Fargo is a town in Ellis County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 312 at the time of the 2020 census. Fargo, like many towns in the region, has never fully recovered from the Dust Bowl years.

History

In 1887, the Southern Kansas Railway (a subsidiary of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway) built tracks through the area. The area was opened to European-American settlement by the Cherokee Outlet Opening land run in 1893.

During the land run, David C. Ooley filed a claim on land near Boggy Creek and opened a general store there. He later acquired 80 additional acres along the railroad and built a second store, and acquired postal designation as Whitehead in October 1893. The town's postal designation was changed to Oleta in August 1901, and changed again to Fargo in February 1905. Fargo is northeast of Gage and southwest of Woodward off State 15.

West Woodward Airport is about 9 miles northeast of town.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Fargo had a population of 312. The median age was 39.0 years. 26.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.9 males age 18 and over.

There were 127 households in Fargo, of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 49.6% were married-couple households, 11.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 31.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

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| White || 250 || 80.1%

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

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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 11 || 3.5%

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| Asian || 2 || 0.6%

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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%

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| Some other race || 23 || 7.4%

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| Two or more races || 26 || 8.3%

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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 43 || 13.8%

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2000 census

As of the census

Parks, recreation and attractions

Fargo City Park features include a working windmill and tank, a children's playground, and a covered walking bridge.

Fort Supply Lake is to the north-northeast of town. and has 101 MW capacity. and has 152 MW capacity.

References

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  • Fargo-Gage Public Schools
  • Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Fargo