Hobart is a city in and the county seat of Kiowa County, Oklahoma, United States. It is west-southwest of Oklahoma City, and northwest of Lawton. It was named for Garret Hobart, the 24th Vice President of the United States. Its population was 3,413 at the 2020 Census. It is served by Hobart Regional Airport. It also has two museums: General Tommy Franks Museum and Kiowa County Museum.
History
The present town of Hobart began almost overnight on August 6, 1901, when lots on the former Kiowa-Apache-Comanche Reservation in southern Oklahoma Territory were put up for sale. It quickly became the residence of 2,936 people, mostly living in tents. Initially, the town was nicknamed "Ragtown". Wooden structures replaced tents as fast as possible. By 1903, Hobart had electric lights, an ice plant, and some large wholesale businesses. It also had a wooden courthouse. It developed into a town whose economy was based on the production of cotton. At statehood in November 1907, Hobart had a population of 3,136.
Hobart's population declined to 2,936 in 1920, but resumed growing for several years afterward. In 1930, its population was 4,982. In 1950, it reached a peak of 5,380. Thereafter, the town population went into a long-term decline that has continued to the present.
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Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Hobart had a population of 3,413. The median age was 41.2 years. 24.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 90.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 87.7 males age 18 and over.
There were 1,431 households in Hobart, of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 40.0% were married-couple households, 20.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 32.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Percent
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| White || 71.0%
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| Black or African American || 6.8%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 5.7%
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| Asian || 0.9%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || <0.1%
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| Some other race || 5.7%
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| Two or more races || 10.0%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 14.9%
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2000 census
As of the 2000 census The town has had two other newspapers, the Hobart Daily Chief and the Hobart Republican.