Canadian is a town in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, the community had 143 residents.

History

At the time of its founding, Canadian was located in Tobucksy County, Choctaw Nation, in the Indian Territory. The settlement was originally called South Canadian, taking its name from the nearby South Fork of the Canadian River, now called Gaines Creek. A post office was established at South Canadian, Indian Territory on May 29, 1873. The name was changed to Canadian on December 11, 1899.

During the Civil War, the nearby Canadian Depot was an important supply depot.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Canadian had a population of 143. The median age was 42.5 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 110.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 98.1 males age 18 and over.

There were 58 households in Canadian, of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 55.2% were married-couple households, 13.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 12.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

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| White || 124 || 86.7%

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| Black or African American || 0 || 0.0%

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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 11 || 7.7%

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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 || 8 || 5.6%

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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 1 || 0.7%

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2000 census

As of the census

Charles F. Carey, Jr., United States Medal of Honor recipient and Army Technical Sergeant, was born in Canadian. Carey, Jr. was an Army Infantryman during World War II who earned the posthumous Medal of Honor for commanding his outnumbered antitank battalion into positions of tactical survival, in 1945.

References

  • Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Canadian