Eakly is a town in Caddo County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Eakly had a population of 293.
History
A post office was established in the community of Eakly in March 1902, while this area was still part of Oklahoma Territory. Apparently, a plat was not filed for the town until the 1920s, which meant that town lots could not be sold during the first two decades of Eakly's formal existence. Two organizations were exempted from this limit: the Methodist church bought a building site in 1914, and the Bank of Eakly bought a site in 1920. All others who wished to build in the town had to lease the land.
Eakly's first census was in 1940, showing 231 residents. The population dropped somewhat during World War II, and registered 191 in 1950, probably because people moved to military service and war production work in larger towns and cities. There was an upswing in 1960 and 1970, which peaked at 452 by 1980. The count dropped to 277 in 1990, and has never again approached the 1980 high.
Geography
Eakly is located in northwestern Caddo County. It is one mile northeast of the intersection of state highways 58 and 152, and south of Interstate 40 on State Highway 58.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Eakly had a population of 293. The median age was 36.1 years. 26.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 84.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 82.2 males age 18 and over.
There were 101 households in Eakly, of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 52.5% were married-couple households, 14.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 177 || 60.4%
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| Black or African American || 0 || 0.0%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 3 || 1.0%
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| Asian || 1 || 0.3%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 89 || 30.4%
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| Two or more races || 23 || 7.8%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 117 || 39.9%
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 338 people living in the town. The population density was . There were 140 housing units at an average density of .
Notable people
- Mike Moore, baseball player