Hardesty is a town in Texas County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town’s population was 205.

History

The original Hardesty was four miles northeast of the present community. It had a post office in 1887, with the name honoring A.J. "Jack" Hardesty, who had interests in the area. However, the Rock Island railroad bypassed the town in 1901 and created the locale that became Guymon, Oklahoma. Most of Hardesty’s residents and businesses relocated to Guymon, and the original town withered.

Geography

Hardesty is just south of the Coldwater Creek arm of the Optima Lake project, including Optima National Wildlife Refuge, and the Optima Wildlife Management Area public hunting lands managed by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. The town is approximately 28 kilometers or 18 miles southeast of Guymon along Oklahoma State Highway 3, which runs concurrently with U.S. Route 412 through Hardesty.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Hardesty had a population of 205. The median age was 31.8 years. 30.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 8.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 113.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 98.6 males age 18 and over.

There were 75 households in Hardesty, of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 37.3% were married-couple households, 21.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 38.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

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| White || 106 || 51.7%

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

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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 0 || 0.0%

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| Asian || 1 || 0.5%

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

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| Some other race || 37 || 18.0%

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| Two or more races || 61 || 29.8%

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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 113 || 55.1%

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Education

It is in the Hardesty Public Schools school district.<!--UNI 13740-->

See also

  • Hardesty Public School District

References

  • Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Hardesty