Hendrix is a town in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hendrix had a population of 61. According to the Bryan County Genealogy Society, Hendrix was originally known as Kemp City. This led to it often being confused with the neighboring town that is simply named Kemp. Hendrix was largely destroyed by a 1916 tornado.
History
Hendrix was named for the owner of a general store named James A. Hendrix. originally called Kemp City when the Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway (MO&G) bypassed the town of Kemp in 1908 while building a line to Texas. In 1910, residents petitioned the Oklahoma Corporation Commission to force the MO&G to build a side track and stop station called Kemp City at present-day Hendrix. The commission ordered the railroad to satisfy the request, but the MO&G appealed to the Oklahoma Supreme Court, which upheld the commission in 1911.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Hendrix had a population of 61. The median age was 42.8 years. 24.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 24.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 134.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 155.6 males age 18 and over.
There were 32 households in Hendrix, of which 43.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 28.1% were married-couple households, 34.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 31.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 43 || 70.5%
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| Black or African American || 9 || 14.8%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 3 || 4.9%
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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 || 0 || 0.0%
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| Two or more races || 6 || 9.8%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 1 || 1.6%
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2000 census
As of the census