Gans is a town in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma metropolitan statistical area. As of the 2020 census, Gans had a population of 251.
History
At the time of its founding, Gans was located in the Sequoyah District of the Cherokee Nation. It was originally called Jack Town, but was renamed Gann after three brothers, who were Cherokee Indians, settled there: Charlie, Swimmer, and Tom Gann.
A post office opened at Gann, Indian Territory, on March 21, 1896. The Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf Railroad built a line through the area during 1895-6 and requested that the name be changed to Gans, since it already had two stations named Gann. The name of the post office changed to Gans on September 8, 1899.
Gans incorporated in 1902. It lost this status in 1933. It reincorporated in 1953. The town was seriously damaged by a tornado in 1957, but later rebuilt.
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Gans had a population of 251. The median age was 31.9 years. 26.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 10.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.7 males age 18 and over.
There were 86 households in Gans, of which 48.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 40.7% were married-couple households, 16.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 31.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 15.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 161 || 64.1%
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| Black or African American || 1 || 0.4%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 70 || 27.9%
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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 || 2 || 0.8%
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| Two or more races || 17 || 6.8%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 4 || 1.6%
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2000 census
As of the 2000 census,
References
External links
- Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Gans