East Duke, now known as Duke, is a town in Jackson County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 394 as of the 2020 United States census. It is located about 14 miles west of the county seat of Altus, and is located at the intersection of US Route 62 and Oklahoma State Highway 34.
History
The town of Duke was founded in 1890. While the community reconciled in 1915 when the parties eventually buried a hatchet delivered in a horse-drawn hearse, West Duke did not ultimately survive, and East Duke is now known simply as Duke.
| align-fn = center
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, East Duke had a population of 394. The median age was 40.0 years. 27.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 103.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 106.5 males age 18 and over.
There were 143 households in East Duke, of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 57.3% were married-couple households, 16.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 20.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
|-
| White || 343 || 87.1%
|-
| Black or African American || 1 || 0.3%
|-
| American Indian and Alaska Native || 8 || 2.0%
|-
| Asian || 0 || 0.0%
|-
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
|-
| Some other race || 13 || 3.3%
|-
| Two or more races || 29 || 7.4%
|-
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 36 || 9.1%
|}
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 424 people living in the town. The population density was . There were 201 housing units at an average density of .