Colbert is a town in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Colbert had a population of 1,027. It was incorporated in 1939.
History
Colbert men became prominent leaders among the Chickasaw for most of the 18th and 19th centuries, starting with William "de Blainville" Colbert from France born of Scottish blood. His parents fled during the Glorious Revolution in Scotland; hence, he was born in exile in Blainville-sur-Orne, France. William traveled to the New World to seek a new line of work as a fur trader since the Jacobite uprisings had ruined his entitlements as a "King Baron." These Colberts were also related to Jean Baptiste Colbert, Treasurer to King Louis XIV. There is a chateau named after Jean Baptiste Colbert in the aforementioned French town located on the Atlantic coast; it became a safe haven beginning in 1688.
Once in the New World, William Colbert ended up marrying the Chickasaw chief's eldest daughter in order to gain more influence in his trading of furs with the native tribes. It was from this union that the Colbert men started gaining prominence, especially since the next two generations married Chickasaw/Cherokee wives. They also became chiefs such as George Colbert ("Tootemastubbe") and Levi Colbert ("Itawamba Mingo").
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, Colbert had a population of 1,027. The median age was 45.8 years. 22.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 23.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 85.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 79.3 males age 18 and over.
There were 423 households in Colbert, of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 40.0% were married-couple households, 16.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 34.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 742 || 72.2%
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| Black or African American || 91 || 8.9%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 91 || 8.9%
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| Asian || 0 || 0.0%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 1 || 0.1%
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| Some other race || 22 || 2.1%
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| Two or more races || 80 || 7.8%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 56 || 5.5%
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2000 census
As of the census