Dustin, Oklahoma

Dustin is a town in Hughes County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 327 at the time of the 2020 United States census.

History

The town was called Watsonville when its community first formed in the late 19th century. When the post office opened there on April 18, 1898, it was officially named Watsonville. The original site was south of the North Canadian River in the area then known as the Creek Nation in Indian Territory.

The post office site was moved north of the present site, and its name changed to Spokogee, on June 27, 1902, though the same person, Marion J. Butler, remained as postmaster. After the Fort Smith and Western Railroad built its Fort Smith–Guthrie line through the area in 1903, the town and post office were both officially changed to Dustin on May 9, 1904.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Dustin had a population of 327. The median age was 38.8 years. 29.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.7 males age 18 and over.

There were 114 households in Dustin, of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 43.9% were married-couple households, 20.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 30.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

| White || 146 || 44.6%

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

| American Indian and Alaska Native || 133 || 40.7%

| Asian || 0 || 0.0%

| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 3 || 0.9%

| Some other race || 2 || 0.6%

| Two or more races || 43 || 13.1%

| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 16 || 4.9%

2000 census

As of the census

Notable persons

Phyllis Fife, Sharon Fife Mouss, Sandy Fife Wilson and Jimmie Carole Fife Stewart, teachers and artists, were born near Dustin.

Notes

Dustin is not a Native American word.

Spokogee, Es•po•ko•ke Old name for the Tukahahchee (Tribe) [thought to be a loan word from Shawnee]