Crowder is a town in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, the community had 306 residents.
History
At the time of its founding, Crowder was located in Tobucksy County, Choctaw Nation, in the Indian Territory. The settlement was originally called Juanita, after Juanita Harlan Crowder, wife of Dr. W.E. Crowder, an early-day physician. A post office was established at Juanita, Indian Territory on March 21, 1902. Its name was changed to Crowder on June 4, 1904, in honor of Dr. Crowder.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (2.97%) is water.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Crowder had a population of 306. The median age was 43.5 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 88.2 males age 18 and over.
There were 129 households in Crowder, of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 51.9% were married-couple households, 14.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 236 || 77.1%
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| Black or African American || 0 || 0.0%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 39 || 12.7%
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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 || 31 || 10.1%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 5 || 1.6%
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2000 census
As of the census