education
The northern part of Atwood is in the Holdenville Public Schools<!--UNI 14790--> school district, while the southern part is in the Allen Public Schools<!--UNI 02760--> school district.