Avard is a current settlement and former incorporated town located in Woods County, Oklahoma, United States. It is southwest of Alva, and northeast of Waynoka. As of the 2020 census, the community had 11 residents. After initial growth, Avard began declining in the 1930s.
History
The post office was first established in Avard on June 1, 1895 and the town was incorporated in 1904 where the tracks of the Frisco, extending westward from Enid, tied into the line of the Santa Fe. The town was named for Isabell Avard Todd, the wife of Robert Todd. The town was served by the Southern Arkansas Railway (Santa Fe) and Arkansas Valley and Western Railroad (Frisco). It was a major cattle shipping point for the area.
Today, only an elevator and church are left in operation. It is also the location of the Avard Regional Industrial Rail Park, which is a rail-served industrial park given site-certification by the BNSF to ensure the location is ready for rapid development.
Geography
Avard is located at (36.699116, -98.790078).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Avard had a population of 11. The median age was 45.3 years. 27.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 22.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 0.0 males age 18 and over.
There were 7 households in Avard, of which 57.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 57.1% were married-couple households, 14.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 28.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 0.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 10 || 90.9%
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| Black or African American || 0 || 0.0%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 0 || 0.0%
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| Asian || 0 || 0.0%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 0 || 0.0%
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| Two or more races || 1 || 9.1%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 0 || 0.0%
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2000 census
As of the census