Jet is a town in southeast Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 197 at the time of the 2020 Census.

History

The community of Jet was founded by the Jett brothers, six unmarried brothers named Joseph, Trigg, Newt, Warner, John, and Richard Jett, who established homesteads in the former Cherokee Outlet, shortly after its opening to settlement by non-Indians. The brothers erected buildings and opened a general store on Richard's land. The Jet post office was established in 1894, when it was moved from nearby Barrel Springs which was about 1.5 miles northeast. Warner Jett was the first postmaster. The community grew into a small town, and Jet incorporated in 1900.

The Frisco Townsite Company, owned by the Denver, Enid and Gulf Railroad (DE&G) (acquired by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway in 1907), surveyed a plot of land about west of the original town and relocated Jet during 1905-1906. By August 1907, the town had Baptist, Mennonite, Methodist, and Presbyterian churches in addition to seven general stores, two banks, two hotels, two grain elevators, plus a small school under construction. At the time of statehood in 1907, Jet had a population of 213 people.

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

Climate

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Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Jet had a population of 197. The median age was 41.2 years. 28.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 85.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 85.5 males age 18 and over.

There were 92 households in Jet, of which 48.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 53.3% were married-couple households, 17.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 29.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

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| White || 180 || 91.4%

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| Black or African American || 1 || 0.5%

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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 0 || 0.0%

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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 || 1 || 0.5%

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| Two or more races || 15 || 7.6%

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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 5 || 2.5%

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2000 census

As of the census

Education

Jet-Nash High School served Jet up until 2013, when the school folded due to a lack of sufficient funds. Jet is currently a part of Timberlake Regional School District, which also serves the towns of Nash, Nescatunga, Goltry, and Helena. The elementary school is located in Jet in the building that used to be Jet-Nash High School, and the high school, Timberlake High School, is located in Helena, about 13 miles south of Jet.

References

  • Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Jet