Kremlin is a town in Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Kremlin had a population of 247.

History

The community now known as Kremlin was once called Wild Horse. The Chisholm Trail passed within a quarter mile of the community. The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad built a line through the area in 1889. The opening of the Cherokee Outlet for settlement in 1889, led to a flood of settlers. Among them were a group of farmers of German descent from Russia. They brought seeds of winter-hardy Russian wheat that became the major farm crop in this area. The town was renamed in their honor.

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, Kremlin had a population of 247. The median age was 35.1 years. 28.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 102.3 males age 18 and over.

There were 93 households in Kremlin, of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 54.8% were married-couple households, 19.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 19.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

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| White || 213 || 86.2%

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| Black or African American || 2 || 0.8%

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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 2 || 0.8%

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| Asian || 0 || 0.0%

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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 1 || 0.4%

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| Some other race || 0 || 0.0%

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| Two or more races || 29 || 11.7%

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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 5 || 2.0%

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2000 census

As of the census

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