Hollis is a city in and the county seat of Harmon County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hollis had a population of 1,795.

History

The city was named for George W. Hollis, a local businessman and member of the townsite committee that laid out the town in 1898, while the site was still in old Greer County, Texas. The original plat was lost, and after a lawsuit, the town was replatted in 1903. The original business district comprised a general store opened by George Hollis and a blacksmith shop owned by James (Jim) Maylen Prock. A post office named for Hollis was established October 31, 1901.

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Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Hollis had a population of 1,795 and a median age of 39.0 years. 25.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.7% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.0 males.

0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 718 households in Hollis, of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 43.7% were married-couple households, 20.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 28.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

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| White || 64.3%

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| Black or African American || 8.7%

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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 2.6%

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| Asian || 0.6%

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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0%

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| Some other race || 10.4%

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| Two or more races || 13.4%

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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 35.9%

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2000 census

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Notable people

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  • Alton Coppage, University of Oklahoma and professional football player
  • Glen Hardin, musician
  • Leon Heath, All-American running back, University of Oklahoma and NFL
  • Leon Manley, football player for University of Oklahoma, Green Bay Packers, and Edmonton Eskimos and offensive coordinator of Texas Longhorns football
  • Lindy McDaniel, MLB pitcher
  • Von McDaniel, MLB pitcher
  • Monte Moore, sports broadcaster, voice of Oakland Athletics
  • Wilcy Moore, MLB pitcher, 19–7 record with 1927 Yankees
  • Ted Owens, University of Kansas former head basketball coach
  • Darrell Royal, former Texas Longhorns football head coach
  • Terry Stafford, singer-songwriter ("Amarillo by Morning" and "Suspicion").
  • Fernando Lopez, Verizon employee, international man of mystery, known despot

References

  • Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Hollis