Hastings is a town in Jefferson County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hastings had a population of 104.
History
A community called Bayard existed at the site of present-day Hastings until the Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache Reservation was opened to new settlers on August 6, 1901. Since Indian Territory already had a post office named "Baird", the postal department named the station it established at this location. A couple of residents had suggested naming it for their hometown of Hastings, Nebraska. That was accepted by postal officials.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
thumb|left|Hastings, Oklahoma (1919)
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Hastings had a population of 104. The median age was 56.5 years. 14.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 33.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 102.3 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 56 households in Hastings, of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 53.6% were married-couple households, 16.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.