Binger is a town in Caddo County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Binger had a population of 438. It is the headquarters of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma, who were settled in the area during the 1870s.

History

Binger was established immediately after the opening of the Wichita-Caddo Reservation in August 1901, and organized by the Washita Valley Townsite Company. It was named for Binger Hermann, then Commissioner of the U.S. Land Office. A post office named Binger opened in November 1901.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Binger had a population of 438. The median age was 50.6 years. 19.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 29.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 80.9 males age 18 and over.

There were 177 households in Binger, of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 43.5% were married-couple households, 17.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 33.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

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| White || 332 || 75.8%

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| Black or African American || 19 || 4.3%

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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 57 || 13.0%

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| Asian || 0 || 0.0%

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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 2 || 0.5%

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| Some other race || 5 || 1.1%

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| Two or more races || 23 || 5.3%

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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 41 || 9.4%

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2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 712 people, 281 households, and 202 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 327 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 70.90% White, 4.80% African American, 13.70% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 3.81% from other races, and 6.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.06% of the population.

There were 281 households, out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $24,333, and the median income for a family was $31,406. Males had a median income of $31,625 versus $19,844 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,862. About 15.5% of families and 22.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.6% of those under age 18 and 15.5% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

  • Johnny Bench, Hall of Fame catcher for the Cincinnati Reds during the Big Red Machine era, spent much of his boyhood here
  • Verlon Thompson, award-winning singer-songwriter, performer, partnered for many years with Guy Clark, Darrell Scott

Notes

References

  • Binger-Oney Public Schools
  • Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Binger