Davenport is a town in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, the community had 809 residents.
History
A post office was established March 29, 1892 after the Sac and Fox land run of 1891. However, when a rail line built by the St. Louis and Oklahoma City Railroad was crossed by the line of the Eastern Oklahoma Railway in 1901, the town coalesced around that intersection, and was formally incorporated in 1906. Davenport Broadway Avenue Brick Street is on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Lincoln County, Oklahoma.
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, Davenport had a population of 809. The median age was 36.0 years. 26.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 106.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.4 males age 18 and over.
There were 312 households in Davenport, of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 44.9% were married-couple households, 24.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 622 || 76.9%
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| Black or African American || 15 || 1.9%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 41 || 5.1%
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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 || 20 || 2.5%
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| Two or more races || 111 || 13.7%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 54 || 6.7%
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2000 census
At the 2000 census there were 881 people, 353 households, and 261 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 401 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 85.24% White, 3.41% African American, 6.81% Native American, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 0.57% from other races, and 3.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.36%.