Commerce is a city in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Commerce had a population of 2,271.
History
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What became Commerce was land that was part of the Quapaw Indian Agency, and was the first town on the route through Oklahoma after crossing the Kansas border westbound.
Commerce was the site of two notable events in the mid-1930s. In April 1934, Bonnie and Clyde and their associate Henry Methvin killed Commerce Constable William C. Campbell and kidnapped police chief Percy Boyd. Mantle would later be nicknamed "The Commerce Comet."
Most mines closed by 1960, due to a declining market and the realization of extensive environmental damage to ground, water and air. Residents have turned to occupations such as farming and ranching, five miles () north of Miami on U.S. Route 69, which was once part of historic U.S. Route 66. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
Commerce is included in the Joplin, Missouri metropolitan area.
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Commerce had a population of 2,271. The median age was 36.8 years; 27.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.7% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 86.7 males age 18 and over.
96.7% of residents lived in urban areas, while 3.3% lived in rural areas.
There were 846 households in Commerce, of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 37.1% were married-couple households, 19.4% 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 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Percent
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| White || 57.7%
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| Black or African American || 0.5%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 14.4%
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| Asian || 0.2%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || <0.1%
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| Some other race || 7.0%
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| Two or more races || 20.1%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 24.5%
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2000 census
As of the 2000 census