Hydro, Oklahoma

Hydro is a town in Caddo and Blaine counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 927 as of the 2020 United States census.

History

The town was founded on August 6, 1901. Built near the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad, the settlement was originally called "Caddo", but when the post office was established in September 1901, the name was changed to "Hydro" in reference to the town's plentiful well water.

Geography

Hydro is located near the northwestern corner of Caddo County at an elevation of . A small part of the town extends north into Blaine County.

The town is located north of Interstate 40, with access from Exit 88. I-40 leads west to Weatherford and east to downtown Oklahoma City.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Hydro has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Hydro had a population of 927. The median age was 38.8 years. 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 88.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 86.7 males age 18 and over.

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 386 households in Hydro, of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 47.9% were married-couple households, 18.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Notable people

Minnie Lou Bradley, matriarch of the Bradley 3 Ranch in the Texas Panhandle, grew up near Hydro.
Lucille Hamons, a Route 66 icon dubbed "The Mother of the Mother Road."